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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Initially launched as a one-off event in an airplane hanger back in 1999, Iceland Airwaves, the world’s most northern music festival takes place each year in downtown Reykjavík. This year the fest ...

Inside a top-floor recreation room at the Elliheimilið Grund, a retirement home for the elderly in downtown Reykjavík, the 25th annual Iceland Airwaves festival officially kicked off on Friday, ...

The conference is underway: panels on “keeping it weird yet global,” an artist named Rakel everyone has their eye on, and Björk, very casually in the audience for a panel on creativity. The sun sets ...

Every morning at 9 a.m., BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson pads in stockinged feet downstairs to his home recording studio. The man behind the music for the Apple TV+ ...

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, with its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is not only a haven for adventure seekers but also a vibrant stage for a variety of unique festivals and events. These gatherings ...

Mounted high on the wall in Elín Hall’s Reykjavík kitchen is a pair of white horns, picked up from a Red Cross thrift store in the city. They’re a nod to her grandfather, who once shot a reindeer by ...