Music

Food For Your Senses – sun, rain and mud

Despite the mixed weather, the Food For Your Senses festival this weekend drew lots of music fans with its three stages, performing arts and more.

Win two tickets for Pops at the Phil

The Luxembourg Philharmonie is hosting its annual Pops at the Phil evening on May 24, and wort.lu/en has one pair of tickets of for grabs.

Sunshine brings out FFYS festival fans

After a rainy start to Food For Your Senses on Friday, the sun on Saturday drew the crowds to the alternative festival in Bissen.

12 points - Denmark takes Eurovision crown

Twenty-year-old barefoot singer Emmelie de Forest confirmed her status as the bookies's favourite on Saturday night, winning the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Only Teardrops".

Fans brave the mud and flock to FFYS festival

Music fans were not deterred by the bad weather on Friday, and despite a late start the Food For Your Senses festival attracted crowds of fans to Bissen.

FFYS shuttle in place after car park flooding

Organisers of Food For Your Senses announced on Friday afternoon that a shuttle bus has been set up and alternative parking found in the area after flooding threatened transport to the the festival in Bissen.

Lesbian kiss and Greek crisis in this year's Eurovision

A song inspired by the Greek debt crisis, a gay marriage anthem and a male opera singer on Thursday made it through to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest final.

The sultan of swing, Mark Knopfler plays Rockhal

With his red Fender Stratocaster guitar Mark Knopfler, one of the founding members of Dire Straits and considered by many to be amongst the group of best electric guitarists in the world, took to the Rockhal stage on Wednesday.

Luxembourg's weekend of all American Music

Fans of blues, country, rock and gospel music will want to keep this weekend free when the All American Music Festival gets underway in Luxembourg City from May 18.

Food For Your Senses starts festival season on Friday

The open-air festival season approaches and it kicks off in Bissen on Friday with the start of this year’s edition of the popular music and arts festival "Food for your Senses".

Just how is Food For Your Senses festival organised?

With just one week to go until the biggest festival band-wise in Luxembourg takes place over three days we interview one of the organisers about just what goes into organising such a grand event

Rockhal crowds 'surrender' to Billy Talent

Billy Talent packed a powerful, punk-filled punch when they returned to Luxembourg for an eagerly-awaited gig at the Rockhal on Wednesday.

Youssou N'Dour wins Sweden's Polar Music Prize

Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have won Sweden's 2013 Polar Music Prize, organisers said on Tuesday.

Musicians find fame and fortune via YouTube

YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond.

Lana in Luxembourg

American singer songwriter Lana Del Ray gave a spine-chilling performance at Luxembourg's Rockhal on Tuesday, playing to a packed hall.

Win tickets to the Casino 2000 festival

Read on to find out how to win tickets to the Casino 2000 festival, taking place in Mondorf from May 9 to 11.

Arlon becomes a stage as “Les Aralunaires” begins

A music festival with a difference takes place over nine days just over the border in Arlon entitled “Les Aralunaires” and it all starts on Saturday April 27 running until May 5.

Hungarian chart toppers come to Luxembourg

A popular Hungarian band is to perform in Luxembourg for the first time after responding to an invitation from its fans.

English-language poetry set to music

Poetry fans will be able to hear English language poems set to music at a special event being hosted this Saturday in Luxembourg.

Competition closed - See Villagers in Luxembourg

Fans of Irish band Villagers will have a rare chance to see the group in an intimate venue this Saturday when they play EXIT07 in Luxembourg. Read on to stand a chance of winning tickets.

Music made in Luxembourg invades Europe

Over 140 concerts by Luxembourg musicians are set to take place until the end of June this year, with appearances at some major festivals, the music export office music:LX has said.

'One Pound Fish' man working on Pakistan election song

After scaling the charts with his ode to cut-price produce, Pakistan's "One Pound Fish" singer is to enter the slippery world of politics with an election song for the country's main opposition party.

Philharmonie unveils 2013/2014 season

The Luxembourg Philharmonie on Monday presented its upcoming season, the first to take place under the leadership of new general director Stephan Gehmacher.

The Rock-A-Field line-up video

Organisers of Luxembourg's biggest outdoor music festival have released an online video promoting this year's star-studded line-up.

16th Zeltik festival conquers Dudelange

For the past 15 years Dudelange has been the place to be for Celtic music as the Zeltik festival  has gone from strength to strength and grown enormously in the number of acts and of course in popularity. 

