Just over 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern climes of Iceland, lies the town of Akureyri. While it may be a bit hard to pronounce, Akureyri is fast becoming known as the Arctic Abbey ...

Cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir is from the once-isolated island country of Iceland, a land of ice and snow and geothermal power and awesome music. In this episode, Sæunn tells the unique history of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about great music, mobile-centric tech and related trends. Tastemaker music festival Iceland Airwaves has come a long way ...

Iceland is a tiny Nordic island in North Atlantic — most people know that. In fact, plenty of young people, particularly on the east coast, have even visited this sliver of lush land to experience the ...

As someone who’s attended their fair share of music festivals, nothing beats the thrill of being in a crowd of folks singing, dancing, and vibing to artists on stage. They have a different kind of ...

The Grammy Award-winning singer and musician had rigorous classical training. Now she's making music that crosses genres: ...

Mounted high on the wall in Elín Hall’s Reykjavík kitchen is a pair of white horns, picked up from a Red Cross thrift store ...

PRI/ The World's Global Hit - Iceland Learn more about Marco Werman's role as radio reporter for The World on public radio, and listen to streaming audio of his interviews with bands Hudson Wayne and ...

For a country whose entire population is roughly half that of a midsize American city like Dayton, Ohio, there’s a surprising amount of music within Iceland’s borders. Sure, there are big names like ...

Just like the disastrous 12-month period that was 2020, music tours and festivals continue to get scuttled this year, including Iceland Airwaves, the annual event that brings international artists far ...

Iceland remains one of the most mysterious and wonderful places on planet earth, so it's no surprise that some of the world's best music is also emerging from there. Between the huge success of Sigur ...