Music

Joan Manuel Serrat, the life of a Catalan musical legend told through his albums
Music

Joan Manuel Serrat, the life of a Catalan musical legend told through his albums

Oriol Rodríguez
Rosalía and Las Migas: Catalan talent triumphs at the Latin Grammys
Latin Grammys 2022

Rosalía and Las Migas: Catalan talent triumphs at the Latin Grammys

Marta Gambín
Núria Feliu, Catalan music icon, dies aged 80
Obituary

Núria Feliu, Catalan music icon, dies aged 80

Núria Casas
Festivals in Barcelona 2022: agenda for a musical summer in the city
Music Festivals

Festivals in Barcelona 2022: agenda for a musical summer in the city

Marta Gambín
Valtònyc hands Spain its final defeat, ending 4-year fight against extradition
Exile

Valtònyc hands Spain its final defeat, ending 4-year fight against extradition

Berto Sagrera
Rosalía returns, reborn as a 'motomami' who does whatever turns her on
Music

Rosalía returns, reborn as a 'motomami' who does whatever turns her on

Marta Gambín
Singer-songwriter Pau Riba dies: the godfather of Catalan counterculture
Obituary

Singer-songwriter Pau Riba dies: the godfather of Catalan counterculture

Abel Degà
Big events shut out Russia: Eurovision, Formula 1 GP, and Champions League final
Ukraine

Big events shut out Russia: Eurovision, Formula 1 GP, and Champions League final

Joan Tardà Fernández
Belgian appeals court orders repeat trial for Valtònyc over lyrics insulting royalty
Freedom of expression

Belgian appeals court orders repeat trial for Valtònyc over lyrics insulting royalty

Joel Carrasco Albertus
The best Catalan discs of 2021
Music

The best Catalan discs of 2021

Yeray S. Iborra
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones' drummer, dies.
Culture

Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones' drummer, dies.

Joel Carrasco Albertus
Over 2,000 Covid infections in three Catalan music festivals, says health service
Festivals

Over 2,000 Covid infections in three Catalan music festivals, says health service

Judit Pellicer
Back to the dance floor: Catalonia's nightlife reopens on 21st June, with capacity limits
Coronavirus

Back to the dance floor: Catalonia's nightlife reopens on 21st June, with capacity limits

Alba Solé Ingla
The best music festivals in Catalonia for summer 2021
Festivals

The best music festivals in Catalonia for summer 2021

Oriol Rodríguez
Seven proposals for Sant Jordi's Day in Barcelona
Sant Jordi

Seven proposals for Sant Jordi's Day in Barcelona

Joan Safont Plumed
The day Franco banned the Rolling Stones' bulge
Music

The day Franco banned the Rolling Stones' bulge

Oriol Rodríguez
Spanish rapper Valtònyc could bring to an end Belgium's ancient 'lèse-majesté' law
freedom of expression

Spanish rapper Valtònyc could bring to an end Belgium's ancient 'lèse-majesté' law

Lluís Bou
The arrest of Pablo Hasél
freedom of expression

The arrest of Pablo Hasél

Gemma Liñán
Court orders arrest of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél, barricaded inside campus
freedom of expression

Court orders arrest of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél, barricaded inside campus

Gemma Liñán
Catalan rapper Hasél releases new song calling Spanish king a "fascist"
freedom of expression

Catalan rapper Hasél releases new song calling Spanish king a "fascist"

El Nacional / ACN
Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél ordered to enter prison within ten days
freedom of expression

Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél ordered to enter prison within ten days

Alba Solé Ingla
Ex-director of the Palau de la Música enters jail, years after huge corruption case
corruption

Ex-director of the Palau de la Música enters jail, years after huge corruption case

Gemma Liñán
Awaiting go-to-jail order, Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél discards exile abroad
freedom of expression

Awaiting go-to-jail order, Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél discards exile abroad

El Nacional
RIP, Pau Donés: five essential tunes by Jarabe de Palo
music

RIP, Pau Donés: five essential tunes by Jarabe de Palo

El Nacional
Rappers vs Spanish justice: Valtonyc still waiting, Pablo Hasel's jail confirmed
freedom of expression

Rappers vs Spanish justice: Valtonyc still waiting, Pablo Hasel's jail confirmed

Cèlia Forment i Bori
Stay Homas, musicians on a Barcelona terrace with a surprise lockdown hit
Coronavirus

