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Punk violinist
He's redefined crossover and is unmatched on the music scene. Now Nigel Kennedy brings his Hendrix project to Germany.
Moroder, disco king at 75
Making music history in the 1970s, the electronic dance music wizard's influence endures.
Finland's Eurovision entry
The Eurovison Song Contest is becoming more progressive. Last year, transsexual singer Conchita Wurst won the competition. This year, Finland's entry is punk band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, whose members all have learning disabilities.
Finnish punks at ESC
Once again, Finland takes a bold approach to the contest - with a punk band with Down syndrome.
Punk rock vultures
Bearded vultures have all it takes to be rock stars: They eat bones, look creepy and dye their feathers.
Beatsteaks - The Full Fix of Punk Rock
Talking punk with Berlin's legendary The Beatsteaks.
The politics of punk rock
Prized possessions: Pussy Riot look to a future beyond music protest.
Prize for Pussy Riot
Political punk band, Pussy Riot, has been awarded the Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought. A Ukrainian human rights activist was also honored.
Anne Hahn: Punk and politics in East Germany
Having been caught planning punk concerts, Hahn lost her job. But then she came up with a daring plan.
Bonaparte - The electro-punk circus
Stage shows that could grace the big top, with up to twenty musicians in animal costumes: Bonaparte from Berlin are even celebrated in Asia. On their latest album, the collective headed by frontman Tobias Jundt is surprisingly low keyed. And in their live shows as well, it seems right now less is more. We met Bonaparte at the release concert in the German capital.
MG Kitchen TV - Dishing Up Music
We’re all familiar with bands that play on balconies or rooftops. But now they’ve taken over kitchens, too. For the online show MG Kitchen TV, a couple from Mönchengladbach invite musicians to put on a show in their apartment. Afterwards, everyone cooks together. This time their guests will shake the rafters - the punk rock band Massendefekt.
Pussy Riot vs Putin
Pussy Riot will not be silenced. They speak up for prisoners' rights and against Putin.
Punk Businessmen
Dennis and Kevin from the eastern German city of Cottbus are unemployed high-school drop-outs in their early twenties. They've decided they want to stand on their own two feet and have applied for help to set up a company that makes loudspeaker casings.
Cambodia's hardcore head-bangers
Four decades after the radical Khmer Rouge targeted Cambodia's artists and musicians, young people are again starting to experiment with the arts. In a society overrun by cheesy love songs, they've found their voice using punk and hardcore music.
MarieMarie - elfin punk with a harp
One of this year's Eurovision hopefuls is a quirky songstress from Munich, who has made quite an impression in Germany.
Electronic music
Jürgen Teipel tells DW about 10 years of techno - from heavy vinyls to the advent of the DJane.
Grammys 2014
French electro pop duo Daft Punk swept up four awards, as did rap duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Grammys - unions and reunions
The annual, glitzy Grammys have been held in Los Angeles, featuring a Beatles reunion and 33 on-air marriages, both gay and straight. German electronic giants Kraftwerk were honored with the lifetime achievement award.
Eastern Bloc punk
Still relatively obscure, Eastern European punk stretches back to the 70s.
Amnesty for Pussy Riot
Russian MPs support an amnesty to release political prisoners, among them members of Pussy Riot.
Punk meets 12-tone music
Using music to speak out on racism: Düsseldorf's music college and punk band Die Toten Hosen.
Farin Urlaub of Die Ärtze turns 50
The guitarist and singer for the punk band Die Ärtze celebrated a special birthday on October 27th. Farin Urlaub has developed over the decades into a musician of strong character who is known to be uncompromising.
Einstürzende Neubauten
Remembering the legendary post-punk band from West Berlin and lead singer Blixa Bargeld.
Court says no to Pussy Riot
A jailed member of the punk band Pussy Riot lost her parole bid in a Russian court over her involvement in the August 2012 protest song her band sang in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral. She remained defiant in court.
No longer censored, Myanmar punk band tour Europe
A Burmese punk band is taking to the world stage as Myanmar's isolation comes to an end.
