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Articles with tag "Music"

'gay propaganda'

Russian TV Channel Fined Over Alleged LGBT Video Clip

The music video by ex-Eurovision contestant Sergey Lazarev allegedly showed same-sex couples holding hands.
Pyala

Tatarstani Hip-Hop Duo Nears Top of Global Shazam Chart

The success of “Pyala” marks the first time in history that a Tatar-language song has topped a major global song chart.
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'no brainer'

Russian Rock Band Leningrad Praises State Defense Conglomerate in New Song

A video accompanying the new song called "Rostec" shows Russian military helicopters launching rockets, jets performing air maneuvers and warships firing...
2 Min read
'national hatred'

Russia Charges Ukrainian Eurovision Winner in Absentia

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office accused Jamala of posting a video last April in which she spread "false information" about Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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my marmalade

Russian Pop Song from 2004 Goes Viral on TikTok

Commenting on the trend, singer Katya Lel said that “life is unpredictable and full of surprises.”
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destroyed documents

Russia Detains Passport-Burning Singer Upon Arrival in St. Petersburg

Eduard Sharlot was later seen apologizing on camera for burning his passport, saying he had been “mistakenly obsessed with false information.”
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unspecified charges

Russia Places Ukrainian Singer Jamala on Wanted List

The Interior Ministry did not specify the criminal charges she is accused of.
2 Min read
gray cloud

Russian TV Channel Removes 'LGBT' Rainbow From K-Pop Music Video

TNT Music has already been fined for violating Russia's “LGBT propaganda” laws with previous broadcasts of foreign-made music videos. 
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cheater, cheater

Russian Pro-War Pop Star's Thesis Heavily Plagiarized From Wikipedia – Dissernet

More than half of Shaman’s 2016 thesis at the Gnessin Academy of Music contained excerpts lifted directly from other sources.
1 Min read
swan lake

Pussy Riot Decries Russian Wartime Propaganda in New Music Video  

The anti-Kremlin group's latest music video exudes the atmosphere of dark Slavic folktales — used to show the world through the eyes of children in wartime...
1 Min read
obituary

Soviet-Russian Composer Gennady Gladkov Dies at 88

Gladkov is known for composing music for over 100 Soviet and Russian films, cartoons and theatrical plays. 
1 Min read
accepting blame

A Russian Band in Georgia Struggles to Do Good

A Russian rock band in Georgia formed an organization to help Ukrainians.
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In depth

Pro-Kremlin Pop Star’s Concert a Microcosm of Russia’s Wartime ‘Patriotism’

Shaman brought his songs, which are filled with pro-invasion messaging, to St. Petersburg's Gazprom Arena, where local authorities reportedly bought up...
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gruppa zveri

Navalny Allies Call for EU Sanctions Against Rock Star Who Performed in Occupied Ukraine

Navalny’s team said it was adding Roman Bilyk to its own list of Russian figures who they say should come under sanctions for enabling the invasion of...
2 Min read
Zveri

Russian Pop-Rock Star Visits Soldiers in Occupied Ukraine, Deletes Past Anti-War Posts

Singer Roman Bilyk and his hit band Zveri previously condemned the war in Ukraine on social media, but the posts have since been deleted.
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'politik, leader, i borets'

'Putin Is a Great Guy': Crimean Waterpark Staff Forced to Apologize for Dancing to Ukrainian Pop Song

A pro-war Telegram channel that initially denounced the three young women published a video of them reciting a 2014 song about the Russian president.
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signs of friction

Moscow Ally Kyrgyzstan Sours on Russian Anti-War Emigres

A spate of canceled concerts by Russian anti-war performers and arrests of anti-war activists reflect Bishkek's continued deference to Moscow.
3 Min read
stop the music

Uzbekistan Cancels Festival With Pro-Invasion Russian Artists

Tashkent is close to Moscow but has not voiced support for the invasion of Ukraine, which has made Russia's allies in the former Soviet Union nervous...
2 Min read
cancel culture

Pussy Riot Pulls Out of German Festival Over Pro-Putin Singer’s Appearance

Anti-Kremlin activists Pussy Riot have canceled a festival performance in Germany due to the inclusion of Anna Netrebko in the festival lineup.
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Obituary

Actor, Singer and Politician Vakhtang Kikabidze Dead at 84

The Georgian actor, singer and political figure Vakhtang Kikabidze died in a Tbilisi hospital on Sunday. The cause of death was not released, but his producer...
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