Avanti! was formed – with an exclamation mark – in April 1983. At that time, Finland was ruled by Urho Kekkonen and Finnish music by Joonas...

Raoul Björkenheim is a guitarist and composer in a constant search for new levels of expression. This versatile musician is at home on two continents and...

Heavy metal is nowadays divided into an endlessly growing number of subgenres. But how do they relate to the musical features of heavy metal music? And...

Guitarists are unusually keen to commission new compositions. The guitarist, composer and audience all benefit, because the guitar, being a popular instrument, lowers the threshold to...

Young adults + mobile phones = constant readiness for picture updates, anytime and anywhere. Conductor Ville Matvejeff spotted an opportunity in today’s world of relentless image...

Many Finnish guitar builders have gained international recognition with their quality instruments.

The Helsinki Universal Guitar Festival features all the dimensions of six strings.

Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät is an unlikely international cult hit. A punk band consisting of four adult men with learning disabilities, singing in Finnish, it is also the...

Finland’s national public service broadcasting company YLE has gone through some major changes lately. The new tax might be argued about, but at the same time...