Die Ärzte - 30 Years of Punk Rock, Part 2
Die Ärzte are known for their off-beat sense of humor - as well as for selling around seven million records. The Berlin band has been rocking away since 1982. After disbanding for five years they celebrated a successful comeback in the 1990s. Their latest album was accompanied by no less than 32 videos.
Die Toten Hosen - 30 Years of Punk Rock, Part 1
Age is no obstacle to Punk. The members of Die Toten Hosen are now around the age of 50, and can still rock the house. They’ve sold upwards of 15 million records over the last 30 years, making them one of Germany’s biggest contemporary bands. In our report front man Campino looks back over the last three decades, and gives us his thoughts on how to make hits.
Donots on tour
The German punk band was surprised and thrilled at the chance to tour the US with Flogging Molly.
Punk against the state
Indonesia's punk scene is alive and kicking despite conservative forces.
Music icons
Düsseldorf band Die Toten Hosen swept the most recent ECHO Awards, taking home four trophies.
Pussy Riot's fading star
A Russian punk-prayer protester from Pussy Riot faces accusations she betrayed the band.
Pussy Riot videos banned
A court in Moscow has deemed videos of the band Pussy Riot performing its 'punk prayer' inside a cathedral as "extremist," saying they should be banned from the web. Two band members are in prison for the February act.
Sizarr - post punk trio makes a splash
The three musicians from Sizarr just finished school, but they are already rising stars on the German music scene. Founded in a small town in Palatinate they are praised for their debut album "Psycho Boy Happy".
Sizarr - post-punk trio makes a splash
The three musicians from Sizarr just finished school, but they are already rising stars on the German music scene. The group's unusual mix of electronic, indie and world music sounds have made them an attraction on the festival circuit. Now the trio from western Germany have released their long-awaited debut album "Psycho Boy Happy" and embarked on their first tour. PopXport met up with them.
Ruling criticized
Observers say the Pussy Riot appeal confirms the downward spiral of Russian human rights.
Morgenland Festival
The event bridges oriental and western music, with a focus on Kurdish music in 2012.
Fury over Pussy Riot verdict
Three members of the Russian band Pussy Riot have been jailed for two years for staging a protest against President Vladimir Putin. World leaders have joined protesters around the world in condemning the verdict.
Pussy Riot pleads not guilty
Three members of a Russian band have pleaded not guilty to charges related to a protest against President Vladimir Putin. The case has been widely criticized outside of Russia but split opinion inside the country.
Russia: Punks in Church
Feminist punk-rockers called on the Virgin Mary to chase Putin out. Now they are in jail.
Pussy Riot
The three members of the anti-Putin band are being kept in prison for another month.
Gaelic Punk band keeps ancient language alive on stage
Oi Polloi is the sole Scottish Gaelic punk band. All their songs are in Gaelic, a language spoken by only around 60,000 people today. Once spoken across the entire country, Gaelic was later suppressed, looked down upon, and finally usurped by standardized English. Oi Polloi have just brought out their second album in Gaelic and are touring Europe now.
30 years of punk rock
Germany's favorite punk rockers Die Toten Hosen are on tour, celebrating 30 years together.
Punks against Putin
Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot face up to seven years in jail for protesting against Putin.
Kettcar: 'Between Rounds'
With their fourth album, Hamburg band Kettcar offer a helping hand in the fight of life.
'Punk Islam'
Ammar Aziz from Pakistan loves to provoke his audiences with his documentary films.
Pop that's not pop
Today's pop music is fragmented in sub-genres, serving up everything but a counter-culture.
Mountain noise
Austrian duo Attwenger ups the amp with their eclectic mix of punk and polka - sans clichés.
Forgotten performer
Admirers pay tribute to Germany's first 'proto-punk' - dancer and actress Valeska Gert.
Punk guru dies in Switzerland
Malcolm McLaren, the British self-proclaimed mastermind behind the iconic Sex Pistols punk band has died of cancer in a Swiss hospital, aged 64.
One Fine Day – Punk Rock from the North
“One Fine Day” is the promising name of a northern German punk band. The musicians are now on tour through Germany, promoting their self-named album.
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