Superstars U2 have announced a free gig in Berlin next month outside the Brandenburg Gate to mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The famous annual kitsch-fest that is the Eurovision Song Contest is to take place in the Russian capital on Saturday. There's been one controversy after another in the run-up to the event. 

Saarland might be known for its affinity for French culture, but as Rhea Wessel of The Local reports, this summer the state will become Germany’s hotspot for American music.

Google will no longer allow users with German IP addresses to watch music videos on YouTube, after negotiations between the music industry and parent company Google over compensation for copyright holders broke down.

Grammy Award-winning American singer Lionel Richie wants to make Berlin his second home, according to the German edition of Reader’s Digest on Friday.

The recession in Austria has resulted in the cancellation of many Opera Ball reservations by a number of prominent citizens.

The Berlin Philharmonic has entered uncharted territory, offering a subscription to digital broadcasts of their entire season. Photo: Sir Simon Rattle conducts the world renowned orchestra.

German director Juergen
Flimm leaves the Salzburg Festival to become general manager of Berlin's famed Staatsoper. He'll face two obstacles:
a cash-strapped German capital and Daniel Barenboim.

US Celebrity gossiper Perez Hilton says he has learned exclusively that the German glam rock band Tokio Hotel has been lipsynching and miming all of their performances in America.

Hollywood actress Julie Andrews is going from The Sound of Music to Vienna as anchor of the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Day concert on PBS - one of music's biggest annual events.

Johannes Heesters, Germany’s oldest favorite cabaret performer who was once a favorite of Hitler, celebrated his 105th birthday Friday amid an ongoing controversy about allegations of his wartime association with the Nazis. He lives in Bavaria with his wife Simone.

Britney Spears has landed a top German media award, which recognizes her "comeback from an absolute low point" in her career, organizers of the event have said. Internationally renowned fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld presented the award.

As her last act as Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik has bestowed the "Great Award for Service to the Republic of Austria" on German-born Austrian violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.