The Velvet Violin reports on the announcement of the singer’s upcoming Prague debut at Lucerna Music Bar October 27, 2011

Ahead of tonight’s gig by reggae legends Sly & Robbie, the Velvet Violin reports on how they have 200,000 songs to their name and looks at some other musical record-setters.

In the second installment of a new occasional photoblog series, the Velvet Violin presents this mini-profile of one of Prague’s most famous musical haunts in pictures.

As part of a new occasional photoblog series, the Velvet Violin presents this mini-profile of one of Prague’s most famous musical haunts in pictures.

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding is playing Prague this week as she basks in the glow of her shock Grammy win for Best New Artist of the year. The Velvet Violin takes a look at some hot and not-so-hot past winners of the award.

Can you think of any famous music stars from Northern Ireland? Here’s three famous musicians from what is a small part of the world with a nonetheless significant musical influence on the globe.

Controversy-dogged singer George Michael has chosen Prague’s State Opera House as the debut venue for his new European orchestral tour.

May 14 will see a concert of expatriate musicians who live in Prague at the lovely Písecká Brána venue near Prague Castle. Performing at the Expats to Czech concert will be Canadian blues guitarist and singer Jonathan Gaudet, Slovak jazz singer Miriam Bayle and American singer and songwriter Tony Ackerman. The Prague Post talked to [...]

The Velvet Violin reports on how The Chemical Brothers will headline this summer’s festival outside Prague.

The Velvet Violin sets the mood for Belle and Sebastian’s visit to Prague with this list of five great indie love songs.