As the musical world lavishly celebrates Richard Wagner's bicentenary, the composer's great-grandson insists he is no spoilsport by denouncing the German master as a narcissist, woman-hater and an anti-Semite.
The pet monkey of Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber will become the official property of Germany by the end of the week if the singer does not claim him.
The international “Play Me, I'm Yours” project arrived in Munich at the weekend, putting 14 pianos in public places around the city for passersby to play as their hearts desire.
Germany and Iran have found an unexpected common ground in music, after a Tehran museum approached German experts for help with restoring and digitising thousands of gramophone records from the early 20th century.
Already suffering from dwindling congregations, many German churches are also in danger of losing their musical accompaniment. Mould is threatening to ruin the pipes of organs in houses of worship around the country.
China has forbidden German electronic band Kraftwerk from performing at a music festival, more than a decade after they appeared on the bill of a Free Tibet concert, an industry source said Thursday.
Fritz Wagner has shot to internet fame after making a video of himself singing a funny song about his favourite dumplings. With over 2.5 million views on YouTube and a recording contract, the teenager is The Local's German of the Week.
In the latest instalment of <b>My German Career</b>, The Local spoke with US opera singer <b>Edward Mout</b>, who performs with the Staatsoper Hannover.
Germany's answer to the Grammys, the Echo Music Awards, took place in Berlin on Thursday night. The biggest winner was punk rockers Die Toten Hosen, who took home the prize for Best German Rock/Pop group.
After being branded a "slut" by the host of Germany's answer to "Pop Idol" and outing the show's behind-the-scenes sex antics, singer Sarah Joelle Jahnel has raised enough eyebrows to be named The Local's German of the Week.
After complaints from other artists, Germany's top music awards removed controversial rock band Frei.Wild from its nominees list due to its reputed link with the far scene. A neo-Nazi party announced it would now protest the awards show.
British rock icon David Bowie revives his love story with Berlin in his first new album in a decade, out this month, and the city is returning his affections with fervent tributes to its adopted son.
In this week's <b>Weekly News Podcast</b>, <b>Ben Knight</b> delves into bullying at Amazon, gay adoption rights, Eurovision's techno-pop plagiarism scandal, and how killjoys at GEMA are keeping the elderly from dancing.
A group of pensioners have seen their tea dance cancelled thanks to Germany's deeply unpopular music royalties collection agency GEMA, which said the hotel hosting the free monthly event had to triple its payments.
The Berlin S-Bahn, the capital's much-derided suburban train service was the inspiration for Iggy Pop's iconic song The Passenger, it emerged this week.
Germany's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest is being investigated after allegations that it copied elements of last year's winner, a television station reported on Monday.
YouTube’s dispute with Germany’s music rights authority GEMA has resulted in the country being cut off from more than 60 percent of the website’s most popular videos, according to a new analysis.
The Techno Viking is angry – the star subject of one of the internet's most popular memes is suing the video artist who filmed him 13 years ago in Berlin.
Charismatic Russian maestro Valery Gergiev will take over as chief conductor of the prestigious Munich Philharmonic from 2015, officials in the Bavarian capital have announced.
German rap star Bushido caused outrage over the weekend when he posted on his Twitter profile a map of the Middle East next to the words “Free Palestine,” on which Israel was nowhere to be seen.
Germany's music royalties authority GEMA has declared that negotiations with YouTube have broken down, and wants to haul the internet video platform before the arbitration board at the German Patent and Trademark Office.
Britain's Sir Simon Rattle said Thursday that he would quit as chief conductor of the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018.
David Bowie celebrated his 66th birthday on Tuesday by releasing an anxiously awaited new song featuring the British music legend reminiscing about his time in Berlin in the 1970s.
