Radio 42

Radio 42 broadcasts rock music across Russia, serving listeners engaged with a genre that holds deep cultural significance in Russian society and artistic history. Russian rock carries weight beyond Western conceptions of 'rock radio' - it represents artistic resistance, cultural complexity, and serious musicianship. The station understands this context. Programming includes legendary Soviet-era rock acts like Akvarium and Grazhdanskaya Oborona alongside contemporary Russian rock artists maintaining the tradition. Rock operates as a cultural identity in Russia, not just musical preference, whi…