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Catherine Ringer, iconic singer of French rockers Les Rita Mitsouko, dies aged 68

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Overlooked masterpieces: What are the most underrated albums of all time?

Euronews Culture champions the albums which are too often overlooked and deserve far more love than they get.

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Are we getting more Oasis shows in 2027 – and will any be in mainland Europe?

Oasis fans are getting increasingly impatient about when new concert dates will be announced...

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Diamonds or duds: Are these the most overrated albums of all time?

Time to kill some sacred cows... Euronews Culture throws caution to the wind and reappraises the albums which are too often and perhaps wrongly elevated to 'masterpiece' status.

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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77

Beard was the rock band’s drummer for 56 years. He kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like 'Sharp Dressed Man' and 'Gimme All Your Lovin''.

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'We Will Rock You': How Queen's 1986 Budapest concert changed history

On 27 July 1986, a concert by British rock band Queen in Budapest symbolically tore down the Iron Curtain. A crowd of 80,000 filled the People's Stadium to feel the first wave of freedom. The band's official photographer Denis O'Regan recalls that night in an exclusive interview with Euronews.

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Desire, Tongues and Love: What are the best albums of 2026... So far?

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2026 ranking?

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The Rolling Stones - 'Foreign Tongues': An astonishing late-career gem

The album cover leaves something to be desired... But optics aside, the Rolling Stones astonish in the way they expand their late creative burst and prove they've lost none of their momentum.

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Keith Richards: America is 'a bit of a disappointment at the moment'

Prior to the release of their 25th studio album this Friday, Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has commented on whether one of their new songs is an anti-Trump track...

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The best European music festivals you can still book this summer

Most of Europe's music festivals have sold out, but there are plenty you can still get tickets for across the continent.

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Belle and Sebastian give Scotland an unofficial World Cup anthem

Frontman Stuart Murdoch says the song reflects five decades of following the fortunes of Scotland's national team.

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Paul McCartney - 'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane': The merits of nostalgia

For his first solo album in six years, Paul McCartney looks back to the past. Does he avoid the pitfalls of nostalgia?

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Rockers Metallica urging fans to donate blood on last leg of EU tour

Rock band Metallica is encouraging their fans to donate blood and plasma ahead of their UK gigs, raising awareness for the vital need for donations.

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Zurita de Oliveira, mother of Portuguese rock, gets a documentary film

Francisca Marvão directs a documentary full of music and energy with a mostly female cast, in which artists and bands of today bring back the music of the first person to record a rock song in Portugal.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

From exhibitions that go beyond the manosphere to Baby Yoda on the big screen - here's what to look out for this week.

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Wales’ finest musical export: An introduction to Super Furry Animals

Heard of them? Good. In the purge, you survive. "Super Furry What Now?" We've got you covered...

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Patti Smith wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2026

The American singer, songwriter and poet has been awarded "for her impetuous creativity that connects rock, symbolist poetry and the spirit of the counterculture with great expressive power".