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Ever heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts in public? It's really annoying — and there's a way to stop it.

Apple said their rival Spotify is the biggest beneficiary of the massive fine imposed over antitrust regulations.

Singer-songwriter Raye won six awards in a single night, beating a previous record held by Harry Styles, Adele and Blur.

Percussionist Vivi Vassileva, the world’s rarest noodles and Drachenburg Castle.

Music for preemies, interfaces between brains and computers, immunotherapies against cancer.

War in the east and corruption in the west have shaped the music of Congolese band MPR, and struck a chord.

A bold and emotional opera has just premiered about a real life accident in the DRC with a Swiss truck full of acid.

In Hamburg "Große Freiheit" (great freedom) is more than merely the name of a road. It is a unique approach to life.

Since the first radio waves, It's been more than a century of powerful impact upon news, drama, music, and sports.

The Taliban have shut down their music school and banned music-making. Now Afghan musicians are performing in exile.

Musical evenings in Beethovenfest Bonn director Steven Walter's tiny house. This time: Danae Dörken.

Young Afghan musicians continue to perform in exile. And: Climate change on the school curriculum in the USA.

There really is something wrong with mass-produced music today, and it's connected to how humans perceive beats.

Will artificial intelligence mean the death of original music or herald a new era of creativity?

Madelein Mansson, 79, loves dancing but couldn't find any clubs for her demographic. Now she spins for people over 50.

Farian was known for producing the pop group Milli Vanilli and founding the disco outfit Boney M.

At just 23, Tarmo Peltokoski has found success conducting the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.

Russia under Vladimir Putin is again demonizing the LGBTQ+ community, calling it "extremist."

Rexhino Lufta grew up surrounded by Roma folk music and now composes soundtracks for movies and documentaries.

Pop stars loyal to the Kremlin are being punished for "immoral behavior" at a party in Moscow.

The pop star is now the solo artist with the most weeks atop the Billboard album chart. What's behind her global appeal?

A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate exploration of music and morals. Then: the weird and wacky world of Zagreb’s museums for just about anything, life on a gelato jury, and Portugal plays host to Afghanistan’s pioneering music school in exile.

DW reports from the front line in the eastern Donetsk region, where musicians in uniform are trying to keep spirits up.

This gifted musician inspires audiences with unconventional interpretations of well-known composers.

Lynch was a founding member of the US country band in the late 1980s.

The renowned Berlin Philharmonic has staged a star-studded benefit calling for lasting peace in the Middle East.

This UNESCO intangible cultural heritage is typical of Sardinia, Italy: Canto a Tenore singing.

Tumaini Festival celebrates the heritage and culture of refugees at Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi.

Sega, the traditional music of Mauritius, faces the risk of fading away.

Mandolinist Avi Avital join forces with string quartet Brooklyn Rider to present old, new and genre-blending works.

New works and classics reimagined fill this DWFC episode from the 2023 festival, which was dedicated to founder Vogt.

Ah, la dolce vita. Sunshine, Mediterranean food — and a German spa town? That's right, all in this DWFC episode!

This DW Festival Concert features Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9, as well as a piano concerto by Beethoven.

A decade after popular Mozambian musician and opinion-maker Azagaia release the album Cubaliwa, DW looks at its legacy.

The 77 Percent takes a deeper look at what displacement means to young people around Africa.

In this DW Festival Concert episode, we uncover the composers that Mozart admired and even idolized.

Congolese musician Charmant Mushaga tells us how he rebuilt his life and musical career in Uganda.

Eslon Hindundu has written the very first Namibian Opera. It’s titled "Chief Hijangua".

This DW Festival Concert episode from the Bach Festival presents some of his creative, drama-packed cantatas.

Israel is grieving the loss of some 1,200 people killed in a Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.

Malian drummer Mouneissa Tandina's advice for young girls: Stick to the beat if you want to make it in the music world.

Meet 17-year-old musician Lay Garcia, who uses her art to transform the lives of her community.

Maria Callas, who was born 100 years ago, was the voice of the century and the embodiment of passion.

When Malawians have a broken guitar they turn to Blessings Chilunga, one of the country's best best guitar makers.

Igor Levit put together a concert to break the silence over a lack sympathy for rising antisemitism in Germany.

The Berliner Philharmonie is Hans Scharoun's masterpiece. Sixty years later, DW finds out why it was so shocking.

After the death of a 23-year-old fan, DW looks at how organizers of large events handle extreme heat and supply water.

Musician and designer Sacha Bam Bam is known for her flamboyant style.

"Music under the Swastika" looks at how classcial music saved the life of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch.

During Taylor Swift's show in Rio de Janeiro, a fan fell ill in the sweltering heat and later died at the hospital.