Deep Purple (Britain)The Band Deep Purple was founded in Hertford in 1968. They recorded a string of classic albums in the seventies including ‘Deep Purple in Rock’ and . . .
Deep Purple
Deep Purple (Britain)The Band Deep Purple was founded in Hertford in 1968. They recorded a string of classic albums in . . .
ALT-J
Alternative pop band Alt-J are from Leeds in northern England. Their debut album An Awesome Wave (2012) earned them . . .
Martin Solveig
Martin Solveig made his first appearance at a Paris Club at the age of 18. Today the Franch artist is considered one . . .
Leona Lewis
In 2006 Leona Lewiswon the third series of the UK TV talent show The X Factor. Her first single Bleeding Love topped . . .
Candy Dulfer
Candy Dulfer began playing the saxophone at the age of six. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award . . .
Matt Bianco
Every week, Europe in Concert presents Europe's best rock and pop musicians, live onstage.
Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus was born in London in 1954 as the son of a bandmaster. In 1977 he exploded onto the scene with . . .
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry is founder of the British rock band Roxy Music (1971). As a solo artist he also had success with a number . . .
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Singer Mette Lindberg and composer Lars Iversen founded the band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour in Copenhagen in 2007. A . . .
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield had her international breakthrough in 1989 with the massive hit "All Around the World". Since then she . . .
Jan Garbarek Group
Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek is one of the most influential figures on the contemporary jazz scene. In a career . . .
Roger Cicero sings Frank Sinatra
December 12 would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. German pop and jazz singer Roger Cicero decided to mark . . .
Jonas Gruntz
Jonas Gruntz is the given name of singer, composer and producer James Gruntz. He solo-produced his debut album James . . .
Nigel Kennedy
Known as an "enfant terrible" of violinists, Nigel Kennedy's rendition of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons brought him . . .
Rebekka Bakken
Even though she sees herself as a pop and folk musician, Norwegian singer and composer Rebekka Bakken is often . . .
Hollie Cook
British artist Hollie Cook grew up surrounded by music. She’s the daughter of Paul Cook, the drummer of punk legends . . .
Tindersticks
The Tindersticks like to present themselves as typical English dandies. They’ve been making a career with their smart . . .
Jamaram, Nosliw, Samy Deluxe, and La Brass Banda
JAMARAM successfully blends various styles of music such as reggae and funk.Hip hop artist NOSLIW has been moving . . .
Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg (UK) British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg is considered one of the hottest new folk acts in recent years. His . . .
Sigur Ros
Sigur Rós were formed in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik in 1994. The trio has since released four number-one albums . . .
Plan B (UK), Wild Beasts (UK)
London musician PLAN B broke through in 2010 with his album "The Defamation of Strickland Banks". One year later he . . .
Yann Tiersen & Dust Lane Inc
Yann Tiersen & Dust Lane Inc (F)French multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen made a name for himself in 2001 with his . . .
Placebo
Placebo (UK) Placebo have been among the major acts on the international rock scene since the mid-90s. They’ve . . .
PJ Harvey
British indie pop vocalist Polly Jean Harvey alias PJ Harvey hit the international music scene in 1992. She won the . . .
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys (UK) The Arctic Monkeys are considered indie rock royalty. Every one of their five albums has topped . . .
Ayo
Ayo is a true cosmopolitan. The daughter of Nigerian and Romani parents was born in Cologne in 1980. She has lived in . . .
Incognito
Composer, producer and vocalist Jean-Pal Maunick founded British band Incognito in 1980. The band is still considered . . .
The Specials
The Specials were founded in 1977 in Coventry, England. They quickly became the UK’s most prominent ska band, taking a . . .
Pixie Lott, N-Dubz and Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Pixie Lott, N-Dubz and Sophie Ellis-Bextor (all UK) Pixie Lott signed her first record contract when she was 15 years . . .
Birdy
British pop vocalist Birdy began her music career in 2008 at the age of 12. Her first album "Birdy” was released in . . .
The Blackberry Brandies
Swiss musicians Bettina Schelker and Thomas Baumgartner founded The Blackberry Brandies in 2012. The duo has since . . .
Hughes Aufray
Hugues Aufray has been performing for more than 65 years. He’s released nearly 40 albums and is one of the most famous . . .
Caroline Chevin
Soul vocalist Caroline Chevin has been making music for more than 20 years. But her debut solo album "Feel Real” first . . .
