The International Platonov Arts Festival in Voronezh, has been canceled due to current political conditions.

A Russian rock musician was filmed helping Russian soldiers replace a Ukrainian road sign with one reading "Russia Forever."

A Russian man in Tyumen was arrested for playing the Ukrainian national anthem in public.

“Now more than ever, every victory is important for Ukraine. This will further raise the morale of the Ukrainians, which is so needed now. We won not for ourselves, but for all Ukrainians."

–  Oleg Psyuk, member of Kalush Orchestra, winners of Eurovision 2022.

European rockers come together to help Ukraine.

Two of Russia's biggest rappers are taking a stance against the war in Ukraine.

In 2014, Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov wrote this beautiful short orchestral work, "Prayer for Ukraine." A German orchestra is sharing it as a symphonic symbol of solidarity and hope.

The life of a street musician is not an easy one. But it is one thing to busk with a guitar or pan flute, quite another to have to set up a complex vertical xylophone made of bottles.

In this week's Odder News: a rocker's dream, a holiday for men, and goat saviors.

In this week's Odder News: Kanye comes to town, free gas for eternity, and a young language prodigy.

A burgeoning new (joke) media company is founded by none other than Russia's top rapper, Morgenshtern.

2021 is drawing to a close, which means that we have fascinating data on popular streaming trends in Russian-language music.