Cui Jian News

 
China's Bob Dylan-inspired pioneer
CNN International
Beijing (CNN) -- Cui Jian burst onto the music scene in China 26 years ago with his signature number, "Nothing To My Name." He was one of the first Chinese musicians to bring rock 'n roll to China during the 1980s as the country began to open up to ...

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Irish Times
Cui Jian: Still Rocking
China Digital Times
Cui Jian began his music career playing trumpet for the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra in the early 80s. He is now lauded as the father of Chinese rock music. Earlier this week, fans gathered in Beijing for a special preview of a 3D film entitled ...
Old hit reminds Chinese of having nothing to their nameIrish Times

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New York Times
Echoes of Tiananmen, on Film, Face Hurdles in China
New York Times
Last week in Beijing, exactly 26 years later, Cui Jian, generally acclaimed as the father of Chinese rock 'n' roll, showed up at a screening of a new 3-D rock concert movie for an audience of fans now predominantly in their 40s.


 
Midi heads southwest
China Daily
The three-day Midi Music Festival, which was held at Shunyi Olympic Water Park earlier this month, attracted more than 60000 audience members and gathered established musicians, including Chinese godfather of rock 'n' roll Cui Jian and the band Tang ...


 
Midi festival heads southwest
China Daily
... three-day Midi Music Festival, which was held at Shunyi Olympic Water Park on April 29 to May 1, attracted more than 60000 people and gathered established musicians including the Chinese godfather of rock 'n' roll Cui Jian and band Tang Dynasty.


 
China Daily
Songbird flits from stage to stage
China Daily
And I'm going to try to combine the two genres when I perform in my hometown," Chen says. "I have always loved rock 'n' roll, especially old established Chinese rockers, such as Cui Jian and bands like Black Panther and Tang Dynasty.

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Radio China International
Cui Jian - Vater des chinesischen Rocks
Radio China International
Cui Jian, 1961 in Beijing geboren, ist vermutlich Chinas bekanntester Rockmusiker. Deshalb wird er auch gerne als „Vater des chinesischen Rocks" bezeichnet. Er sagte einmal: „Ich möchte lieber auf der Bühne sterben, als im Bett oder auf dem Sofa".