Already multiplatinum in their native Italy, the swaggering rock quartet now
have two singles in the UK chart. They discuss their rise to success – and that
drug-taking allegation
As the first semi-final is unleashed in Turin, we run down this year’s most
noteworthy bangers, ethereal folk chants and protest songs about health
insurance
Before she met Lynch, Del Rio’s only hit was in the Netherlands. But her
sorrowful singing in Mulholland Drive changed everything. She talks about the
death of her son, being homeless and overcoming life’s hurdles
After breaking out as a country star, she rode the changing moods of pop,
through rock, electronic and, of course, the film musical – pre-empting the
visual album along the way
The country’s romance with Italian music goes back centuries, but a new generation has fallen for its 80s hits, covers of which are now the last word in Berlin hip
Americans may think it’s all pasta and wise nonnas – but the Netflix star could easily wind up at a Lord of the Rings-themed neo-fascist rally, says Italian writer Angelica Frey
Bye Bye Bing and Brenda! Bonjour Janek and Piramis! Here’s our guide to the foreign festive anthems that get the whole continent schmoozing under the mistletoe. Warning: this article contains accordions
From an Estonian rap-dance celebrating Italian cliches to a Serbian power ballad sung by a karate-champ philologist, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest
Alice and Ellen Kessler, who died by joint assisted suicide this week, entertained – and occasionally scandalised – Europe with their glitzy and subversive pop music and classically informed dance
A video of the Italian duo huffing cigarettes and pouring aperitifs on a Mediterranean balcony might have gone viral – but there’s nothing slapdash about their blissful electro evocations of la dolce vita
