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2013 - 200th Anniversary Richard Wagnerennz

In 2013 the composer Richard Wagner would have been 200 years old. Meantime, the music world is gearing up to do justice to the upcoming bicentenary. ...
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Klaus Doldinger and his band Passport on tour in New Zealandennz

In case you have missed Germany's great jazz combo on their tour earlier this year, you can watch live footage of the Wellington concert and an interview here. ...
Cover of „Ratinger Hof“, published and designed by Ralf Zeigermann, Verlag Robert Wiegner; photo: Verlag Robert Wiegner

The Making Of History – Ratinger Hof Revisiteden

Where it all began. A small pub in Düsseldorf was the most important breeding ground of Punk in the Federal Republic of Germany. Now the story is being retold. ...
Lenin On Tour © DR

Jazz 2010: scene take-offen

Seldom if ever before has German jazz been in such fine fettle as it was in 2010. Berlin garnered international regard as the hub of European jazz, and up-and-coming German jazzmen proved more adventurous and exuberant than ever. ...
A binaural robot in a semi-anechoic room; photo: Weinzierl / TU Berlin, Department of Audio Communication

Something Or Other with Music – Composition Programmes for Sound Artists en

With the increasing importance of the media world, the job description of the composer is changing. New courses of study are taking this into account. ...
Portrait of Johanna Kinkel; about 1840 by an unknown painter (source: Stadtmuseum Bonn)

Women Composers in Germany, Yesterday and Todayen

There are great women composers. But in Germany, more men than women still study composition and make a success of their music. The reasons for this are manifold. ...
Kraftwerk; Photo: Peter Bottcher

Kraftwerk: Music for the futureen

That a pop band should turn 40 is an event. All the more so when this band is called Kraftwerk and is the most influential German musical group. ...
The King of Pop: Michael Jackson; photo: Sony Music

The End of Pop Music?en

Pop isn’t dead. It has only changed. The spearhead of globalization has now become an instrument of regional identity. With impact in Germany: never has indigenous pop music been so successful. ...
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The Music Industry in Flux: Only the Creative Will Surviveen

What can musicians do when nobody wants to buy their records anymore? Just take a glance into the World Wide Web and it’s clear to see: opportunities for becoming famous there have never been greater. But when it comes to making money, that’s when things get difficult. ...
Haldern Pop Festival 2007; Fotograf: Christoph Buckstegen

Germany, Europe’s Festival Heartlanden

The magazine “festivalguide” has more than 1,200 German summer festivals listed in its Internet database. Every weekend from June to September music fans can enjoy one band after another and dance the night away to DJs in the open air. ...
Patrice; Copyright: picture-alliance/ dpa/dpaweb

German Reggaeen

Laid-back Jamaican sounds – made in Germany ...
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Popcast – Current Music from Germany   deutschenglish

The latest from German bands – monthly: listen in, subscribe!

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German Music Guide

The annotated link list is to help you find your way through the diversity of the German music scene