Bladee's party lifestyle almost ended in disaster. Now, after a spell working in a shampoo factory, Sweden's dark teen icon is back with a furious and euphoric new sound. pop.experimental Article 1441 words 11 votes
Rick Wakeman on prog rock, keyboards and his legendary career with Yes rock.progressive Video 1:28:10 7 votes
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Olof Dreijer on the Knife, Swedish nationalism and dancefloor activism dance Article 914 words 4 votes
Meet Fríði Djurhuus, frontman of the Faroe Islands' first queer vegan punk band Joe & the Shitboys Link 11 votes
Two years ago, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson went independent – buying back the rights to her master recordings and setting up her own record label Article 964 words 8 votes
At just 23, the exceptionally talented Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has found success at the helm of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra classical Article 30 words 8 votes
Far from their girl-power namesakes, deadpan Finnish pop duo Maustetytöt have topped the charts at home – and found a kindred spirit in director Aki Kaurismäki pop.schlager Article 1042 words 9 votes
As one half of Outkast, he helped invent southern hip-hop, sold 20m records and won six Grammys. Now André 3000 has released a solo flute album. Article 2318 words 25 votes
Agnetha Fältskog recalls the stress and sadness in ABBA, their blockbuster Voyage project, and the music she never lets the world hear pop Article 2379 words 4 votes
Music is a continuum - Interview with Terry Riley classical Video 29:12, published Feb 16 2023 4 votes
The Hives: ‘There's nothing more depressing than adult rock music’ rock Article 2778 words, published Jul 8 2023 7 votes
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Now a trio, Sigur Rós explain their search for beauty with their first album in a decade Article 1800 words 13 votes
She makes music that shifts from barely-there sonorities to viscera-quaking climaxes – the thrilling Icelandic soundscapes of Anna Þorvaldsdóttir classical Article 1353 words 6 votes
Swedish pop superstar Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 and is back gunning for the crown again pop Article 1842 words 5 votes
Fever Ray's Karin Dreijer on romance, ageing and kink – third solo album finds them swapping edge for the ‘peaceful sadness’ of age experimental pop.electro Article 2394 words 3 votes
‘Oh my God, this is big!’ How The Cardigans went stratospheric with Lovefool. Article 855 words 3 votes
Molly Nilsson wants a world with no billionaires – synthpop icon speaks about the future of creative pursuits in a neoliberal world pop.synth Article 2172 words 3 votes
‘Gangnam Style’ brought K-Pop to the world, but haunted its creator pop Article 1614 words, published Nov 25 2022 9 votes
Kanye West praises Hitler, Nazis in openly antisemitic rant: 'I like Hitler' Article 354 words 28 votes
Todd Rundgren: ‘It’s hard to find sincerely musical artists nowadays. The music is just mediocre’ Article 1755 words 5 votes
In Iceland with the experimental pop icon Björk, digging deep into the triumphs and tragedies that birthed her remarkable new album, Fossora pop experimental Article 4089 words 2 votes
How grief, going home and gabber built Björk's new album – Fossora will be released this autumn experimental Article 2319 words, published Aug 19 2022 2 votes
Tove Styrke: ‘I wanted to do something different. It's okay for a song to be 3'30''’ pop Article 1171 words 4 votes
ABBA on fame, divorce, ageing backwards – and why they've returned to rescue 2021 pop Article 4251 words 3 votes
The mainstream narrative is that Sinead O’Connor ripped up a photo of the pope on “Saturday Night Live” and derailed her life. What if the opposite were true? Article 2639 words 14 votes
Marc Maron interviews Serj Tankian from System of a Down metal Video 1:01:20, published Mar 18 2021 9 votes