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French song breaks two world records after Olympics closing ceremony

Who said the French Touch was out of steam? The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games has propelled three French artists to the top of Shazam's most searched songs. Cocorico!

14/08/2024

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in August 2024

From extraterrestrial R&B and ambitious vocal exercises to one of the greatest records ever released, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

01/08/2024

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Tomorrowland faces fine worth millions over disposable cup use

Belgian officials say organisers of the electronic festival were committing an environmental crime by using disposable cups. Tomorrowland disagrees.

31/07/2024

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Here are the best albums of 2024... So far

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2024 ranking?

26/07/2024

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in June 2024

From flirtatious pop to electro remixes via raw declarations, three British artists tackle love in all its permutations – sultry, heartbreaking, and melancholic. Here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

03/06/2024

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What went down at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year?

Lana Del Rey disappoints, PJ Harvey heralds the rain, and Lankum astonishes: here's everything we learned at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year

02/06/2024

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Brian May and Jean-Michel Jarre in concert in Bratislava

The Queen guitarist and the French electronic music pioneer headlined the Starmus festival in the Slovak capital.

13/05/2024

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Justice for French Touch: The Gallic movement's essential tracks

For the release of French electro duo Justice's first album in over seven years, here's a countdown of the essential French Touch songs.

26/04/2024

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in April 2024

From downtempo Australian electro to a holy grail of hip-hop, via one of Iceland’s best kept secrets, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

03/04/2024

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Festival watch: The unmissable European music festivals of 2024

Coachella Shmoachella. Glastonbury? Glastonblurry. Here are the 12 European music fests you don’t want to miss this year.

12/03/2024

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European dance music royalty Darude whips up a storm with new album

The Finnish DJ, producer and songwriter's latest release, 'Together', has monster summer hits you're going to be playing on road trips this year. Euronews Culture speaks to the European EDM legend...

09/02/2024

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Daft Punk are back... Sort of

The defunct French electro house band may be coming back...

01/02/2024

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in January 2024

From moody instrumental landscapes to lush French pop and punk-going-mainstream, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

04/01/2024

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2024 Preview: Next year’s most anticipated albums

From pop-reggaeton to broody rock via the return of some golden oldies, here’s what we’re most looking forward to listening to next year.

26/12/2023

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Compilation glory: 40 years of 'Now That's What I Call Music'

It’s the world’s best-selling compilation album and it celebrated its 40th anniversary this week...

02/12/2023

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Meet the Portuguese village priest / DJ mixing EDM with faith

What started nearly two decades ago as a novel way to fundraise has become essential to the ministry of this 49-year-old Portuguese Catholic priest.

10/11/2023

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EDM icon Carl Cox on his upcoming debut DJ set in the metaverse

The EDM music pioneer will transcend the confines of reality to deliver a ground-breaking virtual performance in the Sensorium Galaxy.

26/10/2023

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BEONIX Review: Dance festival proves what's possible in Cyprus

Euronews Culture went to BEONIX Festival in Cyprus to check out the newcomer on Europe’s dance festival scene and find out if it will prove a future essential in music lovers’ calendars.

27/09/2023

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International Strange Music Day: 7 genres you've never heard of

In honour of International Strange Music Day, here's a list of 7 niche genres to explore. But how many of them have you heard of?

24/08/2023

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The best albums of 2023... So far

How many have you heard?

30/07/2023