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Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris . 

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Fifty years after his first steps on the streets of Berlin, Iggy Pop sets the stage alight at the Spandau Citadel.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

A wild resurrection for a concert in the form of a feverish and explosive rock mass.

Wu Lyf returns to the stage at the Paris Gaîté Lyrique.

Archive expresses postmodern anguish in a post-apocalyptic setting on the outskirts of Paris.

The European indie rock revival comes to Belfort in force with this French band renowned for their intense live shows.

Psychedelic folk combo Nusantara Beat from Amsterdam takes the ESNS Festival audience on a mind-expanding journey. 

Ada Oda sits at the crossroads between stark British post-punk and Italian variety music. 

Canada's Arcade Fire live up to their storming reputation in Bilbao.

Farewell to a cult Spanish band.

British singer Gretel Hänlyn takes the stage for the first time in Paris for Echoes with Jehnny Beth.

Post-punk straight from Madrid.

Progressive rock from the Basque lands: Zea Mays play at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Shinova, the Basque take on alternative rock.

Our musical journey in the footsteps of the oud takes us all the way to Andalusia at the historic crossroads of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures.

Inspired by 19th century Spain’s cigar makers, Humo pays tribute to these women in dance and song.

Queralt Lahoz fuses flamenco, hip-hop, bolero, dancehall and trap into a danceable music that sets the Mucem auditorium alight.

The Argentinian-Spanish artist Sofía Gabanna is one of the most exciting discoveries in Iberian hip hop. 

 Califato ¾, gives traditional Spanish music a radical makeover.

A Spanish-themed concert from the Orchestre National de France with works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Bizet, and María Rodrigo.

Argentinian superstar Nathy Peluso electrifies Bilbao BBK Live.

Maria José Llergo combines flamenco and hip-hop for the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

With their new approach to tango, these five Argentinian musicians turn traditional gender roles on their head.

Tarta Relena takes a gentle stroll through futuristic sounds and traditional Catalan harmonies.

One of the rising stars of the Spanish independent scene.

Amateur, elegant, melancholy pop from the Basque country.

Post-punk straight from Madrid.

Farewell to a cult Spanish band.

A week's musical road trip with Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus.

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

Melenas' pop-influenced krautrock hypnotises the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Progressive rock from the Basque lands: Zea Mays play at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

The Balkan Paradise Orchestra mixes Balkan brass with dance music in a heady artistic swirl.

Shinova, the Basque take on alternative rock.

Melenas' pop-influenced krautrock hypnotises the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Post-punk straight from Madrid.

Canada's Arcade Fire live up to their storming reputation in Bilbao.

Maria José Llergo combines flamenco and hip-hop for the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

The FIAS opening concert featuring the El Gran Teatro del Mundo ensemble and works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier.

Argentinian superstar Nathy Peluso electrifies Bilbao BBK Live.

Electro voyager Ángel Molina once again injects a dose of magic into Barcelona's Sónar.

The Cantoría performs Tomás Luis de Victoria's Tenebræ Responsoria in the Basilica of San Miguel.

Filling your ears with sound are: Black Veil Brides, Buzzcocks, Rise Against, Agnostic Front, The Hives et The Adicts

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

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

Our coverage continues for a second day with sets from Sepultura, Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, Malevolence and Sabaton.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.