The nominees for the 12th Amadeus Austrian Music Awards have been announced. This kicks off the start of the race for the coveted trophy. The ceremony of the Austrian Music Awards will take place on Tuesday, the 1st of May 2012 at … read more »
For the past two decades the Wiener Tschuschenkapelle has played an integral part of Austria’s music history. This unique formation has taken up the cause of peacefully coexisting with different cultures and serving as a musical ambassador of the local music scene … read more »
As an initiative to build and strengthen economic relations between the Austrian and international music industry, Austrian Music Export is planning two networking and showcase events in May 2012. These events are organized to showcase Austrian artists in other European countries, to … read more »
From May 4-5 the first international showcase festival in Italy, Indipendulo 2012, will take place in Bologna. Bologna – Unesco Creative City of Music – is launching this new format for the first time in Italy. The event aims to be an … read more »
No less than eleven times the record label Kairos received the award of the German Record Critics. Besides several other honorable mentions, the Diapasson d’or can also be found almost half a dozen times in the list of the awards on the … read more »
There are music projects that easily fall out of the ordinary by following approaches that do not correspond with usual conventions and positively differentiate themselves from the rest. The formation MoZuluArt definitely belongs to this category. The protagonists of MoZuluArt practice an … read more »
A triumph for Soap&Skin – Anja Franziska Plaschg aka Soap&Skin has just conquered the Austrian charts, shooting from zero to No. 1 with her new album “Narrow”. This exceeds the success of her debut album “Lovetune For Vacuum”, which reached fifth place … read more »
A lot of things have been happening in recent years in the Austrian music scene. Particularly in the field of the alternative and electronic music scene you cannot help but feel that things are constantly moving in a more and more positive … read more »
Success is relative in the field of contemporary music. When addressing large crowds as in the popular music culture, contemporary compositions often lack a broader public in the media, schools and events. Leaving this fact aside, Gerd Kühr is a representative of … read more »
Starting from the 25th of February 2012, the thirteenth edition of the International Accordion Festival in Vienna invites music lovers to indulge into the endearing sounds of the accordion and its many musical facets. For one month the outstanding festival program will … read more »