Earlier today (May. 27), Ghost and Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson covered Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” live with Eric Ericsons Kammarkör during this year’s Polar Music Prize ceremony. You can see footage of that below. The event, which honored Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan, took place at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden and it also…
According to Aftonbladet.se, Ghost and Opeth’s Fredrik Åkesson will be paying tribute to Queen during this year’s Polar Music Prize ceremony. The event, which also honors Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan, will take place at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden on May 27 and it will broadcast live on TV4 at 8 p.m. CET.…
Iggy Pop is set to receive this year’s Polar Music Prize. The ceremony will take place in Stockholm, Sweden on May 24. Pop commented: “I was aware of the very fine range of people that have gotten the Polar Music Prize. Patti Smith and Steve Reich have been huge for me forever, I love a…
Metallica were honored with the Polar Music Prize during a ceremony at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden on June 14 and as part of the prize the band received one million Swedish krona (just over $130,000 USD). Now, the group’s All Within My Hands foundation have announced that the money will divided between three charities, with…
Metallica were honored with the Polar Music Prize during a ceremony at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden today (June 14) and during the event Dennis Lyxzén (Refused) and Mikkey Dee (Scorpions, Motörhead) performed a special cover of Metallica’s “Whiplash.” You can see footage of that below. Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo accepted the award from…
Metallica were honored with the Polar Music Prize during a ceremony at Konserthuset in Stockholm, Sweden today (June 14) and during the event Ghost’s Cardinal Copia performed a special cover of Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman” with Candlemass and Vargas & Lagolawas. You can see footage of that below. Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo accepted the…
Deep Purple’s Ian Paice and Roger Glover have been chosen to read the citation for Metalica when they are honored with Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. The ceremony will take place on June 14 at Konserthuset in Stockholm, and it will also feature members of Ghost and Candlemass playing one of Metallica’s song. Refused’s Dennis Lyxzén…
Metallica will be receiving Sweden’s Polar Music Prize on June 14. That award is given to musicians for “significant achievements in music and/or musical activity, or for achievements which are found to be of great potential importance for music or musical activity.” Along with the award, each honoree also gets 1 million Swedish krona ($125,000…
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