Lead singer of 60s pop phenomenon The Monkees, Davy Jones, died yesterday (29th February 2012) after suffering from a massive heart attack. The Manchester born singer and actor leaves a legacy of hits including mobile DJ essentials ‘I’m A Believer’ and ‘Daydream Believer’.

American DJ have announced their new release, the Bubbletron high-output portable bubble machine. Weighing a mere 2 kg, this compact little dynamo will instantly emit hundreds of flying bubbles per minute with the flick of a switch.

Monacor International have taken the familiar concept of an LED Par Bar kit to the next level with the introduction of their new IMG Stage Line PARL-47SET featuring extremely powerful 3W RGB LEDs. The kit consists of four slim-line LED spotlights, each with seven super bright 3W LEDs, together with a stand, foot controller, 10m connection cable and bag.

The VDJ Toolkit is a massive library of video clips designed for the professional video DJ. It features 120 animations allowing you to display messages on your screens in a slick and attractive fashion. There are 22 different messages and each one is supplied in 5 different styles to cover every occasion.

Mastermix have recently unleashed the 141st edition of their regular Pro Disc, which contains 21 new and forthcoming releases from some of today’s most popular artists. Highlights include tracks from Alexandra Burke, 50 Cent and Scissor Sisters, plus the latest offering from Olly Murs called 'Oh My Goodness'.

Mixed In Key has released Mashup for Windows and Mac OS X, a new software application that lets you quickly and easily beatmatch two or more audio files, edit them, and save the results to a new audio file.

American DJ have recently announced the release of their new Fun Factor LED. This easy-to-use and affordable fixture includes both an RGBW LED moonflower and a white LED strobe, giving users the ability to create a multifaceted light show without having to purchase and transport multiple units.

Mastermix have just released the brand spanking new Issue 309. The ‘only for DJs’ album contains two CDs of modern day chart mixes, megamixes including all-time favourite tracks and some exclusive mash-ups thrown in too!

Chauvet have announced the release of the LFS-5 and LED Followspot 75, two powerful LED spotlights ideal for applications requiring an intense pool of light.

With two colour choices, four channels, one hundred effect combinations and endless creative possibilities, the DJM-850 is the latest addition to the Pioneer mixer range. Superseding the hugely successful DJM-800, this new mixer rivals software’s creative possibilities liberating DJs from their laptops and allowing for a more natural DJing experience.

American DJ have released the latest addition to their Micro Series of mini lighting effects, the new Micro Wash WWCW. It is an ultra-bright mini white LED par can that is extremely lightweight, yet can produce variable colour temperatures ranging from 3000°K (Warm White) to 6000°K (Cool White).

The first meeting of the National Association of Disc Jockeys London Branch will take place on Monday February 27th at the Dukes Meadows Golf Club in Chiswick (Dan Mason Drive, W4 2SH) from 7.30 to 10pm.

Today Denon DJ have officially announced the latest addition to their range, the SC3900, which is a new digital turntable and media controller with 9-inch active platter.

Dexys Midnight Runners have announced their first album in 27 years but without the ‘midnight running’. Now known simply as Dexys, the band will release ‘One Day I'm Going to Soar’ on 4 June.

SEDA will be holding a speaker testing session this Sunday 19th February. The ‘SEDArumble’ will take place at the Checker Mead Theatre and Arts Centre in East Grinsted, West Sussex. The doors will open at 11am, testing will commence at midday and run until 5pm.

Take your tracks to the next level with Denons DJ’s latest Mixer / MIDI Controller the DN-MC6000 which is now compatible with MixVibes Cross digital vinyl and MIDI DJ software.

DJ technology manufacturer MixVibes has announced the launch of CrossDJ Remote, a new app for iPhone/iPod touch that enables remote control of MixVibes' Cross, CrossDJ and the new CrossDJ Free software applications.

Whitney Houston’s career spanned over thirty years and during that time she recorded a string of hit records including ten US number ones and four in the UK. If you’re having trouble choosing which tracks to play this weekend, the people at Billboard have put together a list of her twenty biggest hits in the US charts.

FBT, the Italian loudspeaker manufacturer, has now established its own UK office and will commence trading this month. Known as FBT Audio (UK) Ltd, the London based company will be focused on sales and distribution of its global brand throughout the UK and Ireland.

Gemini is now shipping the CDJ-700, a professional DJ media player that incorporates a full-colour touchscreen display. The unit also features MIDI capabilities and supports playback from CDs, SD cards and USB memory devices, making this one of the most versatile DJ solutions available.

The National Association of Disc Jockeys have announced that two long-standing and pro-active members have taken up positions on the NADJ National Committee.

American Audio’s multifunctional new range of SenSeries speakers consists of the Sense 8, Sense 12 and Sense 15 Speakers, along with the Sense 15B and Sense 18B Subwoofers. Representing the finest in German design and engineering, the SenSeries Speakers have passive crossovers that are fine-tuned for optimum acoustics and excellent dynamics and have been developed using complex frequency curves and delays.

Alto Professional unveiled their latest products at NAMM this January, two new powered wireless loudspeakers: TRUESONIC Wireless TS112W and TS115W.

The iconic American singer and actress Whitney Houston died yesterday, 11th February 2012, in her hotel suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. Although the cause of death is yet to be determined, it appears that she either fell asleep or became unconscious in the bath and although paramedics attempted to resuscitate her, she was pronounced dead at the hotel.

IK Multimedia have launched a new mobile mixer for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad designed to allow DJing anytime and everywhere. The iRig MIX offers the same controls you would expect from a professional DJ mixer (crossfader, cueing, EQ and volume controls, etc.) in an ultra-compact portable mixer that can be used with a huge variety of iOS DJ mixing and other apps.