World news about “Independent music” published by euronews.
From idea to screen: hard times for indie movies With the advent of digital technology, it may seem easier than ever for independent film-makers to make movies. But if the technology is more accessible… 20/05/2013
Skunk Anansie ‘unplugged’ For 20 years they have been known for heavy rock riffs, thick bass and politically charged lyrics, penned by one of the most iconic women in rock. But… 26/04/2013
String revisionists The Croatian duo 2Cellos have long been heralded as the boundary-breaking revisionists of string, whilst their genre-bending hits have achieved both critical… 05/04/2013
Italian ‘master’ Battiato hits the road Italian musician Franco Battiato is in the midst of a mini European tour to mark the release of his 28th album, Apriti Sesamo. Battiato, 68, started his… 29/03/2013
Gianmaria Testa: a portrait The Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa will celebrate 20 years in the music business next year. After winning the first prize in an Italian festival… 14/12/2012
Half a century of rockin and rollin with The Stones Sex, drugs, rock and roll. A well known phrase that may have been coined with The Rolling Stones in mind. Today they are pensioners and include a knight of… 11/07/2012
‘Nuits Sonores’ festival: Lyon dances all day and night until SundayNuits Sonores, the biggest festival of French contemporary music, opens on Wednesday in Lyon. The festival is one of the key cultural attractions of the… 15/05/2012
Norah Jones releases Little Broken Hearts Norah Jones is back with her fifth album – Little Broken Hearts – a collaboration with producer Danger Mouse. The American singer-songwriter burst onto the… 24/04/2012
Andrew Roachford releases new album London based singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford is back with a new album – Addictive. This powerfully emotive and soulful album showcases Andrew’s unique… 22/11/2011
Kaiser Chiefs hand final album cut to fans British indie rockers the Kaiser Chiefs have released their fourth studio album – The Future Is Medieval but the final cut is up to the fans. 08/06/2011
Nuits Sonores festival kicks off in Lyon – nocomment The Nuits Sonores festival dedicated to electronic and independent music started on June 2d in Lyon in France. 03/06/2011
When music is your businessMany bands are grateful for the support of their fans but when they say thank you do they really mean it? The groups working with label ‘My Major Company’… 19/05/2011
Raphael Saddiq’s Stone Rollin’ released Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saddiq has just released his fourth studio album Stone Rollin’. 13/05/2011
Russian court refuses to free women held over anti-Putin songA court in Moscow has refused to release three members of a punk band, who are being held over the performance of a protest song in a cathedral. Pussy… 20/04/2012
UK’s Blue keen to avoid Eurovision bluesEurovision rehearsals are reaching fever pitch ahead of next weekend’s annual song contest in Germany. Last year Britain got ten, not nul points, but still… 08/05/2011
