Music

The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports
Music

The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports

Marta Sánchez Iranzo / El Nacional
Belarusian musician arrested for singing 'L'Estaca' by Catalan composer Lluís Llach
Belarus

Belarusian musician arrested for singing 'L'Estaca' by Catalan composer Lluís Llach

Berto Sagrera
'Zorra' controversy rages on: is Spain's Eurovision song "anti-feminist" or "empowering"?
Eurovision

'Zorra' controversy rages on: is Spain's Eurovision song "anti-feminist" or "empowering"?

Ketty Calatayud / El Nacional
The 2023 news in Catalonia, as sung by Lo Pau de Ponts for El Nacional's lottery special
El Nacional TV special

The 2023 news in Catalonia, as sung by Lo Pau de Ponts for El Nacional's lottery special

El Nacional
The Top 10 Catalan songs of 2023
Music

The Top 10 Catalan songs of 2023

Revers / Clara Gríful, Oriol Rodríguez, Toni Castarnado, Yeray S. Iborra
Civil Guard includes Palau de la Música concert, with pro-independence chants, in Tsunami case
Democratic Tsunami

Civil Guard includes Palau de la Música concert, with pro-independence chants, in Tsunami case

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs
Josep Carreras appeals to Italy to accept the official status of Catalan in the EU
Catalan language

Josep Carreras appeals to Italy to accept the official status of Catalan in the EU

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Lana del Rey, Justice, and Pulp head a 150-band line-up for Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2024
Primavera Sound 2024

Lana del Rey, Justice, and Pulp head a 150-band line-up for Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2024

Marta Gambín
Shakira accepts multi-million euro fine to avoid jail for tax evasion
Tax evasion

Shakira accepts multi-million euro fine to avoid jail for tax evasion

Mayte Piulachs
Valtònyc hugs his grandma
Opinion

Valtònyc hugs his grandma

Montse Castellà
10 music documentaries to see at Barcelona's In-Edit Festival
Festivals

10 music documentaries to see at Barcelona's In-Edit Festival

Marta Gambín
Barça to wear iconic Rolling Stones logo on shirts against Real Madrid for October 28th Classic
Classic

Barça to wear iconic Rolling Stones logo on shirts against Real Madrid for October 28th Classic

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Rosalía, Daft Punk or Chic: the Sónar-created soundtrack to the Pyromusical at Barcelona's La Mercè
La Mercè 2023

Rosalía, Daft Punk or Chic: the Sónar-created soundtrack to the Pyromusical at Barcelona's La Mercè

Marta Gambín
Spanish culture ministry obstructs plans to declare the Catalan rumba a UNESCO heritage item
Culture

Spanish culture ministry obstructs plans to declare the Catalan rumba a UNESCO heritage item

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Catalonia's sardana dance has now inspired a platinum disc, thanks to The Tyets' 'Coti x coti'
Music

Catalonia's sardana dance has now inspired a platinum disc, thanks to The Tyets' 'Coti x coti'

Marta Gambín / El Nacional
Sónar has a special smell
Sónar 2023

Sónar has a special smell

Oriol Rodríguez
Spanish TV networks eliminate Bruce Springsteen's on-stage reference to "Catalunya"
Concert

Spanish TV networks eliminate Bruce Springsteen's on-stage reference to "Catalunya"

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
The Obamas and Steven Spielberg in Barcelona: city sightseeing before Springsteen concert
Celebrities

The Obamas and Steven Spielberg in Barcelona: city sightseeing before Springsteen concert

Joan Tardà Fernández
Rosalía, global superstar and enthusiastic Catalan teacher to Rauw Alejandro | VIDEO
Language

Rosalía, global superstar and enthusiastic Catalan teacher to Rauw Alejandro | VIDEO

Jokin Buesa / El Nacional
Josep Maria Espinàs, the grandfather to millions
Intimate obituary

Josep Maria Espinàs, the grandfather to millions

Pep Antoni Roig
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