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Sting (support: Girlband!), Sting 3.0 tourSaturday, August 1, 2026Arena / Pula / Croatia "Sting on autopilot, cabaret-style" My wife and I both pretty much love Sting and The Police, so there was no need to agonize or weigh the…

Duran DuranSaturday, 12. 7. 2025Forte Arena, Pula, Sardinia, Italy "Nick Rhodes, king of shoulder pads" Fate sometimes takes strange paths. Last year, for my birthday present, I arranged to see Duran Duran in Pula after thirteen…

Olivia Newton-John, the singer and actress who won four Grammys over her career, has died at the age of 73 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was best known for playing Sandy in the iconic movie "Grease". Newton-John was first…

Self-releasedRelease date: June 19, 2021Production: Drago PopovičGenre: Rock / Pop / BluesRating: 9.0/10 After Hamo And Tribute 2 Love dropped their fourth studio album "4K" in 2019, everything was looking rosy for the band. Not…

Label: CelinkaRelease date: February 8, 2021 (digital) / May 2021 (vinyl)Production: Janez DovčGenre: Folk/World Music/Pop/Art Rock/Jazz FusionRating: 9.5/10 Janez Dovč is a major name on the Slovenian music scene. He's the boss of…

Label: Dallas RecordsRelease date: 25. 2. 2021Production: Denis Horvat & Jure LesarAlbum length: 36.55 minGenre: singer-songwriter / Rock / PopRating: 8.0/10 At the end of this February, the second solo album from Slovenian…

Label: Warner Music GroupRelease date: 4. 12. 2020Production: BlackfieldAlbum length: 30.18 minGenre: Art Rock / Pop / Alternative RockRating: 7.0/10 Blackfield is a project born from the collaboration between Israeli pop star and…

"It's not all about wanting to be recognized, you have to be able to deliver real musical substance too. And »Pobarvanka« is a record that has it, while Le Serpentine prove they're maturing into very skilled arrangers and increasingly…

" In relentless rain, then, the crowd pulled off a real act of heroism, born of a deep, sincere love of music, and Marcus Milller and his crew simply had to reward it with an outstanding show. "

"A new Prekmurje quintet of seasoned musicians is devoted to crossing traditional folk songs from Prekmurje and Porabje, which in their musical vision they dress up into a fresh musical conglomerate, delivering a new, hugely interesting and…

“Svetilnik” is an album you need to spend real time with, because it's packed with vivid arranging and sonic fullness. Although it's blessed with big musical appeal, Čedahuči pulled quite a few sonic-experiment moves on it, which for the…

"Stik is a gorgeous proof that Jernej Zoran is becoming a great artistic aesthete, and one more confirmation of his flexible, expressive knack for blending the lightness of pop with bold, playful, even lucid, but always full-blooded,…

"The EP "Sinner" in one word? It drives. With the character this EP shows off, Fed Horses are absolutely on the right track. Not just in a burst of perfectionism, but in wholeheartedly developing and enriching their own homegrown character…

Location: Vienna / Wiener Stadthalle (Halle D) / AustriaDate: Wednesday, 01.05.2019 The yellow brick road doesn't just lead to Oz. In a career stretching all the way back to 1962, the one and only Sir Elton John has walked it too.…

"'Duša' is a really lovely, polished pop and rock album. In a way it reflects a distant, yet (in terms of Slovenian musical heritage) deeply internalized, 1980s pop-song sentiment, judging by its structure and emotional vibe. A personal,…

"An album that grumbles with style."

"From the first track to the last, the album »Daleč« simply has to be listened to as a whole. It unfolds in the glow of the great artistic brilliance of seasoned, experienced masters."

Label: DeramRelease date: June 1, 1967Production: Mike VernonAlbum length: 37.07 minGenre: Psychadelic Pop / Singer / SongwritterRating: 7.0/10 In 1967, with the British psychedelic scene at its peak, a talented twenty-year-old kid…

"In a healthy musical climate, »Ujemi val« could be a nice addition to the Slovenian middle-of-the-road music scene, though on our turf it unfortunately doesn't yet have a well-defined character of its own."

"Levak na Luni" is another outstanding record that's immense fun, yet also hits home and shakes the listener awake through Marko Boh's sparkling, razor-sharp lyrics. It's also a big teaser for the full-blown theatrical excess waiting for us…

"Just like with the album »Stratosfera«, the new album »Romeo, Julija in tatovi sonca« is another document in Jernej Zoran's discography that doesn't have a single track you could call filler to pad out the running time"

!Billy's live firepower was on full display as the main set wrapped up with Rebel Yell, when the crowd belting out that anthemic chorus at times drowned out the Tivoli hall's PA, which held up well that night."

"»Drenov Grič« hasn't just held onto the musical identity Nula Kelvina laid out on their debut, it digs deeper into that story and stretches it wider."

Label: ZKP RTV SlovenijaRelease year: 2008Production: AvtomobiliAlbum length: 68.35 minGenre: Art Rock / Pop Studio 14 rarely lets a Slovenian act slip by, as long as they've brushed up against the airwaves even a little in their…

"You can feel that this lineup can reach even higher and even further in artistry."

"»Mesta železniških postaj« ranks among the finest creations of the band's long-running career, and among the finest moments in the history of Slovenian rock."

"»Stratosfera« is an album that knows no filler minutes. 12 tracks with clearly defined character, polished lead vocal melodies, excellent arrangement craft, and a whole load of emotional impressions"

"The album "Možgani na paši" is a pearl that the label Celinka found at the right moment, in the right place. Check it out, no excuses. The most authentic gist of Slovenianness in poetry and music. Wash at Nula Kelvina, so your brains light…