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Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway
Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of a horn rings out, warming the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius.
Bergen for first-timers... and return visitors
Whether you are travelling to Bergen for the very first time, or have visited before - Norway's second largest city has something to enchant and surprise everyone. By our travel editor Marie Peyre.
Biggie gets bigger via young Norwegian DJ
The Notorious B.I.G. would figure at or near the top on any list of hip-hop all-stars, yet the slain rapper's top song on Spotify comes via a 26-year-old Norwegian.
Unique music venues in Norway
Fancy a concert in a listed property or a centuries-old fortress? A mausoleum or a snow amphitheatre, maybe? Norway is home to some very special music venues - our travel editor Marie Peyre rounds up some of the best.
From Netherlands to Norway, Klangstof on dark rock journey
When Koen Van Der Wardt was 14, his parents moved with him from their native Netherlands to rural Norway, longing for nature. His musical awakening was an unintended consequence.
These are the Spotify hits Norwegians listened to in 2016
Want to build an end-of-year playlist Norwegian style? Here are 2016's most streamed tracks in Norway.
Norwegian band rides ‘Vikings’ success to top of Billboard chart
If you needed additional proof that Vikings are still a hot commodity, look no further than the Norwegian band Wardruna.
Kygo sets all-time Norway record on US Billboard chart
Bergen native Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, better known as Kygo, is now the highest-ever placing Norwegian act on the Billboard 200 list.
Norway duo’s smash hit irks Ibiza officials
A song about taking drugs in Ibiza has become a smash hit in Europe and the United States, annoying the Spanish holiday island, which is desperate to ditch its reputation for debauchery.
Bruce Springsteen gig confirmed in Norway
US rock legend Bruce Springsteen is heading to Norway this summer as he brings his much-anticipated 'The River Tour' to Europe.
US rockers in Oslo: We’re ready to make Paris smile
“I don’t know how to prepare. It won’t be a normal show,” Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes said of the band’s upcoming return to Paris after their Oslo concert on Sunday night.
US rockers to hit Oslo on first tour since Paris attacks
The Eagles of Death Metal will play the Norwegian capital this weekend as they return to the road following the Paris attacks.
Ellie Goulding had close call on frozen lake in Norway
English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has revealed that she nearly ended up in a Norwegian lake on a recent trek through the country.
Bells at Oslo's City Hall to honour David Bowie
Just days after adding a Motorhead song to honour rock legend Lemmy, the bells at Oslo's City Hall will now also ring to the tune of David Bowie's 'Changes'.
Oslo city bells pay tribute to rock legend Lemmy
Throughout the first half of 2016, the Norwegian capital will pay respects to one of the biggest names in hard rock by playing a Motorhead tune at the Oslo City Hall.
Norwegian DJ Kygo breaks Spotify record
Electronic artist Kygo has become the fastest artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify, capping a phenomenal year for him, the music site said Thursday.
Can Justin make it up to Nordic Beliebers?
Pop legend Justin Bieber has announced the dates he'll be performing in Scandinavia in 2016, as he attempts to woo back Nordic fans left devastated when he walked off a stage in Oslo earlier this year.
Danish artist MØ to sing at Nobel Prize concert
The Danish singer MØ’s year just keep getting better and better and now it’s guaranteed to go out with a bang.
Jay-Z buys Nordic Spotify rival Wimp
Hip hop artist Shawn Carter - better known as Jay-Z - has bought Scandinavian music steaming service Wimp and its parent company Aspiro, despite earlier claims that the bid had been blocked.
Ski legend Northug fronts World Cup song
Norwegian skier Petter Northug has teamed up with a 17-year-old pop prodigy to record a 'world cup anthem' to help push him back to former glories at this year’s Nordic Skiing World Championships in Falun.
Jay Z set to buy Norway's Wimp
US rap star Jay Z made a $56-million foray into the music streaming business Friday, buying Norway's Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple.
GALLERY: Ten great songs about Norway
How many artists have serenaded Norway in song? Richard Orange scours YouTube and Spotify to find ten great tracks, one of which is little more than an angry stream of obscenities.
US court gives Norway Bieber fraudster 11 years
A Los Angeles court has handed an 11-year jail term to a well-known Norwegian innovator who fraudulently claimed to own the rights to Justin Bieber concerts before conning an American investor out of $1 million.