Serbian rock

New Year's Eve celebrations in Belgrade are set to be the biggest and best yet, the city's mayor has promised. From December 30 to 31 some of the region's most famous musicians will perform outside the parliament building in Serbia's capital to welcome in 2017.

BELGRADE - The 49th Zajecar Gitarijada music festival will be presented at Dom omladine in Belgrade on March 14 as part of the Guitar Art Festival.

BELGRADE - Famous musician Vlada Divljan, who died in Vienna on Thursday, has been commemorated at Fest.

Before the screening of the film Theory of Everything at Sava Centar on Thursday, Fest Art Director Jugoslav Pantelic asked the audience to rise and commemorate Divljan with a moment of silence.

The packed theatre went silent in honour of the great artist.

BELGRADE - This year's Belgrade Beer Fest will take place at Usce from August 13 to 17.

Organizers have promised a rich program, with CeeLo Green, DJs Felix Da Housecat, Darren Emerson and Croatian rock band Parni Valjak performing on the opening night.

BELGRADE - British rocker Billy Idol delivered a rousing performance at Kalemegdan late Thursday in front of around 18,000 people at the 2014 Belgrade Calling festival.

With his sideman Steve Stevens, Idol played a selection of his classic hits.

Radio B92 celebrates 25 years since founding

BELGRADE -- May 15 marks 25 years since Radio B92 first started broadcasting in Belgrade on the 92.5 FM frequency.

"It's Time for Justice, It's Time for Truth" - a song by the Serbian band Disciplina Kičme - was the first to be played by the nascent radio station on this day in 1989.