Culture news Eddie Vedder & Neil Young support Bruce Springsteen amid Trump threats Musicians are coming to the defence of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, both of whom Donald Trump has criticised and threatened. “Part of free speech is open discussion. Part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name-calling is so beneath us,” said Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. 21/05/2025
Culture news Why is Trump calling for ‘major investigation’ into Bruce Springsteen? Another day, another bizarre and headline-hogging outburst from the US president... This time, he's calling for a "major investigation" into musicians who supported Kamala Harris - and has started a childish back and forth between him and Bruce Springsteen. Here's everything you need to know. 20/05/2025
Culture news Spain's PM Sanchez says Israel has no place in Eurovision Song Contest This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest. 19/05/2025
Art Jim Morrison’s stolen bust found 37 years later... By accident The mythical bust that once sat on top of Jim Morrison's grave in Paris has been found by accident during a search linked to a case of fraud. It remains to be determined whether the Père Lachaise cemetery will get the sculpture back. 19/05/2025
Culture news The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week The 'New Nordic' movement is explored in Oslo, green thumbs gather for RHS' Chelsea Flower Show, and 'Mission: Impossible' returns for a Final Reckoning! Here are this week's cultural highlights. 19/05/2025
Culture news In pictures: Austria welcomes JJ back home after Eurovision win Austrian fans have enthusiastically welcomed JJ back home at Vienna airport after the artist won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with the popera song ‘Wasted Love’. 19/05/2025
Culture news Eurovision 2025: Austria's JJ wins with 'Wasted Love' In one of the most politically charged competition's yet, Austria has been named the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest winner with JJ taking the title for his pop-opera 'Wasted Love' 17/05/2025
Culture news Culture catch-up: Best live albums, Cannes & Final Destination reviews In this week’s culture catch-up, we dive into the live albums every collector needs on vinyl, deliver our verdict on 'Partir Un Jour' - the opening film at Cannes - and bid farewell to Tony Todd in the latest Final Destination movie. 16/05/2025
Europe in Motion Eurovision: The contest's strongest geopolitical alliances The Meds tend to vote for each other, while France has strong bonds with Israel and Armenia. Baltic countries love Ukraine and their Nordic neighbours. 16/05/2025
Culture news Who will win Eurovision 2025? Euronews Culture’s final predictions 26 countries are set to battle it out in one of the most politically charged Eurovision finals ever. Here are the three acts we believe could take home the trophy. 16/05/2025
Culture news Eurovision 2025: Who's through to the final after second semifinal? Eleven of the 37 acts who traveled to Basel have now been sent home, leaving 26 finalists. 16/05/2025
Culture news Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi use AI to create a new musical language Set to perform at the innovative music festival and conference Sónar+D, Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi explain how they've utilised AI in their music to create something entirely new. 16/05/2025
Culture news Meet the pop star singing to bring Eurovision back to Slovakia Adonxs said "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" to his native Slovakia for Prague many years ago but the candidate for Czechia tells Euronews Culture that he wants his Eurovision song to help make the contest much more popular with the government in the country of his birth. 15/05/2025
Culture news Cannes' David Lynch tribute: Where to begin with Mylène Farmer? Her tribute to David Lynch was a highlight of this year's opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Mylène Farmer is royalty on the French pop scene, but if you've never listened to a single of her albums, here's a much-needed starter pack... 15/05/2025
Culture news Austria's JJ hopes classical training will lead to Eurovision success Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest and believes his roots as a counter-tenor can help him conquer Europe. 15/05/2025
Culture news Bruce Springsteen slams Trump at EU tour kick-off in Manchester Bruce Springsteen kicked off his EU tour last night and did not spare his thoughts regarding Donald Trump: “In my country they’re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. (...) Raise your voices against authoritarianism." 15/05/2025
Culture news Ukraine and Sweden qualify in first round of Eurovision semi finals The first of two Eurovision semi-finals saw sauna-loving trio KAJ and Dutch balladeer Claude among the ten acts voted through to the grand final, while five countries were sent home. 14/05/2025
Business Sony posts robust results as demand for music and games increases Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year March ended 31 March as its music and video-game offerings experienced increased demand. 14/05/2025
Culture news Think you’re ready for Eurovision 2025? Prove it with this quiz From legendary winners and jaw-dropping performances, to niche trivia only true superfans would dare to remember, this is the ultimate Eurovision quiz. 13/05/2025
Culture news From super fan to Eurovision Song Contest expert: Meet ESC Tom This year's Eurovision Song Contest will feature even more iconic entries than past editions, according to ESC Tom. The Irish 'super' song analyst shares his predictions for the 2025 edition and reveals what life is like as a Eurovision professional. 13/05/2025