While mainstream Russian pop artists have found themselves “canceled” in other Central Asian countries following Moscow’s brutal invasion in Ukraine, at least three will be on stage to ring in ...

A Russian mega-pop star’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has set off intense reactions on social media, posing a critical question: Will the iconic singer’s disapproving ...

On a recent summer night, hundreds of young Russians assembled on St. Petersburg’s main street to hear songs that the ...

A Vietnamese pop singer won top honors at Russia’ s Intervision Song Contest, a Cold-War era music festival that Moscow revived in response to being kicked out of the global Eurovision spectacle for ...

Diana Loginova, lead singer of pop band Stoptime, had been performing songs by groups known for their opposition to the war ...

The group, called Stoptime, had been performing anti-Kremlin songs for months and gaining in popularity before the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Alla Pugacheva during a 2014 awards ceremony honoring the pop singer with the Order For Merit to the Fatherland. Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images As someone who has ...

Marie Carne is one of the brightest young Russian pop singers. The owner of an amazing, rare timbre of voice, amazing energy, impeccable musical taste and fiery temperament. Marie is a participant in ...

Opening the 2025 Intervision Song Contest in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin framed the event as a celebration of unity through music. But the spectacle carried another message: Russia is ...