Local reggae band to perform with Berlin-based soul singer.

British ensemble Zion Train are to dub reggae what The Godfather is to cinema.

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.

Anthemic indie rockers White Lies evidently know a thing or two about selling records, having scored top chart positions with both their debut To Lose My Life… and their latest album, Ritual, released last month. The British post-punk band’s catchy yet grey-tinged rock tunes show the influence of their predecessors such as Joy Division and [...]

Like any other city, the sights are as important as the sounds when it comes to enjoying good music in Prague. To that end, The Velvet Violin has gathered together this gallery of some of the most interesting images of music in Prague from around the web.

Ever hear of electroswing? It’s a new genre combining modern dance music with classic swing dance tunes that has been gaining popularity around Europe in recent years. One of, if not the, pioneers of the new genre are Parov Stelar, a jazz electronica band from Linz, Austria who are heading to Prague on November 10 [...]

This month sees the return to the Golden City of the MOVE Festival for its sixth year. The club music event has brought a number of top dance music names to Prague, including French electronica duo M83 and British DJ veterans Coldcut. Spread over three concerts, the festival is being staged at the Palac Akropolis, [...]