Björk and Patti Smith perform benefit gig in Reykjavik
Icelandic musician Björk helped raise more than $300,000 for Icelandic environmental organisations last Tuesday when she teamed up with fellow female ...
Swedish Eurovision singer denies cannabis tweets
Sweden’s Eurovision 2012 winner Loreen has said a tweet saying her winning track Euphoria was about marijuana was the work of hackers, adding that she...
Eurovision: Sweden chooses Sanna for song contest
Sweden has selected female singer Sanna Nielsen as its representative for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen.
Iceland: Line-up for Secret Solstice announced
Some of the acts lined up to perform at the Secret Solstice festival in Iceland have been announced, with Massive Attack the star attraction.
Björk to play concert in protest at changes to conservation laws
Icelandic singer Björk is to headline a concert in protest at her country’s government’s plans to change conservation laws. The musician will be the s...
Eurosonic Noorderslag chooses Iceland as focus country for 2015
Eurosonic Noorderslag has revealed that Iceland will be its focus country at the 2015 conference and festival in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Sónar Reykjavík 2014: Three day party at Harpa
Reykjavík’s concert hall and conference center, Harpa, was buzzing as Sónar, international festival of advanced music, was held there for the second t...
Icelandic Eurovision 2014 contender sparks interest with debut music video
Contender for Iceland’s Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir has sparked interest with her debut music video. The Song, “Minning Þ...