Music

Irmin Schmidt on the hypnotic chemistry on Can, Europe's most influential band

Her career as one of the world’s leading operatic sopranos often came second to gushing entreaties to her ravishing appearance

Cherished and controversial, Sanremo is Eurovision... but turned up to eleven

Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth

Photographer Simone Nanetti’s haunting images of Italy’s abandoned nightclubs

There were at least six orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Eighty years after the camp’s liberation, most of their music has been lost to history. Can conductor Leo Geyer change that?

From catchy pop hits to far right death threats and knife attacks – the shocking story of the Swedish pop group

How a grumpy star, a broken piano and an improvised set added up to a timeless jazz classic recorded 50 years ago – the legendary Köln Concert

Despite the grey skies and dreariness of winter, Scotland’s capital retains its allure in the colder months

The daughter of a songwriter and from a long line of composers, the woman born Isabelle Gall was predestined for a career in music

For those who want tunes with their travel, Europe is home to an astonishing plethora of annual summer jazz festivals

A whole host of alumni from the contest will release new music, and perhaps lift spirits, in 2025

The ailing broadsheet has become fixated with a losing candidate for the top position – and not for the first time

A string of new music this year provided beautiful and uplifting sounds, but with a dark undercurrent

How British music turned away from America and learned to love the continent

The Italian constitution sets an obligation for the government to promote a crucial part of the nation’s identity

After Nemo's 2024 victory, Eurovision has become increasingly political for the Swiss

Our annual round-up of the people Britain could do without has stirred up some strong views

The forgotten Scottish philosopher’s legacy resurfaced last week when his historic cello was played for the first time in 220 years

The flawed star who floored a nation

For Indochine and The Cure, two of the greatest bands associated with France and Britain respectively, pessimism is their signature sound

How the band may have played a bigger part in the country’s history than is yet appreciated

In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget

Ireland’s pubs are struggling but a music festival brings people to the streets

The Feargal Sharkey-approved hip hop trio are tearing up the world with message-based rap that’s neither hectoring nor earnest

Graham was one of the most high-profile critics of Reagan’s visit to Bitburg. It was personal

Giving a police escort to a woman who has been a terror target was the right thing to do

The biggest-selling Portuguese music artist in history was instrumental in popularising the fado genre worldwide

The Mail and Express claimed EU flags had been banned and seized on the Last Night - but thousands were seen being waved by the crowd

Scooter have found themselves at the heart of a minor diplomatic incident between Germany and the UK

Where is Han Solo when you need him?

Thirty timeless classics shot on the continent