How a Greek orthodox priest went viral by turning church hymns into fretless eight-string metal ragers

Armed with a Harley Benton eight-string, genre-stretching Fr Dionysios Tabakis sent the music world into an unlikely frenzy with debut album Paradise Metal ...
The Guardian

Wall-to-wall bouzouki? Greece plans quota of local music to be played in hotel lobbies and other public spaces

Tourist and creative industries react angrily to ‘curb on freedom of expression’ Greek music in hotel lobbies, Greek tunes in lifts, Greek melodies in casinos, shopping malls, airport lounges and ...
Greek Reporter

Lakis Chalkias, Legendary Singer of Epirus and Greek Folk Music, Dies at 82

Lakis Chalkias, one of Greece's most beloved folk singers and a leading interpreter of traditional music, has died at the age ...
Neos Kosmos

Greek Australian music legend John Tikis dies

Greek Australian singer and songwriter John Tikis has died, leaving behind a remarkable musical legacy spanning more than ...
Jazz

Various Artists: Greek Rhapsody: Instrumental Music From Greece 1905-1956

A couple years back, Tompkins Square issued an unforgettable box set called To What Strange Place: The Music of the Ottoman-American Diaspora, 1916-1929, which collected a type of Eastern music that ...
balkaninsight

Greek-Language Music Quota Bill Sparks Controversy

Hotels, airports and shopping malls in Greece could be forced to play more domestically-made music under new legislation proposed by the Culture Ministry, intended to support Greek composers and ...
BBC

KS2 Music: Ancient Greece

Six catchy songs to learn exploring the civilisation and stories of Ancient Greece. See the Teacher Notes for curriculum-based activities based on the songs. Exploring Ancient Greek gods and goddesses ...
Music Week

Sony Music re-establishes presence in Greece with acquisition of indie Cobalt Music

Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has acquired Cobalt Music, one of Greece’s most prominent independent music labels. “The investment marks the re-establishment of Sony Music Entertainment Greece, a new ...
Global Times

‘Correspondence,’ people’s music from Greece at NMC

Diversity is the basic feature of the world and the very charm of human civilization. Civilizations thrive and prosper through exchanges and mutual learning. The Global Times reporter Dong Feng ...