Kyla La Grange
Kyla La Grange (UK)British singer-songwriter Kyla La Grange began her music career at open mic events. She released . . .
Stress
Stress (CH) Swiss rapper Stress was a member of hip-hop band Double Pact for eleven years, working with German hip-hop . . .
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard (IRL) Glen Hansard began his career as a street musician in Dublin. In 1990 he founded The Frames, a band . . .
Zaz (France)
French singer-songwriter Isabelle Geffroy alias Zaz became an overnight sensation in 2010. The trained musical . . .
Unheilig
Singer and songwriter Der Graf formed "Unheilig" in 1999. The first fans came from Germany’s Dark Wave scene. . . .
Alex Hepburn
Alex Hepburn (UK) The music of Alex Hepburn encompasses blues, soul and rock. All three styles are prominent on the . . .
Texas
Texas (UK) Scottish pop band "Texas" was formed in 1986. Starting in the late 90s, the group led by vocalist Sharleen . . .
Schmidt
Schmidt (D) German pop and jazz musician Elisa Schmidt released her debut album "Femme Schmidt" in 2012. She was . . .
Tinie Tempah and Parade
TINIE TEMPAH (UK), PARADE (UK) TINIE TEMPAH’s album "Disc-Overy" topped the British charts in 2010. One year later the . . .
Jessie J and Eliza Doolittle
JESSIE J (UK), ELIZA DOOLITTLE (UK) JESSIE J (photo) wrote hits for Miley Cyrus and Chris Brown before launching her . . .
Two Door Cinema Club (UK), Big Country (UK)
Northern Irish indie rock band TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB (photo) was founded in 2007. Their 2012 album "Beacon" reached No. . . .
KT Tunstall and Professor Green
KT Tunstall’s international breakthrough came in 2004 with her debut album "Eye to the Telescope". Two years later the . . .
Edguy and D-A-D
EDGUY have been around since 1992. Back then the schoolmates were still playing covers. Today the German power metal . . .
The Cure
THE CURE was founded in 1976 under the name of "Malice” in southern England. The band’s lineup has changed frequently . . .
Matt Cardle (UK), Nadine Coyle (IRL), Chip (UK)
Matt Cardle (photo) won a British TV talent show in 2010. One year later his album "Letters” reached number 2 in the . . .
The Script (IRL), Scouting For Girls (UK)
The three members of The Script have been making music together since 2001. The Dublin trio’s first album topped the . . .
Tanita Tikaram (UK)
Tanita Tikaram grew up in Germany, where her father was stationed with the British army. She moved to England with her . . .
Pixie Lott signed her first record contract when she was 15 years old. Her 2009 debut album "Turn It Up” reached . . .
Milow
Milow’s real name is Jonathan Vandenbroeck. The Belgian singer-songwriter released his debut album in 2006. His . . .
The Hoosiers (UK), JLS (UK)
Indie rock band THE HOOSIERS had their breakthrough in 2007. Their debut album “The Trick to Life” shot straight to . . .
Antonello Venditti
Every week, Europe in Concert presents Europe's best rock and pop musicians, live onstage.For example Mark Knopfler, . . .
Lily Allen; Kasabian
Lily Allen learned show business early in life: Her father is an actor, her mother a film producer. Her godfather was . . .
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini’s breakthrough came in 1993 with her hit single "La solitudine". Media reports say the Italian . . .
The Courteeners and Kate Nash
Indie rock band The Courteeners come from Britain’s Manchester area. Singer-songwriter Liam Fray leads the band, whose . . .
Maximo Park and White Lies
MAXIMO PARK was formed in 2000 and has since become one of Britain’s best known indie rock bands. The group’s first . . .
Klaxons; Elbow
Klaxons (UK), Elbow (UK) Klaxons mix rock music with synth and disco sounds. The London trio was part of the "New Rave . . .
2Cellos
2Cellos cover pop hits on classical instruments. After getting millions of hits for their online music videos, British . . .
Marius Muller-Westernhagen
Marius Müller-Westernhagen is considered one of Germany’s most successful rock musicians. Media reports say he has . . .
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe began his musical career at the end of the 1960s in the English pub rock scene. He later produced acts like . . .
Sharon Corr
Irish musician Sharon Corr founded The Corrs together with her siblings in 1990. The quartet released several . . .
Nubya
Nubya worked for years as a background vocalist for artists like Céline Dion, Ace of Base and Lighthouse Family. The . . .
