Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Sound is 50 percent partner in a film, Commissioner of Customs and Excise A.N. Sharma said during the release of his book "Baajanama" here Wednesday.The book ... Read more...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) From classical stalwarts like Pandit Jasraj, Hariprasad Chaurasia, L. Subramaniam and Zakir Hussain, to celebrated singers like Asha Bhosle, Yesudas and Shubha Mudgal -- 10 ... Read more...
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Shubha Mudgal has nothing against Bollywood, but the veteran singer with deep roots in Hindustani classical says if everyone keeps running after creating masala songs ... Read more...
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) He is all of 21 and can boast of over 38 million YouTube hits for his song. But Anirudh Ravichander, composer of the phenomenally ... Read more...
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards, to be held in Mumbai Saturday.She ... Read more...
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Shubha Mudgal and tabla maestro Aneesh Pradhan's annual music festival will introduce a conclave this time that will address various issues plaguing the music ... Read more...
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) There is no denying the fact that Bollywood is a major portion of the Indian music pie. But electronic music band Jalebee Cartel feels winds ... Read more...
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Grammy award-winning British musician Imogen Heap, known for using the sounds of frying pans and glasses in his compositions, compares Indian music with the sari ... Read more...
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) After pop star Lady Gaga and Metallica, it's time for Indian music lovers to gear up for foot tapping experience with Pitbull. The American ... Read more...
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Wednesday described legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika, who died Saturday, as "a deep spiritual being".In a message mourning his death ... Read more...
London, Nov 8 (IANS) British singer Jay Sean says acting is his "big passion" and that he is looking for a "quality product"."I've always been interested in acting because I ... Read more...
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Singer Shaan showcased his acting skills when he donned different get-ups to represent some popular characters from Hindi movies at the 2nd Chevrolet Global Indian ... Read more...
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Music has once again transcended borders with a top American jazz fusion band including a Hindi track by composer Sandeep Chowta in its new album.Contemporary ... Read more...
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) He was one of the most important musicians of our times. Not just because George Harrison belonged to the Beatles but also because he was the ... Read more...
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Politicians in Maharashtra mourned the death of Jagjit Singh Monday, saying the ghazal maestro's absence will be felt by the music fraternity and millions of ... Read more...
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Remember the last time you walked into a music store to buy a pop music album? The era of the 1990s may have seen ... Read more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) With his foot tapping compositions, Daler Mehndi is credited with changing the definition of Punjabi music. And the singer says he feels proud to see ... Read more...
Gurgaon, Sep 23 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan has already begun work on the sequel to his national award winning film "Dabangg" and says the first draft of the script ... Read more...
Gurgaon, Sep 23 (IANS) Bollywood's king of romance Shah Rukh Khan has been doing hardcore stunts for his upcoming films "RA.One" and "Don 2", and says now he desperately ... Read more...
Gurgaon, Sep 23 (IANS) It was a sight to behold when singer Sonu Nigam recreated the 1960s by singing popular songs of the time with legendary Pyarelal of musical duo ... Read more...
Gurgaon, Sep 22 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he had "huge attachment" to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who died Thursday, and remembers the Indian cricket legend as ... Read more...
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) The second addition of music awards, Chevrolet Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA), will bring musicians from different musical backgrounds and styles to perform at one platform ... Read more...
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Salim Merchant of music director duo Salim-Sulaiman feels that a music composer is as vital to a film as the lead actor."Music director is as important ... Read more...
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA), which honours artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in Indian music, has started the voting process Tuesday to ... Read more...
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian music from the countryside and Rajasthan's desert will meet cross-cultural western notes at the five-day Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF), said the ... Read more...
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar was Monday presented the lifetime achievement award for her contribution to Indian music at a function here.Receiving the award, given by ... Read more...
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Pakistani Singer-actor Ali Zafar, who featured in Bollywood movie "Tere Bin Laden", is looking for a fresh face for his new music video for the ... Read more...
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Music label Saregama India Ltd and Timbre Media Pvt Ltd have joined hands to provide genre-based radio channels to Indian listeners.The Saregama India-Timbre Media strategic alliance ... Read more...
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has dismissed as "unprecedented and preposterous" Indian music composer Ismail Darbar's charge that A.R. Rahman "bought" his ... Read more...
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has denied any action against Indian music composer Ismail Darbar for alleging that A.R. Rahman "bought" ... Read more...
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) She is the product of a talent hunt show herself, but national award-winning singer Shreya Ghoshal says the ethos of reality shows in India has undergone ... Read more...
Addis Ababa, May 25 (IANS) Bollywood fever is sweeping Africa's political capital, with a week-long festival of 14 films, including blockbusters like "Sholay" and "Three Idiots", enthralling cinegoers.The films ... Read more...
New York, May 22 (IANS) Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has formed a new band, Super Heavy, along with singers Dave Stewart, Damian Marley, Joss Stone and Oscar winning ... Read more...
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) You know him as a rock icon, famous for his on-stage antics, powerful voice and signature screams. But there are things about Aerosmith frontman ... Read more...
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) After wooing music lovers in Pakistan, "Coke Studio", a popular musical concept, now comes to India and it will bring together 45 musicians from different ... Read more...