OneRepublic make 'all the right moves' at the Rockhal

The US pop band OneRepubic decreed the Rockhal stage their own on Thursday night. The band from Colorado Springs performed in Luxembourg as part of their tour to promote their latest album “Natvie”.

Joe Cocker, still able to 'Fire it Up' at the Rockhal

Although it is now 43 years since the legend that is Joe Cocker performed at Woodstock, and his hair, or rather lack of it, a little less idiosyncratic than it was back in the day, he’s still got it with his trademark rough sandpaper voice, hitting all the right notes in every sense of the term.

Don't miss the Zeltik Festival this weekend

The best of Celtic music comes to Luxembourg this weekend for this year's edition of the Zeltik Festival in Dudelange.

TV show honours Luxembourg Eurovision winner

A singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 for Luxembourg is to be honoured in a special French TV show to be aired this summer.

Indian violinists leave audiences captivated

Indian musicians gave a memorable performance when they played for the second time in Luxembourg on April 5.

Food For Your Senses to take place in Bissen this year

With just over six weeks to go, it has been revealed that this year's Food For Your Senses festival will take place in Bissen.

Luxembourg's Jazz Orchestra in first Asian tour

Luxembourg's National Jazz Orchestra is set to travel to Asia this month to perform in front of Chinese and Japanese audiences for the first time.

Fans will wait for Mumford & Sons

Fans of Mumford & Sons were lining up outside the Rockhal from around 6pm to get close to the stage for a highlight on the Luxembourg concert calendar; but the UK band made it all worthwhile.

Indian violin prodigies perform in Luxembourg

World music fans will be able to meet and hear the most dynamic violinist duo in India thanks to a special concert being organised by Luxembourg's Indian community.

Musical blast from the past performs in Luxembourg

Fans of the 1980s won't want to miss an exclusive gig at Luxembourg's Conservatory when British a cappella band The Flying Pickets performs live.

Echternach Music Festival appoints new president

A new president for Echternach's International Music Festival was announced on Monday morning.

Thousands 'march' in musical support for Army of Butterflies

A huge crowd turned up at the Rockhal on Saturday night for a local music celebration in support of one of the county’s best-loved musicians in the rock-pop genre, Sébastien Peiffer, in an event entitled “Amy of Butterflies”.

e-Lake festival looking for local bands

The Echternach e-lake festival is hosting a competition with the chance to play at the August festival for the most popular band.

'Heaven' as Emeli Sandé performs at the Rockhal

Wednesday night saw the two-time Brit Awards winner Emeli Sandé take to the Rockhal stage in front of a sell-out crowd, her first performance in Luxembourg.

Discover Luxembourg's international community at the "Festival des migrations"

The 30th “Festival des migrations, des cultures et de la citoyenneté” will brings its traditional offer of music, dance, food and art from around the globe to Luxembourg from March 15 to 17.

Killer news as Luxembourg concert cancelled

The Killers have cancelled their Luxembourg gig due to illness, but it has already been rescheduled for June 6

Forget the Harlem shake, do the Aldringen dance!

We've had the silly galloping Gangnam Style, followed by the ridiculous Harlem Shake “dance” (if you can call it that) craze, so isn't it time for some real dancing?

Two door Cinema Club in Luxembourg

Indie favourites Two Door Cinema Club showed it's "what you know" that pleases the fans when they performed at Luxembourg's Rockhal on Thursday.

This is the life! Amy Macdonald at the Rockhal

Making her second appearance at the Rockhal, after performing with the German Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010, Amy Macdonald began her show in front of a packed audience.

Feel the African beat in Esch-sur-Alzette

A music venue in Esch-sur-Alzette is offering a taste of the exotic when it hosts an interactive three-day celebration of African dance and music.

Jake Bugg, Bloc Party, Phoenix in final RAF line-up

“Final line-up will include no less than 28 bands, that’s a new RAF record,” exclaimed the Rock-A-Field Facebook page on Tuesday, but only a day later stated “make that 29!” Finally, the line-up for the 2013 festival was revealed on Thursday.

Olympic singing star Emeli Sande honoured at Brit Awards

Singer-songwriter Emeli Sande, the voice of the London Olympics, continued her rise to superstardom by winning two of the most prestigious Brit Awards at a ceremony in London on Wednesday.