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Could there be a more beautiful association? One of the rarest jewels of British pop from the last thirty years in the historic venue responsible for preserving France's literary heritage. Beth Gibbons performs at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in the heart of Paris: Two indispensable figures working in the shadows in a quest for eternity.

Passengers: Bibliothèque Nationale de France

This rare jewel of British pop in the historic venue responsible for preserving France's literary heritage.

Beth Gibbons

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Belgian collective NAFT set the ESNS festival alight with their fearsome blend of brass and electro. A real siren call in honour of the glorious release of celebration that's almost impossible to resist.

Eurosonic Noorderslag 2025

NAFT blurs the lines between electronic and acoustic at the ESNS festival.

NAFT

The unclassifiable Róisín Murphy shows how difficult it is to pigeonhole her once again at Paris' Ground Control, where she displays all the richness and eclecticism of a discography stretching back to the 90s.

Ground Control

Protean pop star Róisín Murphy on stage at Paris' Ground Control.

Róisín Murphy

Porridge Radio unleash their heartfelt indie rock on the ARTE Concert Festival stage. A royal introduction to the album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me (2024).

ARTE Concert Festival 2024

Disillusioned indie rock straight from Brighton, England.

Porridge Radio

 Songwriting master Bill Ryder-Jones demonstrates his talent in the historic foyer of the Paris' Gaîté Lyrique for the ARTE Concert Festival.

The orchestral folk of Bill Ryder-Jones in the historic foyer of Paris' Gaîté Lyrique.

Bill Ryder-Jones

Lala &ce's striking personality and universe make her a unique figure in French rap. She brings tracks from her latest album Solstice to the ARTE Concert Festival.

ARTE Concert Festival 2024 

Lala &ce turn up the heat at Paris' Gaîté Lyrique with their carnal, queer rap.

Lala &ce

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The village of Neuhausen ob Eck, near Lake Constance, attracts fans from a wide variety of musical backgrounds. Rap, pop, rock or electro: there's no need to go without at Southside. A festival with something for everyone, which is often one step ahead of the rest.

One of Germany's biggest pop and rock festivals, attracting around 65,000 visitors every year.

Southside Festival

Inventive pop, light-hearted poetry and chic variety: Zoom in on the French-language music scene which has been booming with fresh energy, driven by original voices and strong lyrical sensibilities. Infectious, bold and authentic energy to be savoured like a fine cheese on ARTE Concert.

Inventive sounds, casual poetry and chic variety: Putting the spotlight on French-speaking artists!

French Pop

At the risk of upsetting the true pioneers of the genre across the Atlantic, UK pop and rock has distinguished itself through unending creativity and high standards consistently renewed by the country's different generations of artists. Here's a brief overview of the British rock and pop scene.

From eccentric rock to creative pop, here's an overview of the contemporary British scene.

British Rock & Pop Music

Three evenings of music from the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris; the ARTE Concert Festival is back!

ARTE Concert Festival

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To celebrate their 20th birthday, Franz Ferdinand performed their greatest hits in 2023 on the Yoyo stage at the Palais de Tokyo. Backstage, Alex Kapranos talks to Jehnny Beth about two decades of creation, and the pleasure of looking back.

Echoes with Jehnny Beth

To celebrate their 20th birthday, Franz Ferdinand performed their greatest hits in 2023 on the Yoyo stage at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Franz Ferdinand

Rising star of German pop and queer icon Cloudy June arrives in Groningen ready to fly the flag for Crazy Woman, her debut album.

Berlin revelation Cloudy June sets out to conquer the ESNS festival.

Cloudy June

From Kurt Cobain to David Bowie - male musicians wearing dresses is nothing new. So why is there an outcry when Harry Styles shows up in a frilly dress? TAPE has the answer ...

Harry Styles

Why was there an outcry when Harry Styles showed up in a frilly dress? TAPE has the answer ...

TAPE

From vintage music videos ("Come Prima") to glitzy television performances ("Laissez-moi danser"), here is a delightful compilation of eighteen of the French diva's greatest hits.

The greatest hits over 40 years.

From "Come Prima" to "Laissez-moi danser", here's a delightful compilation of eighteen of the French diva's greatest hits.

