One Direction mints 100 mn pounds just in two years
September 21st, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Britain band One Direction have reportedly earned almost 100 million pounds within just two years of their musical career.According to the latest version of TV personality ... Read more...
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Natalia collaborating with Franco De Vita, Daddy Yankee
July 4th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez is continuing to actively pursue her musical career via collaborations with Franco de Vita and Puerto Rican Daddy Yankee after ... Read more...
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Puerto Rican musician Yomo Toro dies
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 3 (IANS/EFE) Iconic Puerto Rican guitarist Yomo Toro has died in a New York hospital of kidney failure, his family announced Monday. He was 78."Funeral arrangements and ... Read more...
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Will.I.Am wants Cole, Spears in duet
June 29th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Singer Will.I.Am hopes to bring Cheryl Cole and Britney Spears together for a duet as he feels it would be great.The rapper, who manages Cole ... Read more...
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Usher confident of long musical career
June 11th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Singer Usher says he always knew he will sustain a career in music for a long time, and insists he has no plans to ever ... Read more...
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Peru honours singer Tania Libertad for 50-year career
May 7th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Lima, May 7 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo has awarded the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service to singer Tania Libertad for her 50-year artistic career.In a ceremony at ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin nominated for award for `Evita’ role
April 28th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Singer and actor Ricky Martin was nominated Friday for a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his role ... Read more...
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Jon Secada calls himself a `workingman of music’
February 15th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Cancun (Mexico), Feb 15 (IANS/EFE) Cuban-American singer-songwriter Jon Secada has said that his 20-year musical career has convinced him that "it's the song that rules" and so his role is ... Read more...
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Whitney Houston: Another star falls (Roundup)
February 12th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 12 (IANS) Highly acclaimed but troubled singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel room, sending shockwaves among her legions of fans and ... Read more...
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Pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48 (Second Lead)
February 12th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 12 (IANS) One of the world's best-selling and highly awarded music artists, Whitney Houston was found dead in a California hotel. She was 48.She was found ... Read more...
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Julio Iglesias to hold concerts in Argentina
February 6th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Julio Iglesias will hold a series of concerts in Argentina.A concert in Tandil, a mountain tourist center located 375 km from the Argentine ... Read more...
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Kids show gets 5 Emmy nominations
October 19th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) The Puerto Rican children's show "Atencion Atencion" has been nominated by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for five ... Read more...
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Spanish singer to perform at laundromats
October 18th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Shaila Durcal will perform in US laundromats to promote a college scholarship fund.Accompanied by mariachis, the singer will visit laundromats in Miami and Los ... Read more...
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Perry to don Mercury look for charity
September 1st, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry will reportedly dress up like her idol Freddie Mercury to raise money for the late star's charity.Contactmusic.com reports that the fans of ... Read more...
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Cuban brothers travel to US to become musicians
June 17th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, June 17 (IANS/EFE) Two brothers from Cuba embarked on a trek four years ago that took them to the US to seek political asylum and gave them the ... Read more...
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Music conductor Zubin Mehta honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, March.2 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed Indian origin music conductor Zubin Mehta has been honored with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ... Read more...
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Enrique Iglesias’s new album goes double platinum
February 9th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias Tuesday received a double platinum certification in the US and Puerto Rico for his album "Euphoria", which has been one of the top-selling releases ... Read more...
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Singer Swetha Mohan Got Hitched To Ashwin On January 16
January 17th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Swetha Mohan, the famous South Indian singer got hitched on January 16 to Ashwin. The groom had been a long time friend of the singer. Over the years Swetha has ... Read more...
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Harry Connick Jr. says that ‘American Idol’ judge talks fizzled
January 11th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) He was rumored to be a judge on the blockbuster reality show, “American Idol” but nothing was heard again.So when reporters had the chance to speak ... Read more...
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Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty dies aged 63
January 5th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Scottish singer and songwriter Gerry Rafferty, best known for the 1970s hits like 'Baker Street' and 'Stuck In The Middle With You', has died after years of battling ... Read more...
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Legendary Lauryn Hill Proclaims Her Comeback With 5 Fresh Gigs In America In The Near Future
December 21st, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Lauryn Hill is an American recording artist, instrumentalist and producer as well as an actress. She had created her reputation in the early stages of ... Read more...
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Diddy And Dirty Money Crew Grooved The Audiences At American Music Awards
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Diddy and his Dirty Money team seems to be going steady despite their recent debut in 2009. That is the reason why this band got an ... Read more...
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Gospel singer Albertina Walker dies at the age of 81 years
October 9th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Legendary United States gospel singer, Albertina Walker is dead. The singer died at the age of 81 years on Friday.Walker who began to sing at the age of 4 years in the ... Read more...
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Rapper Kid Cudi Pleads Guilty For Drug Possession
September 28th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Kid Cudi pleaded guilty for criminal possession of Cocaine. Although he explained saying that he has "kicked off" the habit long time back, the ... Read more...
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There might be a Cher musical in the pipeline
September 17th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Movie producer and director, Andy Fickman has indicated that he plans to come out with a project based on the life and the musical career of Cher. He ... Read more...
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Gospel Singer Marvin Sapp’s wife - MaLinda Sapp dies
September 10th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Popular gospel musician and preacher, Marvin Sapp has lost his wife to cancer. MaLinda Sapp who was also a minister in addition to Marvin Sapp at the ... Read more...
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Brooks & Dunn bid adieu with a splendid Nashville concert
September 4th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nashville, Sep 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brooks & Dunn called off their 2 decade old musical career with a splendid concert in Nashville. They had made a grand debut in 1991 with their ... Read more...
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Slipknot to release new live DVD
August 20th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In news that would shake up the heavy metal world and make the Slipknot fans weep happy tears, the band have gone ahead and announced the ... Read more...
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Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s death anniversary goes unnoticed
August 17th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 17 (ANI): The 13th death anniversary of Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan went largely unnoticed in Lahore as no ceremony was organized in the city to pay tribute to ... Read more...
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Wyclef Jean considering running for President of Haiti
July 27th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Singer Wyclef Jean is taking a drift from his musical career and is considering running for president of his native Haiti.The crooner, 37, has said that talk of ... Read more...
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At 90, Ravi Shankar feted for lifetime contribution to music
July 2nd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pandit Ravi Shankar, often described as the doyen of Indian string instrumentalists, was Friday felicitated by the government for his lifetime contribution to Indian classical music. And ... Read more...
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Former Kiss Manager Bill Aucoin Passes Away At 66
June 29th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aventura, Florida, June 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bill Aucoin, the American band manager who is best known for discovering the musical group Kiss, passed away on Monday at a medical facility ... Read more...
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El DeBarge Enthralls Audiences With His BET Awards Performance
June 28th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, June 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much acclaimed R&B singer El DeBarge made a stunning comeback to the stage once again at the BET Awards 2010 which were held on ... Read more...
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Heidi Montag Asserts That Her Second Album Is About To Hit The Market
June 25th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 23-year-old Heidi Montag is an American public figure, who has achieved a colossal amount of fame on account of the unstoppable trend of reality ... Read more...
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Crystal Bowersox to come out with her debut album in 2010
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Jun 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The runner up of the musical reality show – Crystal Bowersox is all set to release her debut album later in 2010. The launch ... Read more...
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