TAPE

Céline Dion married her agent. Was it him who made her career or was it the other way around?

TAPE invites you to discover the world of k-pop through the eyes of the Stray Kids group... and their fearsome manager: JYP.

Elvis Presley had a bone to pick with the Beatles

What is the Sabrina Carpenter approach? Take on the allure of old-fashioned glamorous femininity and then, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, go for the jugular! Disclaimer: Not everyone liked it.

Why is Sade the favourite artist of your favourite hip hop artist?

Doechii shows how a hip-hop artist can sell millions of albums and still remain true to her roots.

Does British megastar Dua Lipa’s book club show real interest in literature or band-wagon opportunism?

Did Dolly Parton really betray country music by inviting Beyoncé into the fold? 

What did the record companies do to push jazz legend Nina Simone to attempted murder?

Fugees singer Lauryn Hill gave a concert in the Vatican in 2003. But why has it been so hushed up?

A closer look at the career and of Frank Ocean, one of the first openly gay hip-hop artists.

Could Nick Cave be the ultimate gothic hero?

David Bowie: A 49-year career with 23 albums and 140 million copies sold. A masterfully conducted musical life in which each stage was connected with the following. In this episode, TAPE rewinds the career of this musical UFO.

Incredible but true: Dexter Holland, the frontman of The Offspring, has a doctorate in molecular biology.

The Pixies broke out onto the music scene in the second half of the 1980s and revolutionised rock

Is Rosalia the best thing that could have happened for Andalusian flamenco?

Taylor Swift faced down Apple and won

 Lady Gaga speaks out on behalf of the voiceless, and insists on expressing herself and her strangeness

When it comes to orthodontic problems, everyone prefers to forget about them... Everyone, that is, except Billie Eilish. TAPE finds out why.

At a party organized by GQ magazine, Noel Gallagher admitted it: the Oasis secret sauce for success is good old-fashioned plagiarism

To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

The brilliant Yann Tiersen on solo piano.

Sofiane Pamart plays the extended version of his solo album Planet Gold, released in 2020.

Hania Rani was born in Poland and now divides her time between Warsaw and Berlin. Between these two cities, the pianist composes subtle and sensitive music reminiscent of Philip Glass or Erik Satie.

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

Why is Sade the favourite artist of your favourite hip hop artist?

A host of great musicians celebrate the songwriting and political commitment of the great folk musician.

After some time in the wilderness, Zach Condon leads his romantic indie-folk project to a triumphant return to the stage.

Büşra Kayıkçı's neoclassical piano captivates ARTE Concert's Piano Day.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are soaring.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.