Pop musik: the sound of the charts in … Russia

Andrew Khan explores the gangster aspirations and gay culture references of the Russian pop music scenePussy Riot's anti-Putin agit-punk may have temporarily made them international stars, but explicit political messages are a rarity in the Russian charts, irrespective of whether they're aimed at the ruling party or country's powerful business elite. That may not be entirely unconnected to the fact that most of the major outlets for music, including the ubiquitous Muz–TV television station, ar...

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