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The must-see acts of Nuits de Fourvière festival 2025

Tickets go on sale today at midday CET for one of Europe's best pluridisciplinary festivals. Here are our recommendations for this year's stellar line-up.

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Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan win 2025 Polar Music Prize

For only the second time in its history, three acts have been awarded the Polar Music Prize. Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan have received the prestigious award, known as the “Nobel Prize of Music”.

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Little Simz sues longtime producer Inflo over unpaid debts of £1.7m

The British rapper and actor claims that her former producer has not repaid a £1.7m loan from 2023, leaving her unable to pay her taxes.

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Spain set record for first music album to be created entirely with AI

Pioneering AI artist Pedro Sandoval has released the first two albums created entirely with AI and now available on Spotify.

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Rock band objects to White House use of song over deportee video

This is not the first time a musician or band have pushed back against Trump and his administration's authorized use of their songs. Rock band Semisonic join a long list of artists...

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Malta’s Eurovision entry rewrites song after 'C-word' controversy

Originally titled 'Kant' (the Maltese word for "singing"), the track caused a stir due to its phoenetic resemblance to a certain four-letter word in the English language.

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Why are online users claiming Ukrainian soldiers are staging combat?

Clips from a music video produced by Ukrainian soldiers, which marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have been taken out of context.

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe

A new documentary celebrates 130 years of cinema, the Centre Pompidou honours the Black artists that shaped Paris' cultural identity, and Snow White arrives in cinemas - more empowered, but shrouded in controversy... Here's what's on this week's agenda.

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Surprise secrets: Katharina Wagner presents 'Lohengrin' with a twist

175 years since it was first performed, Katharina Wagner presents 'Lohengrin' at Barcelona's Teatre Liceu - with a surprise twist...

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clipping. - ‘Dead Channel Sky’: Euronews Culture's verdict

The experimental hip-hop trio are back with a new concept album which propels the listener into a cyberpunk club. It’s an ambitious and occasionally thrilling dystopian rave that may be too messy for its own good.

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Can’t Buy Me Love? John Lennon honoured by Royal Mint

Money can’t buy you love, but £18.50 (€22) can buy you a newly minted John Lennon coin...

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Is the $10bn Spotify gave artists enough to silence its critics?

Spotify paid out more money into the music industry last year than any other retailer in history.

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How Rebecca Black reinvented herself as a camp pop icon

As 'Friday' singer Rebecca Black is announced as the support act on Katy Perry's upcoming Lifetimes Tour, we look at the surprising career trajectory of the much-derided child star.

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In Pictures: Roberta Flack's 'Celebration of Life' musical memorial

The incredibly moving service held at New York's Abyssinian Baptist Church featured musical performances and speeches. "Roberta Flack is legend," said a visibly moved Lauryn Hill.

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Rap sensation Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard

The 26-year-old rapper, whose critically loved 2024 mixtape, 'Alligator Bites Never Heal' was crowned Best Rap Album at this year's Grammys, will be honoured at the Billboard Women in Music Awards later this month.

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Kanye ‘Ye’ West posts KKK photo prompting outrage online

The controversial rapper has followed his online series of hateful rants with another disturbing image that has led social media users to feel "sick to the stomach." WARNING: Article contains images some readers may find disturbing.

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Space Waltz: ESA to put Strauss among the stars on his 200th birthday

The Waltz King's Blue Danube was left out of the 'Golden Records' attached to the Voyager probes in the 1970s. The city of Vienna, with the help of the European Space Agency, is correcting the mistake in 2025.

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Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe

The first ever Tracey Emin exhibition in Italy, a tribute to Paris' 19th century poster art, Stephen Graham's intense new Netflix drama, and hip-hop band clipping. returns. Here's what's on this week's cultural agenda.

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Female musicians at high risk of suicide, finds new study

New research from the UK and US has found that the music industry is not a safe profession due to its high risk of suicide and that women in the business are significantly more at risk.

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Dolly Parton releases new ballad in tribute to her late husband

Dolly Parton has released an emotionally charged new song honouring her late husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this week. Tissues at the ready – this one hits you straight in the feels.