Dalida Forever!

Sebastian Schub's deep voice unfurls in a session filmed at the ESNS festival. A wonderful opportunity to (re)discover the superb track Sing Like Madonna.

Sebastian Schub delivers a lively session for the ESNS festival.

Sebastian Schub

Colt have established themselves as one of the most promising up-and-coming Francophone bands. In 2025, this success propelled the duo on a tour of Belgium, France, Luxembourg... and all the way to the ESNS festival!

Belgian electro-pop duo Colt shine on the ESNS festival stage.

Colt

Carpetman is a mysterious electro producer from Ukraine. Witness this masked phenomenon make the ESNS festival go wild with his fearsomely effective tracks.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

Carpetman

Shakira rewinds back to 1999: The year that the Colombian star became a global pop icon thanks to a phenomenal makeover.

Shakira

David Bowie: A 49-year career with 23 albums and 140 million copies sold. A masterfully conducted musical life in which each stage was connected with the following. In this episode, TAPE rewinds the career of this musical UFO.

David Bowie

Did Dolly Parton really betray country music by inviting Beyoncé into the fold? A look at the iconic American star's decade long career and the origins of country music in the USA.

Dolly Parton

Did Dolly Parton really betray country music by inviting Beyoncé into the fold? 

The Tshegue phenomenon takes control at Ground Control. The Franco-Congolese duo will be promoting their latest Argent EP, released in autumn 2024.

Tshegue unites Paris and Kinshasa from the Ground Control launchpad.

Tshegue

Alternative icons Arcade Fire are known for their rousing performances, and this one, captured at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival, is no exception. A journey of pure poetic energy

Bilbao BBK Live Festival 2024

Canada's Arcade Fire live up to their storming reputation in Bilbao.

Arcade Fire

Spanish quartet Melenas unleash their pop-influenced krautrock from the stage of the Bilbao BBK Live Festival. A magnificent introduction to the world of their third album, Ahora.

Melenas' pop-influenced krautrock hypnotises the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Melenas

Pianist Sofiane Pamart takes over the majestic Hôtel de la Marine in Paris for a nocturnal concert with magical overtones.

An Evening at the Hôtel de la Marine

Sofiane Pamart

In an extraordinary concert, Californian singer-songwriter Beth Hart brings the house down with her charm, vocal force and energetic performance; a tour de force from the Paris Olympia.

Beth Hart at the Paris Olympia

Thanks to her 1994 smash hit 'All I Want for Christmas is You', Mariah Carey is almost as Christmassy as Santa himself. The diva has managed to not only storm the charts but turn Christmas into her very own money-making machine.

Mariah Carey

Thanks to her 1994 smash hit 'All I Want for Christmas is You', Mariah Carey is almost as Christmassy as Santa himself

The Kills are back, and they have every intention of putting the rock into La Route du Rock! Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince combine the classic hits with new material for a sardine-packed audience.

La Route du Rock 2024

Rock duo The Kills electrify La Route du Rock!

The Kills

Blonde Redhead is back! Celebrate the release of Sit Down for Dinner with the Italo-Japanese-American trio at La Route du Rock.

Blonde Redhead revamps their experimental sound with new musical colours at La Route du Rock.

Blonde Redhead

Electro artist Kid Francescoli performs his latest album Lovers, from a boat cruising down the Seine. Recorded 6 July 2020 in Paris.

Passengers: La Seine

Kid Francescoli

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To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

50 Years of FIP Radio

Sting at the Pantheon in Paris

Sting was an ecologically-conscious yogi hipster before it was even a thing. He's always been fighting for our right to enjoy a better future than the one we are making for ourselves. Perhaps a strange mission for someone with punk musical roots?

Sting

Sting was an ecologically-conscious yogi hipster before it was even a thing

Allegations against R. Kelly have dogged the R’n’B star for decades. With alleged sexual abuse and child pornography, can we still listen to R. Kelly songs?

R. Kelly

Annie Clark- AKA St. Vincent- is one of the most elusive figures in world rock. Yet here she is headlining the ARTE Concert Festival 2024 to mark the release of her album All Born Screaming.

The rock chameleon appears live at the ARTE Concert Festival.

