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Salzburg Festival to be held despite COVID-19 restrictions
The festival celebrates its 100th anniversary. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, its program has more events than expected.
Laurel Canyon: birthplace of the 1960s folk-rock scene
From Joni Mitchell to the Beach Boys, many musicians make up the unique sound. Here are some of the most famous.
Agnes Obel—Musician of the Night
Danish singer-songwriter Agnes Obel always composes alone and at night in her Berlin studio.
Beethoven - The sound of nature
2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth.
Classical music for climate protection
On June 5, the program for the "Pastoral Project" will be streamed live from Bonn.
Beethoven's Pastoral in pandemic times
It wasn't easy for the Beethoven orchestra to practice for a concert honoring World Environment Day.
How Botswana artists are making money in lockdown
For artists in Botswana, social media has become the new way to connect with fans — and make money.
Pianist Igor Levit to play 20-hour coronavirus concert
The German pianist wants to raise awareness of the struggles musicians endure amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa
This week on Eco Africa: Making sculptures from trash in Cairo and flying with Kenya's butterflies.
The Moers Festival: digital this time
The Moers Festival is dealing with its first audience-free edition imaginatively.
Raising climate awareness with music
In Ghana, the Young Voices Educational Foundation is warning about deforestation with online songs.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
This week on Eco Africa: Making sculptures from trash in Cairo and flying with Kenya's butterflies.
Weekly roundup - Music, minks & molecules
New research on safely singing and playing music, the animals that spread coronavirus, and inside a cell with COVID-19.
'Wind of Change': The Scorpions and the CIA
A new podcast explores the rumor that the US intelligence agency, and not the Scorpions, wrote "Wind of Change."
Euromaxx - Lifestyle in Europe
Music for the masses, corona-inspired street art, and how to make the perfect fries.
Concert on Tour – Organ Music for Everyone
Closed concert halls couldn’t stop Cameron Carpenter from playing his organ for the people.
Nike Wagner on Beethoven resurrected
The director of Bonn's Beethovenfest reveals her plans for the time during and after the coronavirus crisis.
Musicians get inventive in the UK
Musicians have lost their performance income. But some have discovered new possibilities.
The survival of music clubs and festivals during coronavirus
How can the music events industry deal with the coronavirus crisis during the summer season?
Bolivian orchestra stranded
The musicians have been stuck since Bolivia closed its borders to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Belgium: Music to beat the crisis
Simon Gronowski escaped deportation to Auschwitz when Belgian resistance fighters stopped his train.
Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies at 81
The German photographer shot some of the earliest pictures of the Beatles and helped shape their iconic style.
Alternatives to the Eurovision Song Contest
This would have been Eurovision Song Contest week. There's still a bit of an ESC vibe going on.
Harnessing sound to sell
Shops play music to persuade us to buy more. In many contexts sounds influence our mood or decisions.
Soul legend Stevie Wonder at 70
With his blend of R&B, soul and gospel, Stevie Wonder has been an icon of pop music and of civil rights for ages.
Stevie Wonder: Musician and civil rights activist
Stevie Wonder has not only made a name for himself as a musician, but also as a civil rights activist.
TikTok – streaming success
The Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is stirring up the music industry.
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies
The flamboyant star thrilled millions of fans, and influenced numerous other artists within the music industry.
Musical highlights from the Bonn Opera Gala
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, opera arias can open hearts — and wallets.
DW's virtual concert from Russia and Germany
DW is contributing to the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII by building a musical bridge between Russia and Germany.
DW House Concert with oboist Albrecht Mayer
Performing on YouTube in the new DW series "House Concerts," Albrecht Mayer aims to offer comfort and joy with works by
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider dies
Florian Schneider has been dubbed a pioneer of modern music for his role in leading Kraftwerk to international stardom.
Window concert tour for Berlin
'All you need is Bach' was the motto of Cameron Carpenter's performances for elderly people in Berlin.
The Pulitzer Prizes 2020
This year's Pulitzer Prizes reflected the politicization of American life while side-stepping the coronavirus pandemic.
Steven Walter to direct the Beethovenfest
A visionary musical manager, Walter has been named the Beethovenfest Bonn's new artistic director.
Beethoven as Nazi propaganda
The Nazis systematically used Beethoven's music for their political purposes. They were not the only ones.
My City Segou
The sleepy Malian town of Segou comes to life after sundown. DJ Fardo shows us why he loves his hometown.
World in Progress: Bluegrass and Mountain Music
The Appalachian culture of the US South is well-known for its music. Andreas Horchler went there to find out more.
Bayreuth Festival without Katharina Wagner
The festival director's absence due to health issues could have serious implications for the Wagner Festival.
Restrictive measures nothing new for Iran's female singers
Singer Massy Ahadi explains how Iran's current coronavirus quarantine situation is all too familiar for women musicians.
Soundtrack: M.I.A. and her music video "Bad Girls"
M.I.A.'s video for "Bad Girls" upends clichés about car, men and women.
Teodor Currentzis goes digital
The musicAeterna orchestra and its star conductor seek new ways to stay in touch with each other and their audiences.
Bringing people together
A special orchestra in Berlin played Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" for the neighborhood.
Balconies turn into stages
Although music artist must stick to their four walls due to the pandemic they don't stop performing.
How music festivals master the coronavirus crisis
Many classical music festivals have been canceled, but new ideas are also springing up to celebrate Bach and Beethoven.
Platform helps musicians
In the UK, a booking platform is now offering musicians a new way to make money.
Music at a distance brings Berlin street together
A Berlin flutist started giving a daily "window concert" last month. Now an ad hoc street orchestra plays every evening.
Classical music mecca Germany left rattled
With nearly all music festivals shuttered, the pandemic's effects will be felt long afterward, writes Rick Fulker.
One World concert unites world through music
The "One World — Together at Home" concert united millions of people in a virtual celebration of life through music.
Coronavirus: Germany's music, arts scene desperate
In an open letter, classical music stars have called for rapid funding for self-employed musicians and artists.
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