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 ...

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 ...

Iceland’s nightlife is anchored in Reykjavik, where you’ll find a very good range of beer, wine and cocktail bars as well as ...

Iceland is a tiny Nordic island in North Atlantic — most people know that. In fact, plenty of young people, particularly on the east coast, have even visited this sliver of lush land to experience the ...

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 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about great music, mobile-centric tech and related trends. Tastemaker music festival Iceland Airwaves has come a long way ...

Cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir is from the once-isolated island country of Iceland, a land of ice and snow and geothermal power and awesome music. In this episode, Sæunn tells the unique history of ...

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 ...

For years now, Mammút have been one of the bands to watch in Iceland's music scene. Having started over 10 years ago -- then an all-female trio, a rarity in Iceland at the time -- when all of them ...

PRI/ The World's Global Hit - Iceland Learn more about Marco Werman's role as radio reporter for The World on public radio, and listen to streaming audio of his interviews with bands Hudson Wayne and ...