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Eurovision superstars Måneskin to support the Rolling Stones in Vegas

The Italian rockstars will play to a crowd of 68,000 at a Las Vegas stadium next week in support of The Stones.

Art

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' artwork cooked up on Waters' kitchen table

Gerald Scarfe had worked as a political cartoonist for years before the band assigned him the task of designing the rock opera's cover and characters. He reveals the unconventional way it came about.

Design

Iconic London music venue Koko to reopen after devastating 2020 fire

The small theatre, situated on the south end of London's iconic Camden Market, has hosted the likes of Coldplay, Taylor Swift, and Madonna for intimate shows.

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Who is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year?

Six artists have been selected a panel of hundreds of rock experts and historians to receive the honour in Ohio later this month.

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Elvis Presley fans celebrate in German city where he lived

Every year, the German town of Bad Nauheim, where Elvis Presley lived during his military service, hosts a festival dedicated to the King that brings together thousands of fans, most of them dressed in 1950s fashion.

Travel News

Which music festivals are going ahead in Europe in 2021?

Missing live music? Here are all of the countries holding music festivals across Europe this summer.

Cult

British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs

The UK music industry is facing a harsh reality, with Brexit making touring in the EU a difficult prospect with the added expenses of Visas, work-permits and VAT.

World News

A 'normal man': John Lennon expert on the man behind the legend

Euronews spoke to Jude Kessler, author of myth-busting The John Lennon Series.

USA

Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer, his family announces

"My father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning," Wolf Van Halen wrote on Twitter.

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Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village

50 years after guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's untimely death, a village on Morocco's Atlantic coast pulsates with his memory.

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Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar sells for €5.4 million

The instrument was used by the Nirvana frontman in his 1993 MTV Unplugged set, one of Cobain's last appearances before he died.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Chris Wright: Westminster chaos shows us our electoral system is not fit for purpose ǀ View

I’ve been thinking for some time about the way in which British politics is changing, and I have come to realise that the traditional two-and-a-half party system which has prevailed since the 1920s doesn’t really work anymore.

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Euroviews. The concept of democracy in the UK is seriously under threat ǀ View

The new PM shows no sign of seeking a broad consensus on great national issues, no indication that he will make good on his promises during the leadership election and try to bring the country together.

World

Woodstock fifty years on: legacy celebrated despite lack of official anniversary event

Fifty years ago, the landmark Woodstock Festival was taking place in upstate New York. No official anniversary eventis taking place, but its legacy is commemorated in various ways including a new documentary.

USA

Mick Jagger could return back on stage

Rolling Stones frontman on the mend after undergoing heart surgery

Russia

Watch: Russian rock music fan auctions skin tattooed with autographs

Rock music fan Yuri Galaktionov wants his skin to be auctioned off after he dies.

Cult

Rock icon Kurt Cobain remembered at new exhibition in Ireland

The small museum in County Kildare is putting on the exhibition in part because its owner knows Cobain's family.