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Classical crooners Il Divo return to finish tour in Spain

George Mathias - 19 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

WORLD famous classical crossover group Il Divo have announced they will continue the Spanish leg of their tour after putting it on hold due...

Andalucia

Red Hot Chili Peppers kick off tour in Spain’s Sevilla

George Mathias - 30 May, 2022 @ 11:15

THE Red Hot Chili Peppers are playing the first gig of their new tour in Sevilla. On Saturday June 4 they will take to La...

Malaga

Spain’s Estepona to celebrate Noche de San Juan with funky music festival

Cristina Hodgson - 28 May, 2022 @ 10:30

ESTEPONA will turn into ‘Funky Town’ on San Juan Night, the City Council has announced. The Noche de San Juan is a festival marked by...

La Cultura

Madrid gears up for Mad Cool Festival welcoming big music acts to Spain

George Mathias - 27 May, 2022 @ 15:00

MAD COOL FESTIVAL is making its long anticipated return in Madrid from July 6 to July 10. The festival will see a host of big...

Mallorca

Luxury yacht once owned by music legend David Bowie for sale in Spain’s Mallorca

Kimberley Mannion - 17 May, 2022 @ 11:00

A YACHT once owned by legendary music icon David Bowie has been put up for sale on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Named El Caran,...

National News

From Duran Duran to Pete Tong: Big names billed for the Balearic Islands’ music festivals this summer

George Mathias - 24 Apr, 2022 @ 08:45

DOZENS of music acts are set to perform on the Balearic Islands this summer at a series of long-overdue music festivals. Muse, Franz Ferdiannd, and...

Balearic Islands

Duran Duran heading for Ibiza for Touch the Sunrise event in 2022

Dilip Kuner - 7 Dec, 2021 @ 13:00

EIGHTIES superstars Duran Duran are heading for Ibiza as part of their 40th anniversary tour. Simon Le Bon, 63, Nick Rhodes, 59, John Taylor, 61,...

National News

Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals

Elena Gocmen Rueda - 6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton...

Celebrity

Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat quits touring in shock retirement from the road

Kirsty Mckenzie - 2 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

JOAN Manuel Serrat has announced he will say goodbye to the stage with his last ever world tour as he winds down his life...

Entertainment

Meet the flamenco dancer from New York who used Spain’s lockdown to forge a new career in folk music

Fiona Govan - 26 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

IT'S no small feat for a foreigner to make it big in Spain’s competitive world of flamenco. But that is exactly what Leilah Broukhim, a...

Entertainment

Mallorca gets the royal seal of approval as filming begins on location for The Crown

Terenia Taras - 7 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

THE latest series of the hit Netflix production, The Crown, has already begun filming in Spain and will soon start shooting in Mallorca. The fifth...

Entertainment

International artists head to Spain’s Mallorca for prestigious music awards

Terenia Taras - 7 Oct, 2021 @ 15:15

MALLORCA will be hosting the prestigious LOS40 Music Awards 2021 where a whole host of international artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber Ariana Grande,...

Andalucia

ONE SMALL STEP: Meet Neil Armstrong, the expat Brit musician shooting for the moon from a hilltop town in...

Fiona Govan - 19 Sep, 2021 @ 13:30

LOCKDOWN certainly had its challenges, especially in Spain where for six weeks everyone was confined to their homes allowed out only for essentials. But for...

Andalucia

The Clash: How UK rock legend Joe Strummer has a plaza in Spain’s Granada named after him

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 24 Aug, 2021 @ 11:47

TRAVEL SELFIE: Clash front man has been honoured with a square named after him in Granada... CAN YOU FIND IT?

Celebrity

Spanish singer Maria Isabel reveals she is quitting music to focus on mental health

Kirsty Mckenzie - 1 Aug, 2021 @ 15:52

MARIA Isabel has announced that she has quit music to focus on her mental health. The singer who won the Eurojunior festival in 2004 announced that...

Andalucia

Piano Man zooms in to Marbella and you can win tickets

Dilip Kuner - 1 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

HE has supported a host of famous acts, including George Benson, Simply Red and Michael Bolton. But now Paul Maxwel has an amazing show...

