Bob Dylan receives US presidential honour
May 31st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) Legendary musician Bob Dylan has been honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour given in the US.Dylan is among 13 ... Read more...
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Isabeli Fontana engaged to Rohan Marley
May 17th, 2012 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, May 17 (IANS) Supermodel Isabeli Fontana has revealed she and Rohan Marley are engaged.The 28-year-old Fontana and the 39-year-old son of legendary musician Bob Marley are considering tying ... Read more...
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Hazarika’s last rites Wednesday, a million pay last respects
November 8th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IANS) More than a million people have paid their last respects to one of the doyens of Indian music, Bhupen Hazarika, whose body has been kept at ... Read more...
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Bhupen Hazarika - master balladeer who touched millions of hearts (Obituary)
November 5th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) Music lovers would have been denied the magic of Bhupen Hazarika's hauntingly powerful voice in songs like "Dil hoom hoom kare" and "Ganga behti ho ... Read more...
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Fahimuddin Dagar’s death ends chapter in Indian music (Obituary)
July 29th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Indian classical music exponent and descendant of the guru of legendary musician Tansen, the late Ustad Rahim Fahimudddin Dagar, kept the historic legacy of Dhrupad ... Read more...
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K.L. Saigal, a musician of the masses (With Image)
April 7th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Some voices refuse to fade from memory. Legendary musician K.L. Saigal, the musician of the masses and the enduring face of "Devdas" on the Hindi ... Read more...
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Former Thin Lizzy Guitarist Gary Moore Dies At 58
February 7th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 7, (THAINSDIAN NEWS) Blues rock guitarist and singer Gary Moore breathed his last on Sunday. The legendary musician was on a holiday at Kempinski Hotel in Estepona, Spain and ... Read more...
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India, world will miss Bhimsen Joshi, says Krishna
January 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday mourned the death of legendary musician Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, saying India and the world has lost "a shining light of music ... Read more...
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Sunset of Indian music: artists on Bhimsen Joshi’s death
January 24th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) "The sun has set on Indian classical music", "an irreparable loss" were how noted singers and artists reacted to Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's death Monday but ... Read more...
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Bhimsen Joshi: Legend, music maestro and lover of fast cars too (Obituary)
January 24th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India's legendary Hindustani vocalist Bhimsen Joshi, who died in a Pune hospital Monday, had left his home in Dharwad, Karnataka, more than seven decades ago when he ... Read more...
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John Lennon’s Personal Letters To Be Published
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This is a piece of news that is sure to leave all the Beatles fans out there highly delighted. A collection of personal letters written by ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu Government To Honour Illayaraaja With M.S. Subbulakshmi Award
January 19th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The Tamil Nadu government has issued a press note on Monday informing that it is going to honour the music maestro Illayaraaja with the prestigious M.S. Subbulakshmi award. The award ... Read more...
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India needs to promote classical music aggressively: Hidayat Hussain (Interview)
January 14th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Classical music is elaborate and expressive and represents our culture in its purest form, yet the country doesn't promote it in the way it should, laments ... Read more...
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America Bids Farewell To Captain Beefheart Via Twitter
December 18th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Right after Captain Beefheart passed away on the 17th of December, several of his fans and followers within the American music industry too to the social networking site Twitter to express ... Read more...
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Here are the 10 most expensive and desirable celeb homes up for sale
September 13th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 13 (ANI): Legendary musician Billy Joel's mansion has topped the list of the most lavish and pricey celebrity homes currently up for sale.Luxist.com revealed their top 10 list ... Read more...
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Legendary “Sing Along” Artist Mitch Miller Dies At 99
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The legendary musician and record executive Mitch Miller, under whose guidance some of the most well known singers flourished in 1950s and 60s died on Saturday. ... Read more...
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Phil Collins bags prestigious Johnny Mercer song writing award
June 19th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Phil Collins, former member of Genesis, has bagged the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala.This year's inducted songwriters include Leonard Cohen, Jackie ... Read more...
