Big B teams up with Shillong Chamber Choir
September 4th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 4 (IANS) Shillong Chamber Choir (SCC), a choral group from Meghalaya, will be seen performing at the opening episode of "Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 6" and the ... Read more...
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India bonds with Africa with culture bouquet, fusion (With image)
June 19th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A true cultural friendship has blossomed between India and Africa with the meeting of traditional African free-flowing performing arts and the structured grammar of Indian ... Read more...
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Shortcomings abound, ‘Tezz’ soundtrack still leaves a mark (IANS Music Review)
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tezz"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed and Jalees Sherwani; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan; Rating: ***Making a music album for an ... Read more...
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Now, a comic book on Apple boss Steve Jobs
January 12th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) A comic book portraying the life of technology mogul and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has been launched in the US.The comic depicts the life of Jobs ... Read more...
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US envoy to UAE visits art exhibition
December 18th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 17 (IANS/WAM) US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Michael Corbin visited an art exhibition in Sharjah that featured works of prominent Arab artists like George Bahgory, ... Read more...
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It feels like a dream: L’il Champs winner
October 2nd, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Ten-year-old Azmat Hussain - Zee TV's "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs" singing reality show winner - has won many hearts with his ... Read more...
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Lata is ‘pujaarin’ of music: Big B
September 29th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Describing music as the language of heaven, Amitabh Bachchan has saluted the genius called Lata Mangeshkar and says she has become the 'pujaarin' of ... Read more...
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Artists don’t subscribe to India-Pakistan differences: Ghulam Ali
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Music knows no boundaries and legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali says the unrest between his homeland and India is political and artists don't subscribe to ... Read more...
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I knew I’ll be able to act easily, says Asha Bhosle at 77 (Interview)
March 3rd, 2011 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle is ready to don a new role. She is making her acting debut in a Hindi film at the age of 77.Acting, ... Read more...
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Slash And Usher Execute An Emergence At The Super Bowl On February 6
February 7th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
February 7, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Slash is a prominent British American songwriter as well as musician. Slash has procured critical credit as a guitarist. In August 2009, Time Magazine ... Read more...
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Whitney Houston Sings At The Funeral For The Deceased Mama Brown
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
February 2, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Whitney Houston is a legendary American pop as well as R&B songster, record and movie producer, and previous fashion model. She has been a conqueror ... Read more...
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A.R Rahman Nominated For The 83rd Annual Academy Awards Twice
January 26th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Music composer A.R. Rahman has proved time and again that his renditions are certainly amongst the best ever compositions in the world. However, when such works of art are appreciated ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga: Rekindling Relationship Leads To Engagement Speculations
January 25th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lady Gaga, the pop star who has enthralled fans all over the world with her renditions as much as she has done so with her colorful and bold costumes is ... Read more...
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Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi dead (Lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 24 (IANS) Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi died of old age related ailments Monday morning at a hospital here, his doctor said. He was 88.A Bharat ... Read more...
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‘Cage The Elephant’ Dethrones Taylor Swift From Her No.1 Position In The Billboard Hot 200
January 20th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
: Cage the Elephant (CTE) is an American ‘rock squad’ from Kentucky, which was constructed in mid-2006, after which the squad has garnered colossal following in America as well as Britain ... Read more...
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Karan Johar: Marathi Composers To Recreate Magic For ‘Agneepath’ Remake
January 19th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, he chose to wait till he zeroed in on the right people.Despite looking for the perfect composers for the music which could match up to the likes of Laxmikant Pyarellal ... Read more...
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Rihanna, Cee-Lo And Adele To Render Performances At The Forthcoming 2011 BRIT Awards
January 18th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
: The array of performers at the 2011 BRIT Awards has been proclaimed, with the Awards listed to be arranged at The O2 in London on February 15. Among the catalog ... Read more...
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Shakira: Shining With Nokia’s Ovi Music Numero Uno Spot
January 17th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shakira,the hot pop diva who has mesmerized fans all over the world with her great renditions has once again proved that her work is still amongst the best of the ... Read more...
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The story behind sending valentines on February 14
January 16th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): Did you know the American tradition of sending valentines originated with a young graduate of Mount Holyoke College?Esther Howland (1828-1904) who graduated from what was then the Mount ... Read more...