Stefanie Heinzmann
Pop and soul singer Stefanie Heinzmann won a German TV talent show back in 2008. Her debut album "Masterplan” reached . . .
Plusch
Swiss band Plüsch was founded by five former school friends. They sing their songs in a Swiss German dialect. Plüsch . . .
Madredeus
Madredeus is a band from Portugal with roots in the country’s traditional fado music. Many Madredeus songs are about . . .
Jools Holland and His R&B Orchestra
The British pianist and television host was a member of the London new wave band Squeeze from 1974 to 1981. In 1986 . . .
IMANY
Nadia Mladjao alias Imany worked as a model in New York until 2010. Then she returned to her home town of Paris and . . .
Mike and the Mechanics
Songwriter and guitarist Mike Rutherford was a founding member of the band Genesis. He founded Mike & The Mechanics in . . .
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Sina
Swiss vocalist Sina is one of the most well-know artists who sings in the Swiss German dialect. Her career began . . .
Thomas Quasthoff
Born in 1959, Thomas Quasthoff was a thalidomide baby. Despite numerous obstacles, his parents enabled him to take . . .
Tanita Tikaram
British vocalist Tanita Tikaram had her international breakthrough in 1988 with her album "Ancient Heart". Media . . .
KT Tunstall
Scottish musician Kate Victoria Tunstall - alias KT - taught herself how to play guitar when she was 16. As a . . .
Scorpions
The Scorpions were founded in Hanover in 1965 and are considered Germany’s most successful rock band of all time. The . . .
Lovebugs
The Basel-based Lovebugs have landed several national hits since their founding in 1992. Three of the band’s albums . . .
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović became known around the world for his film music in the 1980s. Since 1989 he’s been performing up to . . .
Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli is considered one of Italy’s most important singer-songwriters. He was a major influence on the Italian . . .
Hurts
Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson gained their first musical experience as teenagers playing in various bands. The two . . .
George Dalaras
In 1969 George Dalaras released his first album. Media reports say he has since recorded more than 60 albums and sold . . .
IVO
Swiss vocalist Ivo Sidler alias IVO released his debut album "All in All” in 2002. Since then he has landed several . . .
Sophie Hunger
Swiss musician, songwriter and author Sophie Hunger first made a name for herself in 2006 with her self-produced CD . . .
The Puppini Sisters
In 2004 the Italian singer-songwriter Marcella Puppini founded The Puppini Sisters in London. The vocal trio also . . .
Joe Jackson
British musician Joe Jackson landed several international hits with his 1979 debut album, including "Is She Really . . .
Hubert Von Goisern
With record sales of more than 1.5 million, Hubert Achleitner alias Hubert von Goisern is one of Austria’s best-known . . .
Stephan Eicher & The Lost And Found Orchestra
Singer-songwriter Stephan Eicher made a name for himself in German speaking countries with his band Grauzone back in . . .
Katie Melua
Georgian-born British singer Katie Melua was discovered on a TV talent show in 1999. Her 2003 debut album "Call off . . .
Patricia Kaas
With her mixture of pop, jazz and chanson, French vocalist Patricia Kaas has landed numerous hit in the European . . .
Element of Crime
In 1985 musician Sven Regener founded the group Element of Crime in West Berlin. Since 1993 every one of the band’s . . .
Peter Maffay
Romanian-born singer Peter Maffay is one of the most successful German rock musicians of all time. Over the past four . . .
Phebus
Vocalist Giusy Ariniello, guitarist Oliver Mayer and drummer Basil Brändli founded Phébus in Basel in 1995. Since then . . .
Nate James
In 2005, Nate James released his debut album "Set the Tone", which climbed to number 11 in the UK charts. The British . . .
The Flying Pickets
British stage actors founded The Flying Pickets in 1982. The a capella group’s lineup has changed numerous times since . . .
Morcheeba
Morcheeba was founded in London in 1995 by brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey. Skye Edwards sang lead vocals for the band . . .
Mariza
Born in Mozambique and raised in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Mariza dos Reis Nunes began performing at her father’s . . .
James Morrison
James Morrison landed a No. 1 hit in the British album charts with his debut album "Undiscovered” in 2006. One year . . .
Gotthard
Gotthard is among Switzerland’s most successful rock bands, with 12 number-one albums at home and two million records . . .
Ray Davies
Ray Davies founded The Kinks with his brother Dave in 1964, becoming the band’s lead singer and guitarist. Their . . .