Lead

Home alone cat in Spain’s Lugo wakes neighbourhood by blasting out music in the middle of the night

Cristina Hodgson - 31 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

POLICE attending a noise complaint in Spain’s Lugo last weekend were startled to find a ‘home alone’ cat responsible for the midnight rave. According to...

Valencia

Classical music improves the ‘quality of life’ in patients with dialysis, shows study in Spain

Katherine Brook - 17 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

LISTENING to classical music has been linked to health and wellbeing improvements in those suffering with dialysis. In a study of 90 patients, researchers from...

Torrevieja

Brilla Torrevieja music festival to make its debut on Spain’s Costa Blanca this August

Katherine Brook - 17 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

A BRAND new festival, Brilla Torrevieja, will be taking place in the centre of the coastal city, at Era de la Sal between August...

Costa Blanca

Free Festival announced showing off the young musical talent of Spain’s Costa Blanca

Simon Wade - 11 Jun, 2021 @ 17:00

MUSIC is top of the agenda at the first "Orihuela Music Fest" later this month, bringing together promising youngsters of the municipality. Orihuela’s Councillor for...

La Cultura

Summer nights’ dream: Spain’s Parador hotels offer musical extravaganzas

Fiona Govan - 4 May, 2021 @ 10:00

THE Parador hotel chain is offering a series of special concert packages during the summer months that promise to combine a musical experience with...

Entertainment

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

Simon Wade - 16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

TEXAS, arguably Scotland’s biggest and most endearing rock band have added an extra concert date in Spain for their rearranged 2021 tour. Albacete's Palacio de...

La Cultura

VALENCIA RULES THE CHARTS: Zoo, a young band from Gandia, claim high spot on Spanish record sales list above...

Glenn Wickman - 12 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Zoo has achieved the feat in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, and at a time when record sales – especially CDs - are at an all-time low

Andalucia

Fuengirola’s Marenostrum Festival will return this summer with more than 50 concerts

Cristina Hodgson - 20 Mar, 2021 @ 10:00

This summer, Fuengirola's Sohail Castle will once again host a new edition of the Marenostrum Festival. More than 30 artists, currently Spanish or Latino, are...

Costa Blanca

Couple who run a cannabis club on Spain’s Costa Blanca get raided over home plantations soothed by music

Simon Wade - 14 Aug, 2020 @ 12:54

A TORREVIEJA couple who played soothing music to their flat crammed with marijuana plants have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Plants were found in...

Costa Blanca

Live bands contest planned to boost “severely punished” music sector on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Simon Wade - 3 Aug, 2020 @ 18:29

A free-to-enter live music competition is being staged in Alicante this September to act as a fillip for new bands that have not been...

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Spain's Rugby World Cup appeal over expulsion from 2023 tournament is thrown out

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Spain’s Rugby World Cup expulsion appeal fails

Alex Trelinski - 27 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

SPAIN has lost its appeal over its exclusion from the 2023 Rugby World Cup for twice fielding the same ineligible player in qualifying matches. An...

Gibraltar placed on ‘grey list’ by global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog

27 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Wildfire finally extinguished after 18 days burning in hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

27 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca Man Admits Financing Terrorism And Recruitment At Spain's National Court

Costa Blanca man admits financing terrorism and recruiting supporters at Spain’s National Court

27 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers march in Madrid against Spain’s abortion laws

27 Jun, 2022 @ 16:00

Filming for Netflix’s Black Mirror takes place across Spain’s Costa del Sol

27 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Repeat Thief Facing 142 Robbery Charges Gets Bail Yet Again In Spain's Valencia City

Serial stealer racks up 142 robbery charges but gets bailed again in Spain’s Valencia City

27 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Is Spain really ugly? You decide, after leading writer slams overdevelopment and awful architecture

27 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

McGrail Inquiry: Ex-Police Commissioner claims ‘improper pressure at highest level of Gibraltar government’ forced early retirement

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:45

Benidorm Bars And Clubs In Resort's 'english' Zone Get Police Checks On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm ‘English’ zone bars and clubs raided by police on Spain’s Costa Blanca

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

3 bedroom Beach Apartment for sale in Salobrena – € 110,000

27 Jun, 2022 @ 13:05

Drone Causes Emergency Alert At Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Drone flying into protected airspace causes emergency alert at busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

27 Jun, 2022 @ 12:45

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