Saad Lamjarred: history’s most viewed Arabic music video all the way from Morocco
The Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred earned a Guinness World Record thanks to the popularity of his latest music video.
In Moscow policemen gag music
Moscow’s authorities want to silence street musicians. They protest with their mouth taped shut in the streets of the city to stand up for their longing for music.
Thom Yorke and Patti Smith at Pathway to Paris concert
Thom Yorke and Patti Smith will play live at the Pathway to Paris concert, which will be held in December parallel to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21.
Ramón Navarro: “I feel the responsibility of protecting my coast for future generations”
Il surfista cileno, ambasciatore di Patagonia, si batte per proteggere Punta de Lobos e per trasformarla in una riserva naturale per il surf.
Syd Barrett: new documentary “Have you got it?” to be released soon
Directed by Roddy Bogawa, the film traces the life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd’s “crazy diamond”, in his private and public personas.
Sleep: Max Richter’s relaxing music
Max Richter, a British composer, wrote Sleep, an 8 hour-long song to help people sleeping and relaxing.
The Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday at Glastonbury
This year, one of the most cheered guests at Glastonbury Festival was not a musician, nor a band, but the Dalai Lama.
John Moose, the band you can listen to only in a forest
The Swedish folk band John Moose released its debut album. You can download it for free, but to hear it you have to be in a forest.
Antony Hegarty, aboriginal Australians and the uranium mine
During her concert in Tasmania, Antony Hegarty gave her support to aboriginal Australians against the construction of a uranium mine on their lands.
James Murphy’s Subway Symphony
Subway Symphony is a project on which James Murphy has been working for 20 years to bring some auditory relief to subway passengers during peak hours.