The Beatles have been 'broken up' for over 55 years, but their music still captivates millions around the world and sales of their records and CDs are gigantic. Every year, millions are still sold worldwide...
Are you all set for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026? Mark your calendars: two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May 2026 and the grand final on 16 May 2026. The country competition, organized by...
In 2024, the English rock band The Who celebrated its 60th anniversary. When I think of the theme of the 2026 Book Week: My Generation, I also immediately think of The Who's big hit: My Generation. Do you know The Who and...
This year, Naarden the Art Fair (from January 22 to 25, 2026) embraces the color that has inspired artists for centuries: BLUE. Like a thread running through art history, blue returns time and again – versatile, recognizable, mysterious. From...
Have you already voted (and this time not for your favorite political party) for your favorite songs for the list of lists: TOP2000? You can still do so until Monday, December 8, at 4:00 PM. See the link below. Shortly thereafter, around...
Oh mama mia! Bohemian Rhapsody, the six-minute rock opera by Queen, is turning 50. Record label EMI released the song on October 31, 1975. An iconic song for the whole world and also for the Netherlands. Already 21 times...
On June 21st, the week with many road closures due to the NATO summit, national events are still being organized. If you would rather not walk in the scorching sun or get a tan on the beach, then this is your...
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held this year on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. Claude will perform as the 13th act in the first semi-final with the now-famous 'C'est la vie'. Are you familiar with touristy Basel? Did you know...
Has it been a long time, has it been a long time, That my little heart cried with its ding dinge dong, Has it been a long time, has it been a long time, In the summer sun it went bim bam bom. Yes, 50 years ago Teach-In won with...
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. In February you could read...
Record Store Day (RSD) announced the exclusive music releases for the 2025 edition in February. The RSD releases will be available on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at participating record stores in the Benelux. You will have to get up early to...
André van Duin was born on February 20, 1947, in Rotterdam as Adrie (Adrianus Marinus) Kyvon. His breakthrough came on June 24, 1964, when, at the age of 17, he won the talent show Nieuwe Oogst with his first television appearance, under...
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be held this year on May 7, 9, and 11, 2024, in Malmö, Sweden. Joost Klein will perform as the 16th act in the second semi-final with the now-famous 'Europapa'. Do you know the city of Malmö? And...
It was 50 years ago, on April 6, 1974, that ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, UK, with Waterloo. ABBA's worldwide successes followed. We go back to April 6, 1974. Where were you at that moment?...
On the occasion of the 25th edition of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, the four-part series The Magic of the Top 2000 explores, through conversations with current and former NPO Radio 2 DJs, listeners, and artists...
You already voted in large numbers on November 22 for the House of Representatives elections, but now you can vote again for the 25th Top 2000 until December 8, 2023, at 15:00 PM. In the House of Representatives elections, that led...
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