It’s been two hundred and fifty years since Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the city of Bonn, and this anniversary has provided an excellent opportunity for us to learn more about this famously hot-tempered musical genius.

In his song "Mary," the rapper Bausa makes it clear that he would run across the city to get to his girlfriend, but there are some things that he won't give up.

"Was du Liebe nennst" ("What You Call Love") is a song by the German rapper Bausa. This popular single is about how Bausa likes the definition of love given to him by the woman at his side.

Find out more about how a group of kids learned their multiplication tables by singing them to the songs of the pop star Nena!

After a performance in Karlsruhe, the Monsters of Liedermaching (“Songmaking”) bid farewell to their audience – but the fans don’t want to let them leave the stage!

In "Wer wenn nicht wir" (Who, If Not Us?), singer Wincent Weiss reminds us how important it is to connect with the people closest to us.

To draw attention to the difficult situation facing artists during the corona pandemic, the three musicians of the Crackerjacks gave a special concert above the town of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony — in a hot-air balloon, at an altitude of roughly three hundred meters! Giant loudspeakers were hung from the basket, filling the skies with the acoustic cover band’s uplifting music. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

The Dufrenes are a relatively new Berlin band looking to expand their fan base and play more concerts. You can listen to their music at https://myspace.com/dufrenesberlin.

Ann Doka and Band are a country band from, of all places, the Rhine-Main region in Germany. They have just released their third LP Could've Been Mine, so check out their surprisingly good Nashville-German sound!

The band Killerpilze (literally "Killer Mushrooms") suddenly found themselves in place number one on the MyVideo chart, but how they come up with the charts isn't always clear... Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen!
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German bands like Die Ärzte, Rammstein, and Die Fantastischen Vier are no problem for schlager singer Heino, who sees them as the "folk songs" of the younger generation. On the other hand, some of these bands object to Heino covering their songs... (video copyright dpa)

Roman Lob is representing Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Standing Still." Hear what Roman has to say about participating in this worldwide media event. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

For years, she was the lead singer of the band Cultured Pearls, but now Astrid North has begun a new solo career with her album "Dither."
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Tim Bendzko may look like a little schoolboy when he shares a couch with Cassandra Steen, but his voice is as big as ever. Tim and Cassandra discuss how they met and made their duet together. (video copyright dpa)

Despite several top 10 albums over the last four or five years, things have felt relatively calm around Austrian pop-singer Christina Stürmer. Since her last hit single "Millions of Lights", though, she's back full-bore with her new release I'm Listening to My Heart. Der Hammer auf voller Lautstärke!