no comment Starved for culture, Czechs hold drive-in festival A Prague festival producer said the coronavirus pandemic has forced him turn his festival into a drive-in event. 10/05/2020
Algeria Singer Idir, an 'icon of Algeria' and Kabyle identity, dead at 70 Idir, whose real name is Hamid Cheriet, was taken to hospital on Friday but died a day later from pulmonary disease 04/05/2020
brussels bureau Balkan Trafik Festival: Brussels music extravaganza to go ahead online The cult festival has moved online after the coronavirus lockdown caused the physical event to be postponed. 22/04/2020
World 'One World: Together at Home' raises millions for coronavirus relief The virtual concert entertained fans around the world with home performances from Taylor Swift to the Rolling Stones, in aid of health workers battling the coronavirus. 19/04/2020
Transport Hans Zimmer composes a soundtrack for the BMW i4, will Tesla catch up? Why cities of the future might be filled with a quiet cacophony of electric vehicles. 19/04/2020
no comment ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’: Lyon choir sings from lockdown Meet the France-based choir who are refusing to let confinement hold them back. 10/04/2020
no comment Brazil firefighter lifts spirits through music during the lockdown Brazilians won't want lockdown to stop at this rate. 07/04/2020
France Saxophonist Manu Dibango dies in France of COVID-19 The celebrated saxophonist died in a hospital in Paris. 24/03/2020
USA Singer, actor, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81 Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop died at home of natural causes. 21/03/2020
Germany One dead, four injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue Unknown people opened fire around 22:50 CET on Friday outside the Tempodrom, a Berlin music venue, killing 1 and injuring 4, the police said. 15/02/2020
Cult Mayra Andrade puts the spotlight on Cape Verdean music The singer/songwriter is on tour with a very personal record, that's neither traditional Cape Verdean music nor afrobeat, but somewhere in the middle that's her own personal sound. 12/02/2020
United Kingdom Brexit: EU's official anthem Ode to Joy hits No1 on UK download chart A version of 'Ode To Joy', the EU's official anthem, has hit the top of the UK's download chart after also topping Amazon's Best Sellers list and iTunes charts in the UK. 30/01/2020
United Kingdom Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing 29/01/2020
USA Singer-songwriter says 'sorry' and dies on stage during performance David Olney, 71, fell silent and dropped his head in the midst of his set at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday night. 19/01/2020
Inspire Middle East Catalan-Spanish conductor Jordi Savall enthralls UAE audiences Award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall, performed at Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation theatre this month. 17/01/2020
Inspire Middle East How is a Yemeni school using music to help children in wartime? A school in the southwest of Yemen is implementing music lessons, in the hope of easing the stress of children living within the community. 17/01/2020
Italy Watch: Rome holds special parade to welcome in the new year Marching bands took centre stage in the Italian capital on Wednesday as it toasted the arrival of a new decade. 01/01/2020
United Arab Emirates The beat goes on: Wu-Tang Clan reflect on rap, racism and keeping it real. Wu-Tang Clan are one of the most influential hip hop acts of all time. We talk to the music pioneers about their career, politics and why Black Lives matter. 20/12/2019
no comment Musical's cast sings happy birthday to Tina Turner Turner turned 80 on Tuesday. 27/11/2019
Spain Watch: Fabulous flamenco as video toasts Spain's universal art form "Flamenco doesn't make distinctions, it distinguishes us," according to a Madrid dance school. 16/11/2019
Republic of Northern Macedonia Watch: Award-winning violin maker made first instrument for his son Kostadin Bogdanoski showed promise as a violinist but his family could not afford to buy one, so his father Svetozar stepped in. Svetozar is now an award-winning violin maker, and his son a professional musician. 07/11/2019
Cult Joy Division anniversary provides ironic backdrop to Brexit summit It’s the seminal song whose anniversary today is providing an ironic backdrop to this week’s Brexit-dominated EU summit in Brussels. 16/10/2019
Czech Republic 300,000 mourners pay respects to Karel Gott, 'Sinatra of the East' Czechs bid a final farewell on Friday to singer Karel Gott, standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the man whose popularity in former communist Europe earned him the nickname the “Sinatra of the East”. 11/10/2019
Cult Ginger Baker, drummer of British rock band Cream, dies aged 80 His family announced his death from his Twitter account on Sunday saying he "died peacefully in the hospital". 06/10/2019
no comment Mexicans sing to pay respects to beloved crooner Jose Jose People gathered in Mexico City to pay tribute to their beloved native crooner Jose Jose in the best way they knew how — by singing along to his ballads. 05/10/2019
United Kingdom Imogen Heap cancels EU leg of tour over 'extreme Brexit uncertainties' The British singer-songwriter said she was "truly gutted" to cancel the EU leg of her tour, which had dates in Dublin, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam. 04/10/2019
