Music Archives

Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier

We talk with Finnish punk band PKN about how it feels to be an unusual entrant in the kitsch-laden Eurovision Song Contest.

This year’s Finnish band in Eurovision is unique in several ways – and is creating a media stir around the globe.

Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.

The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.

With thriving festivals and clubs across the country, jazz fans in Finland have never had it as good as they do now.

We meet Finnish luthier Kari Nieminen, whose guitars are in the hands of the Rolling Stones, The Who, ZZ Top and The Rasmus.

Hear how three high-energy Helsinki bands fearlessly mix musical styles for fun: Mopo, Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band.

Finnish Culture Day (Feb 28): The national instrument, the kantele, gets louder and even a bit angry (yes, as in birds).