St. Vincent

When international superstar Beyoncé wanted some new dance moves for her latest video, she chose little known Mozambique dance trio Tofo Tofo to create the choreography.

Beyoncé

When international superstar Beyoncé wanted some new dance moves for her latest video, she chose little known Mozambique dance trio, Tofo Tofo to create the choreography.

Piano virtuoso Sofiane Pamart was just 4 years old when he took up the piano. A child prodigy with an ultra-competitive spirit, he proclaimed himself the ‘Piano King’ and clearly defined his ambitions: To be the world's number one piano player.

Piano Day 2021

Sofiane Pamart plays the extended version of his solo album Planet Gold, released in 2020.

PJ Harvey plays a typically magnetic, no-nonsense performance to a packed audience at the Paris Olympia, bringing together some of her older hits with newer material from her tenth album: I Inside the Old Year Dying.

L'Olympia Paris

Cult songsmith PJ Harvey takes Paris' L'Olympia by storm with material from new album I Inside the Old Year Dying.

PJ Harvey

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

Setlist :
 Love Factory
 The Bay
 It's Good To Be Back
 Everything Goes My Way
 Walking in the Dark
 Night Owl
 Things Will Be Fine
 Salted Caramel Ice Cream
 Right On Time
 The Look
Back On The Motorway

Passengers: Paris Natural History Museum

Metronomy present their new album, Small World, as well as some of their classic tracks, from the palaeontology gallery of the French National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

Metronomy

With his severe expression, dark looks and past of unimaginable tragedy, Nick Cave could be forgiven for chasing his past of gothic fury. But yearning and grace have crept into his art of late alongside startling emotional honesty... and even a sense of humour. 

Nick Cave

Could Nick Cave be the ultimate gothic hero?

Archive unleash all the nuances of their album Call to Arms & Angels on this post-apocalyptic edition of Passengers. An epic session, filmed in an equally impressive location: The Grandes Serres de Pantin, lurking on the industrial eastern edges of Paris.

Passengers: Grandes Serres de Pantin

Archive expresses postmodern anguish in a post-apocalyptic setting on the outskirts of Paris.

Nuits de Fourvière 2024

The Scottish rock legends take over the ancient theatre of Fourvière.

Simple Minds

The British band Jungle represents neo-soul with broken rhythms that stay extremely danceable. They copied the sound and style from legendary artists such as Daft Punk, Chet Baker and Thom Yorke. The result is a rich, sun-drenched sound. Jungle performs for ARTE in the Paris Metro.

Passengers: Paris Metro

Jungle performs for ARTE in the Paris Metro. The British duo will play their greatest hits.

Jungle

A joyous return to the stage for Zach Condon and his European folk-focussed indie project Beirut. This is music as imagined landscape, a romantic sweep of Europe's past through the eyes of an American troubadour. From his Balkan-tinged debut in 2006, through a bohemian France dreamed up on 2007's The Flying Cup Club and on towards the Dutch and Mexican influences of his later material, Beirut is clearly the work of a singular vision while remaining hauntingly familiar, a half-remembered dream of a past life. Latest album Hadsel was inspired by a short time spent exiled in northern Norway, an emotional return to form released in 2023.

Live in Berlin's Tempodrom

After some time in the wilderness, Zach Condon leads his romantic indie-folk project to a triumphant return to the stage.

Beirut

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TAPE looks at the relationship between the Red Hot Chili Peppers and on-again-off-again band member John Frusciante, a toxic love affair.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

When Pussy Riot founder Nadezhda Tolokonnikova opened an OnlyFans account, did she betray her punk-feminist values?

Pussy Riot

Fighting parental disapproval and industry indifference (at first) Zurich-raised Priya Ragu fought her way onto the tongues of tastemakers across the world with her debut mixtape damnshestamil. Her latest album Santhosam, pop-rnb heavily influenced by her family's Tamil origins, sees her take enormous strides forward towards establishing herself as an artist to be reckoned with in years to come. 

ARTE Concert Festival 2023

Priya Ragu comes to the ARTE Concert Festival from Switzerland via Sri Lanka, with a smooth, innovative pop sound that is all her own. 

