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Articles with tag "Music"

Russian Rock

Celebrating Rock Star Zemfira, 20 Years After Her Explosive Debut Album

Legendary Russian rock singer Zemfira released her debut album in May 1999.
Russian rap star

Baller Babushka Brings It to Baikal

An Irkutsk grandmother stars in a new rap video that puts a Siberian spin on the art form.
Nuclear rhetoric

Russian Choir Sings About Nuking D.C. on Patriotic Holiday in Cathedral

The choir sang the song during a concert celebrating Defender of the Fatherland Day.
news

Putin Orders Government to Support Pop Music

A number of Russian artists have said the authorities forced them to cancel their concerts in recent months.
Puerto Russia

Daddy Yankee Promotes Russian Deadpool Dancing Video

The featured dancer said it was his first time dancing reggaeton.
Rap Attack

Kremlin Propagandist Reprises Rap Performance

"We put our gas pipelines on your sanctions," Dmitry Kiselyov rapped on air.
Censorship

Russian Police Shut Down Sixth Concert of Outspoken IC3PEAK Tech Duo

The Russian tech duo has had at least six concerts shut down by the authorities in recent weeks after the release of a controversial music video.
literary latex

Rammstein Frontman Causes Ruckus With Bondage Escort at Moscow Book Signing

Lindemann entered his book signing with a woman trailing him on a leash, on her knees and clad in a bondage suit.
Raunchy Rap

Chief Kremlin Propagandist Schedules Rap Festival at Nudist Beach in Crimea

Young Russian rappers have decried what they say is a recent government crackdown on freedom of expression.
Music

Kremlin Propagandist Calls Detained Rappers Russian Patriots, Raps on Air

Kiselyov unexpectedly spoke out in favor of Russian rappers who have been targeted over the past month in a state crackdown.
Podcast

Tensions With Ukraine Boil Over. And Russian Rappers Go to Battle

"From Russia With News" is a news and analysis podcast produced by Moscow Times journalists.
Censorship

Russian Rappers Hold Solidarity Concert for Detained Musician, Blast Censorship

Russian artists have faced increasing pressure from the authorities in recent months, including bans on music videos and songs.
Music

Russian Rapper Husky Handed 12 Days Behind Bars for Car Performance

Last week, YouTube blocked the music video to his song “Judas.”
Music

Russian Rapper Husky Detained After Police Raid on Concert

Videos showed police removing the rapper from the hood of a car, where he is surrounded by fans who are chanting the lyrics to one of his songs.
Police

Russian Police Show off Dance Moves to Rival PSY in Siberia

The stone-faced uniformed officers are seen wiggling and forming the letter P for “Police” with their fingers.
Underground acts

The Musicians of Moscow's Metro, in Photos

Here’s a look at the Music in the Metro project and the musicians who brighten up your commute.
Music

Rammstein Frontman Presented Lenin Gift by Russian Fans in Moscow

Lindemann had reportedly studied Lenin’s biography in school while growing up in East Germany.
Music

Russian Poet Mayakovsky Was the First Rapper, Culture Minister Claims

“We’ll soon be saying that rap is a Russian form of art," Medinsky said.
Music

Russian Deputy’s Wife Shoots Twerking Video on Highway, Sparking Mass Traffic Delays

The singer, married to a ruling party deputy, held up several ambulances because of the shoot.
Corruption

‘I Am the Enemy of the State’: Russian Rapper Compares Russia to Prison Camp

“Mysterious Ways” represents a departure from his previous mostly apolitical music.
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