People have been drumming on objects since time immemorial. Yet, the drum kit, vital to pop, rock, and jazz music, has only been around for about 100 years.
From early sound experiments to dub, Krautrock and techno, electronic music has a long musical lineage that is now being celebrated in one of the genre's birthplaces, Düsseldorf.
The 49th annual awards ceremony honors the best TV shows produced outside of the USA. While Netflix was once again in the spotlight, other networks also had a chance to shine.
A double anniversary: The heavy metal band was formed in 1981, and their self-titled album one of the world's best-selling records was released 10 years later.
Das lauteste Dorf der Welt bekommt 2021 doch noch ein Metal-Festival. Die Veranstalter organisieren eine Art Mini-Wacken - mit schwergewichtigen Headlinern.