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“Lady Gaga, Eminem And Katy Perry To Execute Renditions At The 53rd Annual Grammys …
January 14th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Katy Perry as well as Eminem and Lady Gaga, as per the Recording Academy, will deliver renditions at the 53rd yearly Grammy Awards, which will be telecast live on February ... Read more...
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Jorge Garcia, The Corpulent ‘Hugo’ Of ‘Lost’, Voices That The ‘Mega Millions’ Numbers Could Be Cursed
January 7th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 7, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Jorge Garcia, the famous actor, who enacted the character of the corpulent Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes on the popular ‘Lost’ series, has uttered that the folks ... Read more...
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Bollywood: Classical Dance Forms Vanished Into Oblivion
January 6th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Times have changed. Not only in terms of cinema and the way it used to be projected but also the dance forms that were once connected to cinema have taken ... Read more...
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Zee TV’s SaReGaMaPa To Celebrate Christmas With Ghulam Ali And Mika
December 21st, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The contestants who have reached the final stage of the competition are Bisakh Jyoti from Kolkata, Kamal Khan from Patiala and Abhilasha Chellam from Pune. Media reports suggest that the participants ... Read more...
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Illustrious Modernist Architect, Oscar Niemeyer, Inaugurates His Museum In Brazil At The Age Of 103
December 16th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Renowned and revered Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, has commemorated his 103rd birthday on Wednesday by inaugurating a museum of his work, the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation ... Read more...
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Uganda’s Prez filing lawsuit against hip-hop rappers over campaign song
December 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, is suing the rappers who mixed his renditions of Ugandan folk songs to create a hugely popular rap song.Museveni sang children's ... Read more...
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‘Moner Manush’ Movie Review: The Mystery Still Lingers
December 7th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Goutam GhoseCast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Priyanshu ChatterjeeRating: ***1/2‘Moner Manush’, Goutam Ghose’s take on Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel of the same name, impresses but does not help to solve the questions ... Read more...
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Abida Parveen discharged from hospital
December 5th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen, who underwent angiography and angioplasty after suffering a heart attack, was discharged Sunday from a hospital in Pakistan's Lahore ... Read more...
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Usher: Getting Ready To Step Into Michael Jackson’s Shoes
November 30th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Usher, who feels that there is a lull in the music scene after the thriller star MJ has gone also realizes that he is the next on whom the pressure of ... Read more...
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Abida Parveen recovering after cardiac arrest (Lead)
November 28th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Nov 28 (IANS) Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen has undergone angiography and angioplasty after suffering from a mild cardiac arrest in Lahore, media reports said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Macy’s 2010 Parade On Thanksgiving Day To Be Viewed By Millions At Home And On The Ground
November 25th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The parade of Macy’s on Thanksgiving Day will commence on November 25 at 9 am EDT and, for the initial time, the parade will ... Read more...
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Wisconsinite Man Shoots His TV Due To Anger Over Bristol Palin’s Dancing Victories So Far In DWTS
November 20th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Bristol Palin, the 20-year-old daughter of the powerful Republican, Sarah Palin, has journeyed to the finale of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ (DWTS) this week, ... Read more...
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Review 3: Guzaarish (2010)
November 20th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Guzaarish is another addition to this list, with the ace director, Sanjay Bhansali, delving into the physical ailment named ‘Paraplegia’, which debilitates the protagonist’s (Hrithik Roshan’s) character, Ethan Mascarenhas, who is ... Read more...
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American Idol: No ‘Top 24′ Stage, ‘Top 12′ Straightaway!
November 20th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lythgoe has articulated to TV Guide about the preceding seasons that he deems that the ‘Top 24’ stage was a humdrum affair and that he was bored rigid by the time ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s Latest Album Breaks Records Of Madonna And Elvis Presley!
November 20th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Reportedly Susan’s latest album, 'The Gift' reached the top of the charts on either side of the Atlantic and made her the first solo artist ever to have reached that level, ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus To Rock At European Music Awards, 2010
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Miley Cyrus, the teenage sensation, is on a real hot journey in her professional life, what with her hot video release and her new latest Hannah ... Read more...
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