USSR

She gave us childhood: Klara Rumyanova is an outstanding but underrated star of Soviet animation

Biography of actress Clara Rumyanova: childhood, career, voice, memory Soviet cinema had a unique style and for a short period of time managed to become one of the phenomena of the Soviet and...

Distribution of vinyl in the USSR

Vinyl records in the USSR One of the alternative options for listening to music in the modern world are vinyl records, the history of which begins back in the 1950s of the last century....

One of the first Western rock bands to visit the USSR - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the Land of the Soviets: what it was like

How the American Nitty Gritty Dirt Band managed to perform in the USSR during the Cold War period Founded in California in 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band...

Sonic Youth in the USSR - how it was: unique footage and memories of the participants

Sonic Youth performance in the USSR: history of the band, impressions about the concert, interesting facts The band Sonic Youth was formed in New York in 1981. Its members were...

The most beautiful Soviet songs about summer according to Fuzz Music magazine

The best summer hits of the USSR: top 5 The USSR pop music has always been full of beautiful and melodic compositions on various themes. However, the favourite theme for songwriters and composers remained the theme of carefree...

What happened to the singer of the hit song "Komarovo"?

All about Igor Sklyar: early years, career, major hits In the 80s in the Soviet Union were very popular light compositions, with their immediacy helping listeners to distract...

Not just a musician: what Viktor Tsoi worked as during his life

Viktor Tsoi's works beyond music Viktor Tsoi is one of the key figures of Russian rock. His work with the band Kino is practically a folk treasure, and his fanbase...

History of Soviet cassette recorders

Magnetophones in the USSR Listening to music has always been an interesting activity, but much more curious was the history of certain devices used to play tracks. В...

History of the song "Thank you, dear": Boyarsky or Reznikov

All about the song "Thank you, dear": history of creation, performers and interesting facts Touching love songs are not at all rare for the Soviet and Russian pop music, and very...

He invented the "Time Machine": what Yuri Borzov is doing now

Yuri Borzov: creation of the group "Mashina Vremeni" and further creativity Art unites people. It is usually said about music, with the help of which a common language is found not only...

"Where the maple tree is making noise": the history of the legendary song by the Blue Bird VIA

How the most famous song "Maple" appeared and became a legend of Soviet pop music of the 70s Soviet pop is full of sensational hits, masterfully performed by favourite vocal and instrumental ensembles. How many years have passed,...

"House Of Horrors", or "Ghost With A Motor" - how the famous tune from the animated film "The Kid and Carlson" came to be

Melody from the cartoon "The Kid and Carlson": history of creation, appearance on Soviet screens Behind each melody there is a story. For shows and cartoons, which began to gain...