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 ...

The list of accomplishments by Sigur Ros, Iceland’s most successful band of all time, keeps growing, 31 years after its ...

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

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 ...

But what I discovered last year while attending the festival, is that even with its wealth of opportunities to enjoy new music amid gorgeous venues, during a festival that — instead of building ...

Ásgeir Trausti finds himself in a rather curious situation. There's a buzz around him as a 'new artist', but he released in his home country of Iceland in September 2012. He's destined for huge things ...

With contributions from Ingrid Örk Kjartansdóttir and Freysteinn Gislason. Iceland, a country of roughly 400,000 inhabitants in the North Atlantic Ocean, is known for its music, with notable artists ...

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 ...

Iceland Eclipse 2026, a once-in-a-century solar eclipse festival, will unite astronomy, cultural performances, wellness ...

A cadre of Alaska musicians is performing in Iceland this weekend, with the hopes of developing a cultural trade route throughout the circumpolar north. Psych-rock trio SunDog, Afro-Indigenous hip-hop ...