Schlager singer Helene Fischer is one of the German-speaking world's biggest stars, with numerous awards to her name. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP Schlager icon Helene Fischer is a star in German ...

The catchy pop tunes known as schlager have brought masses of partying Germans together for decades. But a closer look at some lyrics reveal outdated views. The German music scene appears to have a ...

Helene Fischer, Schlager star, performing at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin in July this year. Photo: DPA Often only associated with old-fashioned drinking halls, Germany's longstanding 'hit' music ...

Will Ferrell’s new Eurovision movie dances to the bouncing beat of schlager, Germanic folk-pop reclaimed from the spectre of nationalism by embracing kitsch At the beginning of the new Netflix movie ...

Anyone who looked at the German album charts in recent months was probably pretty surprised. Aside from the usual imports from the big pop-producing nations (the US, UK, Sweden), homegrown schlager ...

When snowflakes fall outside and the scent of gingerbread wafts through the living rooms, contemplative sounds under the Christmas tree are a must. Schlager stars have long recognized that the ...

The company calls the deal its largest label investment since it acquired Nashville's BBR Music Group in 2017 for around $100M. By Richard Smirke BMG is growing its share of the world’s fourth largest ...

On Wednesday evening, the Academy for Popular Music (AfPM) in Berlin awarded the Polyton music prize for the third time. Giovanni Zarrella (48) received the award in the Schlager category. Further ...