IQ Magazine on Ukraine’s music scene, Janeuary’s double win at the Europe Music Video Awards, rapper Yarmak’s shift from charts to drone innovation, ОЧІ LABEL’s fundraiser compilation, SLAVA’s LGBTQ+ solidarity event in Brussels, Pohoda Festival’s Concert for Ukraine, and tour updates from DakhaBrakha, GANNA, DOROFEEVA, Carpetman, and Space of Variations.

Award for Excellence & Passion at the European Festival Awards 2024 for Vlad Yaremchuk & Music Saves Ukraine, Carpetman featured on ARTE after ESNS, new episodes of Ukrainian Field Notes spotlighting queer voices in Ukrainian music, and tour updates from Love’N’Joy, Stoned Jesus, Паліндром, Pianoboy, and I Hate Myself Because — plus a sneak peek at Ukraine’s Eurovision 2025 selection.

Lviv’s live music scene adapting under wartime pressures, Vlad Yaremchuk shares insights on the Access All Areas podcast, and four diverse Ukrainian acts — Carpetman, Postman, DONBASGRL, and Aircraft — set to perform at ESNS 2025.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl amplifies Ukrainian music globally with 440 tracks from local artists, while four standout acts — Carpetman, Postman, DONBASGRL, and Aircraft — gear up to showcase Ukraine’s musical diversity at ESNS 2025.

Okean Elzy sold out five arena shows in Kyiv, Ukrainian MusicLab in Bucharest, GOGOLFEST in frontline Zaporizhzhia, ОЧІ LABEL opened submissions for a new charity compilation, and The New York Times featured a Ukrainian archival release, Even the Forest Hums. Tours by Dakhabrakha and others continue across Europe and the U.S.

Ukrainian artists shine globally with standout moments at Waves Vienna and Reeperbahn, international collaborations, bomb shelter concerts, award-winning documentaries, and a packed fall tour lineup featuring acts like Jamala, Daria Kolosova, BLIND8, Lely45, and more.