Stay Homas, musicians on a Barcelona terrace with a surprise lockdown hit

Maria López
Barcelona's Meridiana protests, 130th night in a row: "The candle is still burning"
Catalonia protests

Barcelona's Meridiana protests, 130th night in a row: "The candle is still burning"

El Nacional
Rosalía, a star of the 2020 Grammys, gives heartfelt thanks in Catalan
Music

Rosalía, a star of the 2020 Grammys, gives heartfelt thanks in Catalan

El Nacional
VIDEO | Tsunami Democràtic reappears at choral concert in Barcelona's Palau de la Música
Independence process

VIDEO | Tsunami Democràtic reappears at choral concert in Barcelona's Palau de la Música

Maria Macià
This is the most played song of the decade
music

This is the most played song of the decade

El Nacional
Rosalía gets all emotional in Barcelona, speaking Catalan to her hometown crowd
Music

Rosalía gets all emotional in Barcelona, speaking Catalan to her hometown crowd

El Nacional
"Con altura" by Rosalía, second most-viewed music video worldwide in 2019
Music

"Con altura" by Rosalía, second most-viewed music video worldwide in 2019

El Nacional
Rosalía, one of the big winners at the Latin Grammys
Music

Rosalía, one of the big winners at the Latin Grammys

El Nacional
Video | Ecuador's president Moreno sings in Catalan at summit to save the Amazon
Latin America

Video | Ecuador's president Moreno sings in Catalan at summit to save the Amazon

Anna Solé Sans
PP attacks Catalan pop-rock group Obeses
Spanish nationalism

PP attacks Catalan pop-rock group Obeses

El Nacional
Rosalía becomes first female Catalan or Spaniard to win MTV award
Music

Rosalía becomes first female Catalan or Spaniard to win MTV award

El Nacional
Madrid cancels concert of singer-songwriter censored by Franco
Censorship

Madrid cancels concert of singer-songwriter censored by Franco

Jordi Palmer
Folk singer Joan Baez: "It's clear that there is injustice in Catalonia"
political prisoners

Folk singer Joan Baez: "It's clear that there is injustice in Catalonia"

El Nacional
Rosalía's new song in Catalan breathes fresh air into her homeland's language debate
Music and language

Rosalía's new song in Catalan breathes fresh air into her homeland's language debate

Darío Porras
Here's the Catalan husband of the Eurovision presenter
Television

Here's the Catalan husband of the Eurovision presenter

Darío Porras
Miki: "Eurovision is the most exhausting but most satisfying thing I've ever done"
Eurovision Song Contest

Miki: "Eurovision is the most exhausting but most satisfying thing I've ever done"

Josep M. Sebastià and Joel Cava (Tel Aviv)
Musician Lluís Llach to Vox lawyer at trial: "I’m a gay, pro-independence citizen"
Independence Trial

Musician Lluís Llach to Vox lawyer at trial: "I’m a gay, pro-independence citizen"

Marta Lasalas
VIDEO: Classic Catalan song 'L'Estaca', grand finale of Madrid independence march
Independence Process

VIDEO: Classic Catalan song 'L'Estaca', grand finale of Madrid independence march

Cèlia Forment
Three hundred voices sing 'Carmina Burana' to jailed Catalan leader Forcadell
political prisoners

Three hundred voices sing 'Carmina Burana' to jailed Catalan leader Forcadell

El Nacional
Choral group Orfeó Català sings to jailed Catalan speaker Carme Forcadell
political prisoners

Choral group Orfeó Català sings to jailed Catalan speaker Carme Forcadell

El Nacional
Far-right Vox insults Lledoners solidarity concert (showing off its vulgarity)
political prisoners

Far-right Vox insults Lledoners solidarity concert (showing off its vulgarity)

El Nacional
Huge rally at Catalonia's Lledoners prison for a performance of Handel's Messiah
political prisoners

Huge rally at Catalonia's Lledoners prison for a performance of Handel's Messiah

El Nacional
French 'yellow vests' meet Catalan 'yellow ribbons' with a protest and a song
Northern Catalonia

French 'yellow vests' meet Catalan 'yellow ribbons' with a protest and a song

El Nacional