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Krysztof Komeda, Nino Bravo - deaths of music legends

In front | PANORAMA
They're so forever (Image: Eole/ Flickr)

The death of Europe's talents like John Lennon and Rino Gaetano have left behind a gaping hole in society. Plus: the French Frank Sinatra and the Swedish prime minister's murder suspect

by Pedro Picn // 31/07/08

AGENDA
No royalties for the French first lady's third album (Photo: ©Naïve 2008)

Music in July: Carla Bruni, E-Quad, Ari Koivunen

French First Ladies, Dutch idealists, Italian poets-cum-abrasive rockers and Finnish 'Rock Idols' – it's Europe's monthly music picks

by Sandra Wickert // 17/07/08

INTERVIEW
In June DJ Picasso was number one on the Beatport house list | Photo: Pedro Jaen/ pedrojaen.com

Dj Miguel Picasso: 'Europe is the main source of house music worldwide'

The Spanish DJ, musician and composer from Malaga teaches in a music academy in Fuengirola. A successful remix has helped him hit the top of the world house music charts, in a genre becoming ever-popular in Europe

by Pedro Picn // 11/07/08

OPINION
Finding the EXIT in 2007 (Photo: ©belkus/ Flickr)

Manu Chao, Sex Pistols at Serbia's EXIT (Miloševic) festival

As various legends take to the stage from 10-13 July, a local fan on how the ancient city of Novi Sad plays host to the most remarkable musical event in Europe

by Marzena Zuchowicz // 07/07/08

AGENDA
©Jackie Hardt (2008)

Music: Weezer and Gavin Rossdale in June

Emancipated Brits, Austrian indie-pop and a band from Cologne make a splash on the London music scene – the music to look out for this month

by Sandra Wickert // 19/06/08

PORTRAIT
Zagar: Hungarian melancholia par excellence (Photo: www.zagarmusic.com)

Zagar: 'Outside Hungary we have to start all over again'

Whether connected to a computer or a piano, Balázs Zságer, 36, has the tired look of a nocturnal bird. With one foot in Hungary’s electro rock scene and another abroad, he speaks about the melancholy that underpins eastern European pop music, as well as his difficulties to get his album sold outside of his native land

by Jane Mery // 13/06/08

AGENDA
Jeanne Moreau (Photo: British Film Institute)

Events: Isle of Wight Woodstock and more in June

 German-Czech festivals, strangers filming in Amsterdam and pure dance in London and Luxembourg - our pick of this month's best happenings

by Katharina Kloss // 13/06/08

MULTIMEDIA
(Photo: la ♥/ Flickr)

Videos: soundtrack to Euro 2008

A party is nowt without music, so Euro2008 shouldn’t go without! The creation of music is a powerful tool to encourage teams and ensure a good time is had all year round

by Pedro Picón // 03/06/08

AGENDA
My Baby Wants To Eat Your Pussy (©Bastian Fengler & Sascha van Geertruiden | www.toxicphoto.de)

Music in May with The Fratellis and Paul Weller

A freakshow from Germany, Scottish guitar rockers, an Italian in California and the return of the Woking Modfather – the best music to catch this month

by Sandra Wickert // 21/05/08

Ist das Euer Ernst? Rodolfo Chikilicuatre tritt für Spanien mit Baila el ChikiChiki an

Bore-o-vision song contest 2008

Spangly sequinned drag queens, folklore tedium, Spanish 'ChikiChiki' and a crooning Irish muppet. During the 53rd Eurovision song contest from 20 to 24 May in Belgrade, Europe’s music types once more let their speciality potpourri of mediocrity loose. Is someone actually taking this seriously?

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