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The activist Californian metal band criticised state power in in the grungy nineties, but when 9/11 happened, their outspoken views almost cost them their career.

Prince was a diamond with many facets

Céline Dion married her agent. Was it him who made her career or was it the other way around?

TAPE invites you to discover the world of k-pop through the eyes of the Stray Kids group... and their fearsome manager: JYP.

Elvis Presley had a bone to pick with the Beatles

What is the Sabrina Carpenter approach? Take on the allure of old-fashioned glamorous femininity and then, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, go for the jugular! Disclaimer: Not everyone liked it.

Why is Sade the favourite artist of your favourite hip hop artist?

Doechii shows how a hip-hop artist can sell millions of albums and still remain true to her roots.

Does British megastar Dua Lipa’s book club show real interest in literature or band-wagon opportunism?

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

What did the record companies do to push jazz legend Nina Simone to attempted murder?

Fugees singer Lauryn Hill gave a concert in the Vatican in 2003. But why has it been so hushed up?

A closer look at the career and of Frank Ocean, one of the first openly gay hip-hop artists.

Could Nick Cave be the ultimate gothic hero?

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.

Incredible but true: Dexter Holland, the frontman of The Offspring, has a doctorate in molecular biology.

Is Rosalia the best thing that could have happened for Andalusian flamenco?

Taylor Swift faced down Apple and won

At a party organized by GQ magazine, Noel Gallagher admitted it: the Oasis secret sauce for success is good old-fashioned plagiarism

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

Does British megastar Dua Lipa’s book club show real interest in literature or band-wagon opportunism?

What is the Sabrina Carpenter approach? Take on the allure of old-fashioned glamorous femininity and then, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, go for the jugular! Disclaimer: Not everyone liked it.

Taylor Swift faced down Apple and won

The flamenco scene in Andalusia is reinventing the genre by fusing with electronic music. Tracks meets artists who are mixing tradition with modernity.

Between gentle madness and emotion, the brilliant Mac DeMarco on stage at the Gaîté Lyrique.

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

The rock chameleon appears live at the ARTE Concert Festival.

The ESNS festival is rocked by the neo-soul of Swiss diva NNAVY.

A major figure on the new Moroccan music scene.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

Billie visits her parents’ country for the first time. Can she uncover her family’s secrets before she has to flee?

Seen as energy guzzlers and environmental polluters, datacentres are facing growing opposition across Europe.

This documentary showcases the best of France’s mythic holiday region, going beyond the glamour and clichés. 

A journey of discovery through Japan’s northernmost main island passing fields of flowers and smoking volcanoes.

A leading figure in the British alternative music scene performs in Paris as part of her “Body High’ tour.

From Antiquity to today’s social media, this documentary looks at the history male domination. Why are we still in a machocracy?

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

The Orchestre de Paris conducted by Klaus Mäkelä performs Gustav Mahler’s first symphony.

A snapshot of Europe in movement as the communist East and capitalist West face off against each other.