A report in Monday’s Moscow Times tells how the lyrics of the song “Мой бой” by the Russian pop star Yaroslav Dronov, who goes by the stage name Shaman, which was ostensibly a pro-war anthem, has been ...

Musicians who actively voice support for the war, such as pro-war pop star Shaman, are rewarded with fame and fortune. The Russian government has also expanded blacklists banning artists from ...

Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times Supported by By Valerie Hopkins and Georgy Birger MOSCOW — He cuts the figure of a typical leather-wearing pop star ... waving Russian flags at Shaman ...