Notes From The Usa

Behind the scenes at music legend Rick Hall's FAME Studios

In partnership with Brand USA

As part of the series Notes from the USA, Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance takes us to a small town at the heart of the state’s musical reputation - Muscle Shoals - to discover the place where it all began… FAME Studios.

14 January 2019

Notes From The Usa

Visiting Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: a place that changed the history

In partnership with Brand USA

You may not know much about the small town of Muscle Shoals, but it is renowned as one of the epicentres of the music industry. Both local and international musicians have recorded there.

14 January 2019

Notes From The Usa

Getting to know singer-songwriter Foy Vance

In partnership with Brand USA

Notes from the USA travelled with northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance to discover the country through some of its musical gems.

14 January 2019

World News

Has the modern world lost the music of Christmas?

With the festive season increasingly commercialised, Euronews looks at the traditional songs of Christmas across Europe to see who's keeping traditional music alive.

20 December 2018

Russia

Russian rappers defy authorities to challenge society

"I fill my eyes with kerosene, let it all burn, let it all burn", sings Nastya Kreslina dousing herself with liquid outside the Russian White House, which houses the country's government, as her co-singer Nikolay Kostylev drops a lit match.

12 December 2018

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German town transforms its traffic lights into Elvis lights

To commemorate the "Love me Tender" singer's link to Friedberg, located north of Frankfurt, local authorities have transformed three traffic lights into Elvis lights.

8 December 2018

Portugal

Abrunhosa gets spiritual with new duets collection

The Portuguese singer-songwriter's eighth album pairs him with female partners to sing "songs of love against the hate."

8 December 2018

USA

U2 top 2018 Forbes music rich list

The Irish band pip British acts Coldplay and Ed Sheeran

6 December 2018

USA

Snoop Dogg thanks himself after receiving Hollywood star

As Snoop Dogg received his long-awaited star on Hollywood Boulevard, he thanked someone very special for his success — himself.

23 November 2018

World

French-Canadian singer Garou talks fame, future and The Voice

Garou, one of the most successful recording artists in the world, recently made his debut in the Middle East as part of his 20 Year Jubilee Tour.

2 November 2018

World

Garou makes his debut in the Middle East

Garou, one of the most successful French-Canadian recording artists in the world, is making his debut in the Middle East as part of his 20 Year Jubilee Tour.

25 October 2018

Cult

Music an affair of the heart for Salvador Sobral

The 2017 eurovison winner is back after a heart transplant and a gruelling brush with fame, doing what he loves - making music.

1 October 2018

USA

Kanye West announces he is changing his name

The US rapper and husband of reality star Kim Kardashian has announced he is changing his stage name to a word commonly used in the Bible.

30 September 2018

France

The Buttshakers perform in Euronews' studio

Following in the footsteps of the "Legendary Tigerman" and "The Gift", French band "The Buttshakers will perform live in Euronews' studio

27 September 2018

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz singer recieves death threats for showing bra in music video

In the video, singer Zere appears in a purple bra and calls for a woman's right to her own opinion to be respected

27 September 2018

France

French rapper investigated for call to 'hang white people'

Little-known French rapper Nick Conrad has released a song called "Hang the whites". The video has been removed from YouTube and authorities are now investigating for incitement to racial hatred.

27 September 2018

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Watch: Chilean construction workers play drums to avoid stress at their workplace

Rather than their usual bolting, hammering and welding, construction workers in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday (September 26) banged on a different tool for an innovative reason - they pounded on drums to destress.

27 September 2018

Earth News

Turning back time

Russian couple transform vinyl records into clocks

20 September 2018

World News

Middle East musicians send united message of peace with new album

Middle Eastern musicians send message of peace with cross-regional collaboration.

20 September 2018

Spain

Belgian court refuses Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc

Performer is accused in Spain of insulting the royal family and other charges.

17 September 2018