English

More about this topic

Culture news

Mamma Mia no more? ABBA may never appear in public again

ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus admits it might all be over when it comes to the band being together publicly. However, emerging technology – much like their touring digital avatars in the ABBA Voyage show – may be the way forward for fans of the Swedish pop icons.

Culture news

The defining songs you might hear at the Euro 2024 matches

Euronews Culture has listened to the best contenders for songs you might hear in German stadiums during the 2024 European football Championships.

Culture news

Why R.E.M. performing live again is such a big deal

R.E.M. took to the stage at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony to perform an acoustic rendition of their hit ‘Losing My Religion’.

Culture news

Sultry sounds: Study reveals what music people prefer during sex

What is the most popular music genre in the bedroom? Who's the most popular artist when it comes to getting in the mood? And how many people have admitted to wearing AirPods during sex? All is revealed.

ADVERTISEMENT

Culture news

Charli XCX's 'Brat': Euronews Culture's verdict

Euronews Culture delivers its verdict on Charli XCX's sixth album 'Brat', a masterful attempt to recreate a night out in 15 tracks.

Art

London's 180 Studios presents spellbinding fusion of art and sound

'Reverb', presented by 180 Studios and The Vinyl Factory, is a groundbreaking multimedia exhibition that highlights the synergy between art and sound, featuring works by Theaster Gates, Es Devlin, Virgil Abloh, and more.

Culture news

ABBA made Swedish knights for contribution to world culture

By royal appointment, the Swedish supergroup ABBA have finally received recognition for their musical contribution to Sweden and international culture with a knighthood for their pop career that started at Eurovision.

Culture news

Brian May and Jean-Michel Jarre in concert in Bratislava

The Queen guitarist and the French electronic music pioneer headlined the Starmus festival in the Slovak capital.

Culture news

Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in May 2024

From devastatingly intimate love songs to hip-hop bangers via lush soundscapes for a Parisian escapade, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

Culture news

PHOTOS: Madonna wraps tour with massive free concert in Brazil

To close out her latest world tour, Madonna performed a free show on Copacabana beach in Rio in front of the largest live crowd in her four-decade career. We take a look back, in pictures.

Culture news

Drake and Adele back on TikTok as Universal backs licensing deal

The world’s largest music company withdrew its content originally during a dispute over issues such as deepfake AI-generated music and artist compensation.

Culture news

Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism': Euronews Culture's verdict

Celebrated British-Albanian pop singer Dua Lipa has dropped her third album - and two members of the Euronews Culture team share their verdict.

Culture news

Who will win Eurovision 2024? Here are Euronews Culture's predictions

"12 POINTS TO..." Here are our predictions on which act will win Eurovision this year.

No Comment

The display consists of artefacts, costumes and live performances

ABBA World celebrates 50 years since the Swedish foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest with their hit song, Waterloo, in 1974. The exhibition fuses aspects of the supergroup, past and present.

Culture news

Justice for French Touch: The Gallic movement's essential tracks

For the release of French electro duo Justice's first album in over seven years, here's a countdown of the essential French Touch songs.

Culture news

Here are this year's Ivor Novello nominees

Nominees have been announced for the 2024 Ivor Novello Awards, the awards that celebrate the best songwriting and composing for the previous year in British and Irish popular music.

Culture news

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Our verdict

Taylor Swift’s 11th album has dropped - and Euronews Culture’s resident Swiftie shares his verdict.

Culture news

Taylor Swift reveals lyrics to new album via pop-up art installation

To build anticipation around Swift's upcoming album, Spotify hosted an outdoor installation in Los Angeles where fans were able to look for clues hidden in mailboxes and books.

Culture news

Billie Eilish's new album: What is eco-friendly vinyl?

Billie Eilish has shared details of her new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, as well as the eco-friendly vinyl practices she’ll be adopting for the release of her third LP. Can it represent a step forward in more environmentally conscious practices in the music industry?

Culture news

Chechnya reportedly bans music that is too fast or too slow

Chechnya has reportedly banned all music outside of 80 - 116 BPM – a restriction which will exclude countless songs and musical genres like pop, dance and electro music, which often exceed the 120 BPM mark.