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1. Russia's War on Metal

Raids, fear, and censorship: Russia's metal scene faces pressure as authorities target concerts, fans, and artists.

Tags: dissent, law, culture, music, russia file
2. Imprisoned for a Playlist

A Moscow professor was sentenced to three years in prison for adding Ukrainian songs to his Vkontakte playlist.

Tags: VKontakte, music, political prisoners, Moscow, dissent, war in ukraine
3. Singing Can Get You Jailtime

A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg.

Tags: political prisoners, politics, foreign agents, music, Monetochka, dissent, st petersburg
4. Sanctions after the Bra Storm?

American rapper Tyga performed in Moscow after Russia's three-year Hollywood drought.

Tags: boycott, war in ukraine, sanctions, music, concert, tyga
5. From Bashkortostan to the Global Charts

A band from Bashkortostan has gone viral for an electro-folk song about a Bashkir epic poem.

Tags: Ufa, internet, folk art, folktales, bashkortostan, music
6. A Musical Military Meme

A new Russian music video blends masculinity and a meme, to wacky effect.

Tags: military, men, meme, music
7. Punk in Russia, Prisoner in Kazakhstan

A punk musician fled persecution in Russia. Then he was detained in Kazakhstan.

Tags: political repression, russians abroad, music, war in ukraine, Kazakhstan, dissent
8. Chechen Rhythm Codified

Chechnya is banning music that falls above or below approved tempos. 

Tags: law, culture, music, chechnya
9. Pacifist Violist: Life with an Ankle Bracelet

A viola player and music teacher's life changed forever after posting anti-war messages on social media.

Tags: VKontakte, children, music, dissent, tomsk
10. A New Farewell to a Million Scarlet Roses

Alla Pugacheva briefly returned to Russia after evacuating from Israel, only to leave again for Latvia.

Tags: alla pugacheva, immigration, music

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