Pantera, Monster Magnet, VV – check out photos from Rockfest’s opening day

Finnish rock legends Lordi have made their high fashion modeling debut in the latest March-April issue of Vogue Scandinavia, with an ethical twist: the band requested that all of the handbags in editorial, shot locally in Helsinki, be crafted entirely from vegan materials. The special request is not surprising as Lordi are long-time collaborators with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...

While TV commercials can often be annoying, TV viewers in Sweden can look forward to a very special commercial this week, namely from the Swedish grocery store chain ICA. In the commercial, one can see a group of people sitting in front of the TV, watching “Melodifestivalen”, the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest preselection. Snacks are...