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Chunky Pandey Attacked For His ‘Hello Darling’ Role
June 17th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actor Chunky Pandey is going to rock the viewers with his performances in the upcoming movie Hello Darling. But, he had to pay ... Read more...
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I’m trying to maintain classical music’s purity: Debu Chaudhuri (Interview)
May 28th, 2010 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri says he is striving to keep "pure classical music alive in an age of improvisations" and believes it should be ... Read more...
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No takers for Elvis Presley’s hair
February 27th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) A strand of legendary musician Elvis Presley's hair has failed to attract any buyer at an auction.
The memorabilia, encased at the centre of a gold disc, was ... Read more...
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Singer Leon Russell Performs At Grammy Awards 2010
February 1st, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much acclaimed musical artist Leon Russell was one of the performers who ruled the stage with his stunning performance at the 2010 Grammy Award ... Read more...
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Johnny Cash’s ‘American VI’ Album To Release On February
January 15th, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the fans of legendary musician Johnny Cash have something really big to look forward to, as the songs which the iconic singer recorded during the ... Read more...
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Final studio album of Johnny Cash will be released on 26th February
January 14th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “American VI: Ain’t No Grave” is the name of the final studio album of Johnny Cash and it is all set to be released on ... Read more...
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Slash took drugs because it ‘complimented’ his personality!
January 11th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has opened up about his heroin addiction and revealed he "never stopped" taking the drug because it "complemented" his personality.
The rocker ... Read more...
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Lennon’s widow to pen autobiography
January 5th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Late Beatle legend John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono is set to end her silence on her time with the British band singer as she's preparing to write an ... Read more...
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Jermaine Jackson Slams FBI For Delay In Michael Jackson File Release
January 4th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) King of pop Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson has reportedly thrashed the Federal Bureau of Investigation for taking an unduly long period of time to release ... Read more...
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Jazz Pianist Dave Brubeck Receives Kennedy Centre Honour
December 31st, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec.31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much acclaimed jazz pianist Dave Brubeck recently received the Kennedy Center Honor for his unprecedented contribution to American culture. The 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors was held ... Read more...
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Jackson tribute cancelled again
December 20th, 2009 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Jermaine Jackson's global tribute to his late legendary musician brother Michael has been cancelled for the second time.
Organisers at World Awards Media, led by Jermaine, cancelled a Vienna ... Read more...
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Police arrest one person in Anoushka’s laptop-hacking case
September 20th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep.20 (ANI): The Delhi Police team has arrested a Mumbai-based man suspected of gaining access to photographs of Sitarist and legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar's daughter, Anoushka Shankar.Anoushka is stated ... Read more...
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One held in Anoushka Shanker blackmail case
September 20th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Sunday arrested a Mumbai based person for blackmailing legendary musician Pundit Ravi Shanker's daughter, Anoushka.A Mumbai based person, who claimed ... Read more...
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Macca admits he thought ‘The Beatles would last couple of years’
September 9th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has confessed that when the Beatles started making music, he thought they would only last "at best a couple of years".With the launch of ... Read more...
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84 years young, Bhupen Hazarika raring to go
September 8th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Sep 8 (IANS) Bhupen Hazarika, one of India's oldest performing singers, says he feels younger by the day even as he turns 84 Tuesday with the whole of ... Read more...
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I want to compose music for Bollywood films: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Interview)
August 30th, 2009 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) He has been the face of sarod across the globe for years, created new ragas and collaborated with international orchestras, but now music legend Ustad ... Read more...
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Mallika Rock-n-Rolls with Rock Stars!
August 4th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Los Angeles, Mallika Sherawat continues to take Hollywood by storm, recently she was seen hanging out with rock stars at the famed Sunset Strip music venue- The House Of Blues. As ... Read more...
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Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan dead (Lead)
June 19th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Legendary sarod player Ali Akbar Khan died Friday at his residence in San Anselmo in California following renal failure. He was 87.
The Hindustani classical music exponent died ... Read more...
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