Priya Ragu

Jessica Winter's arrival as a fully formed formed category-defying pop act has a compelling musical journey behind it: From a bedridden childhood to coming up in Portsmouth's punk scene- then on to the South London backdrops as one half of "sad" underground electro indie group PREGOBLIN, Winter's music has only grown more taut, more playful, more complex. Her mutant pop takes cues from diverse influences: Trap, chanteuses, 80s pop a la Kate Bush, indie, electroclash... Indefinable, but fantastic. 

The sound of the glamorous 80s if it was remixed by a wormhole: Jessica Winter lands in Paris. 

Jessica Winter

A group that asked themselves the question: What if we made chansons francaises but with gabber? These apocalyptic party starters are presenting their debut album Une Nouvelle Chance at the ARTE Concert Festival .

Gabber meets lyrical flights of fancy at Paris' Gaîté Lyrique for the ARTE Concert festival.

ascendant vierge

With her heart on her sleeve and a steely glint in her eye, Jehnny Beth is here to urge you to live and love with the customary intensity she brings to all her live performances, whether it's part of her former band Savages or solo. Expect firebrand renditions of tracks from her debut album TO LOVE IS TO LIVE.

The incandescent Jehnny Beth brings her ravenous love of life to Paris' Gaîté Lyrique.

Jehnny Beth

The wait is over. After six years of deafening silence, The Kills are back with a sixth album: God Games. And what better way to discover this new work than onstage at the ARTE Concert Festival?

After a six year absence, this legendary duo chose the ARTE Concert Festival to make their comeback!

Alice Phoebe Lou takes her independence as an artist seriously, self-releasing five albums while continuing to busk the streets of Berlin. She comes to the ARTE Concert festival armed with indie-pop gems from her latest effort Shelter.

Fiercely independent South African artist Alice Phoebe Lou takes the audience at Paris' Gaîté Lyrique on a journey.

Alice Pheobe Lou

Acclaimed poet Kara Jackson has put her creations to music on her debut album Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? An irresistable choice of perfomer for the final afternoon of the 2023 ARTE Concert Festival.

American folk delights from this poetic artist at Paris' Gaîté Lyrique. 

Kara Jackson

Intent on opening up new possibilities on the piano, Koki Nakano and dancer Tess Voelker perform their third album Oceanic Feeling at the ARTE Concert Festival.

A dreamlike journey into the world of Japanese pianist Koki Nakano.

Koki Nakano ft. Tess Voelker

Hard blues trio Delgres put on an electric performance for the Jounreys Through Music audience. A great opportunity to get familiar with Promis le Ciel, the group's third album.

Journeys Through Music

Hard-blues and social struggle, that's Delgres' credo!

Delgres

In his hit "Dussmann", Betterov admits that he doesn't understand the world around him. Yet his lyrics on alienation, the anonymity of big cities and adolescence, prove the contrary. Catchy guitar riffs and shoegaze elements distil the melancholy.

Elbjazz Festival 2024

Betterov recounts stories for his generation, a sound halfway between indie rock and postpunk.

Betterov

Twee-pop melodies and acerbic lyrics about the difficult passage to adulthood: It can only be Glasgow's own Belle & Sebastian. A classic indie band who have been blending arty inclinations with spry guitar pop since the 1990s.

Bittersweet indie pop from Glasgow inviting you back into your memories.

Belle & Sebastian

Fans of retro music pay attention: The Lemon Twigs are here to give the Ground Control audience a squeeze of their zesty new album A Dream is All We Know.

Ground Control Paris

The Lemon Twigs revive the rock spirit of the 60s and 70s.

The Lemon Twigs

The ever-evolving Fat White Family bring cuts from their latest album Forgiveness is Yours to Ground Control. Band members may be forever on rotation but thanks to the steely vision of frontman Lias Saoudi their queasy charm remains alluring.

Ground Control París

Confrontational, scabrous and intelligent: It can only be Fat White Family, the dark underbelly of UK rock.

Fat White Family

Los Bitchos' swaying, psychedelic cumbia sound take Ground Control into the sky. A setting sun is the perfect context for this glittering set of surf-disco.

The psychedelic Los Bitchos quartet bring sunshine and cumbia to Ground Control.