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What are the Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships?

The knitting and heavy metal championship was held in Finland, but what do contestants actually do?

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The return of a rap legend: MC Solaar shines at Jazz à Vienne festival

French rap star MC Solaar speaks exclusively to Euronews as he returns to the stage at the Jazz à Vienne festival.

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Music festivals in Europe that still have tickets for summer 2022

A round-up of music festivals in Europe that still have tickets available this summer.

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This music festival has an innovative way of tackling sexual violence

The French heavy metal festival Hellfest has come up with a creative way of combating sexual and gender-based violence.

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InClassica - the world's biggest musical observatory returns to Dubai

In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival

Young orchestral talent met with musical maestros at this year’s InClassica International Music Festival in Dubai. Dubbed the ‘World’s Biggest Musical Observatory’,the four-week celebration of classical and contemporary pieces comprised of 50 renowned soloists and eleven revered conductors.

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Fyre Festival founder released from prison early

Billy McFarland was serving a six-year sentence for two counts of wire fraud.

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Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

Spanning 350,000 square metres, this solar-powered car park can generate green energy and help grass grow.

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Montreux Jazz Festival announces NFT venture

The festival, which this year features performances from Bjork, John Legend and Nick Cave, is a staple of the global music calendar.

Cult

Unique sound: Balkan Trafik Festival is back for 2022

In this episode, Cult travels to Serbia ahead of this month's Balkan Trafik Festival in Belgium to meet some of this year's groups and artists.

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‘Influencer only’ airline launches with juice bar and free massages

The world’s first ‘creator airline’ is kitted out with IV drips and a detox juice bar.

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Iggy Pop 'stands with Ukraine' as acts pull out of Moscow's Park Live

It's a far cry from the antics of 1989...

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Want to make money while travelling? Apply for one of these jobs

More and more of us are opting to be “working travellers” so that we can make money while having new experiences all over the globe.

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Mahmood and Blanco win Sanremo Music Festival and head to Eurovision

Mahmood and Blanco win the Sanremo music festival and say they will now represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

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La Endiablada: Spain's loud, colourful, dancing devil festival

Spain's La Endiablada festival returns after last year's cancellation due to COVID-19

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Billie Eilish to replace Travis Scott on Coachella 2022 lineup

The switch makes 20-year-old Eilish the youngest artist to ever headline one of the world's biggest festivals.

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Woodstock Festival co-creator Michael Lang dies at 77

Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, The Who and Jefferson Airplane performed at the 400,000-strong festival in 1969.

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Astroworld: Congressional Committee launches investigation

The House Oversight and Reform Committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge.

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Astroworld: Travis Scott says he didn't know about deaths on stage

The 30-year-old rapper discussed his side of the story in an online interview with Charlamagne Tha God – his first public appearance in over a month since the tragedy happened.

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Families of Astroworld victims reject Travis Scott's funeral offer

A growing number of representatives for the 10 victims of last month's Astroworld disaster are declining Scott's offer to pay for funerals and other medical costs.

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Astroworld: Who will face legal action over crowd crush disaster?

Travis Scott has been named alongside fellow rapper Drake, promoters Live Nation, and Houston venue NRG Park in legal action worth $3 billion in total.