Meet the up and coming German pop rock band Luxuslärm (Luxury Noise) from Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They present their new single “Unsterblich” (Immortal) of the album Tausend Kilometer bis zum Meer (Thousand Kilometers to the Sea) and share a little on the writing process and where they got their name from.
Video provided by München-TV.

In 2009 the Tollwood festival in Munich had a lot to offer again. For example long runner BAP was present as well as Clueso.

The Diva for Music Artist of the Year is awarded to Annette Humpe and Adel Tawil from the German pop band Ich + Ich. Our reporter speaks with Adel after he accepts the coveted award on behalf of the pair.

Rapper Sido awards the Diva for New Talent of the Year. He does an unusual introduction for Jimi Blue and Wilson Gonzales Ochsenknecht.

Rheinmain Szene visited the GREEN & BLUE music festival in Obertshausen and spoke with DJ icon Sven Väth. With family and old friends amongst the awaiting fans, playing in his home town means a few extra nerves for Väth, but he hopes to channel a different energy one day at the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Rheinmain Szene interviews the German band Rapsoul. Their music combines elements of rap and soul and produces what they consider to be genuine music. They’re proud to write all their own lyrics and are happy to be back after a long break with their third album Irgendwann [Some Day].

In the second part of this interview with the talented, German-speaking pop rock band Luxuslärm, we hear about the band’s aspirations for the future.

Here is the second part of the interview with the musicians of the band Rapsoul who set great value upon their authenticity.

Today on Rheinmain Szene we’re with aspiring young singer Kay-Ree, who has carved out a spot for herself in Frankfurt’s soul music scene. Now her goal is to win over the rest of the world with her music – but not without doing her best to help others along the way.

Thomas Raudnitzky of Rheinmain Szene interviews the girl band No Angels, which formed after a TV casting in 2000. Today, four of five singers are still on board and tell us about the past nine years and their offspring.

The employees of car manufacturer Opel have been suffering uncertainty about the future of their jobs ever since General Motors decided they may be selling Opel. To motivate the discouraged Opel staff, rock singer Liza adapted her song “Gebt nicht auf” (“Don’t Give Up”).

Musician Daniel Stelter from Mainz talks about playing jazz music after his performance at the Museum Festival in Frankfurt. Finding it a little tougher on an outdoor stage, he describes the atmosphere in a true jazz club and gives a good tip for where to go if you’re in Mainz.

The Austrian singer Christina Stürmer wins over her fans with interesting lyrics and lots of energy, though she prefers to keep the personal meanings of her songs to herself. Listen to a sample from her song “An Sommertagen” [On Summer Days].

In the second part of their interview the No Angels talk about men and their upcoming tour with new songs.

Thomas Raudnitzky caught up with 2008 DSDS-Winner Thomas Godoj at a performance and asked him about his family and his plans for the future.