London bids musical adieu to Olympics
August 13th, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) With high voltage performances by the past, present and future from the world of music, London bid goodbye to the Olympics with a stylish yet ... Read more...
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Mika, Shaan together in movie?
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Popular Punjabi singer Mika says he is set to feature in a film titled "Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaye", which will also star singer ... Read more...
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‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ to release in March (Movie Snippets) (With Images)
July 13th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Get set to watch former off-screen lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone get up close and personal in "Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani", releasing March ... Read more...
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Kashmiri artists and ghazal lovers mourn Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) As the news of Mehdi Hassan's death spread in Kashmir Wednesday, a pall of gloom descended on the artistic fraternity and ghazal lovers here.Mir Muneer, a ... Read more...
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Bollywood remembers ‘immortal’ Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) His fans feel that the world of ghazal is left with a void with the passing away of "immortal" Pakistani maestro Mehdi Hassan, who died ... Read more...
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Estefano relives shooting in a song
June 12th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, June 12 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer-songwriter Estefano returns to the world of music with a number on his new disc to be released in September and in which he ... Read more...
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Here comes ‘7 Notes to Infinity’, film on Indian classical music
June 8th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) "7 Notes to Infinity", a 60-minute documentary on Indian classical music, will be premiered here on the eve of World Music Day - June 20.Directed by ... Read more...
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Lata feels she was misfit in parliament, says Sachin can do better
May 4th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Lata Mangeshkar says she was not so comfortable when she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999. But the singing legend thinks that two ... Read more...
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Now gold coins in honour of M.S. Subbulakshmi (With Image)
April 26th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A limited edition of engraved gold coins has been launched as a tribute to legendary Carnatic musician M.S. Subbulakshmi. A part of the proceeds from ... Read more...
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Shubha Mudgal’s music fest to host conclave
January 11th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
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...
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Jagjit Singh’s death mourned by political class
October 10th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Condolences poured in from political leaders Monday over the death of ghazal king Jagjit Singh.President Pratibha Patil in her message to his wife Chitra ... Read more...
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Ghazal loses its soulful king in Jagjit Singh (Roundup)
October 10th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The soulful voice behind many a popular ghazal was stilled forever with the death of Jagjit Singh here Monday following brain haemorrhage. He was 70. ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality: Advani
October 10th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Jagjit Singh was an extraordinary personality who took ghazals to the common man in an effective way, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani ... Read more...
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Music world mourns death of Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Well known singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle Monday mourned the death of one of their own - renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh who passed ... Read more...
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Salim-Sulaiman launch Lady Gaga photo exhibition
June 18th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) After remixing two tracks from American singer Lady Gaga's new album "Born This Way", Indian music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant Saturday launched a photo exhibition ... Read more...
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Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter sings in ‘Maaee’ (Movie snippets)
May 15th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai is set to make her singing debut in Mahesh Kadiyal's film "Maaee"."One of the songs in film 'Maaee' ... Read more...
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Lata felicitated on father’s death anniversary
April 25th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), April 24 (IANS) At an event organised to remember her father Dinanath Mangeshkar, singing diva Lata Mangeshkar was felicitated for her contribution to the world of music ... Read more...
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Myleene Klass denies that she got a tattoo
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Myleene Klass got her fans confused with her tweet on Twitter recently. The star who recently gave birth to a girl was giving out information to ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi arts and music festival opens
April 8th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 8 (IANS/WAM) The world of music, arts and dance festival WOMAD, being organised for the third consecutive year, has attracted more than 20,000 visitors on the opening ... Read more...
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Abbie Cornish plans music career
April 7th, 2011 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) Australian actress Abbie Cornish is eyeing a career in the world of music if her movie roles dry up.The "Sucker Punch" star has had musical ambitions ... Read more...
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Noted Composer Milton Babbitt Dies At 94
January 30th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Princeton, New Jersey, Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American composer Milton Babbitt, who was best known for his serial and electronic music, breathed his last on Saturday at the age of ... Read more...
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Gandhi family had special regard for Bhimsen Joshi: Sonia
January 25th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday expressed her heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and said the Gandhi family always had a very ... Read more...
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Thousands bid tearful adieu to Bhimsen Joshi
January 24th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 24 (IANS) A sad nation and music lovers from all walks of life bade a tearful farewell to Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, whose mortal remains were consigned to the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra politicos condole Bhimsen Joshi’s death
January 24th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Maharashtra, which was home to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, felt a deep sense of loss at his death Monday. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan condoled it as the demise ... Read more...
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Kanye West- Jay Z: New Joint Venture, A Challenge To Their Past Work Together
January 6th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kanye West and Jay Z are soon to come out with an album ‘Watch the Throne’, which is reportedly being launched as a full blown album rather than just five ... Read more...
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Kate Moss recording music album?
January 1st, 2011 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) After conquering the ramp, supermodel Kate Moss is reportedly planning to venture into the world of music by recording her own album.She is said to be recording ... Read more...
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Cirque Du Soleil To Launch ‘Michael Jackson Arena Show’
November 4th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The King of Pop, Michael Jackson is no more, but there can always be ways in which we can remember this legendary singer and commemorate his ... Read more...
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Willow Smith Speaks Out In Ellen DeGeneres Show
November 4th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The saying 'talent runs in the genes' could not be more correct. Take the case of the Smith family and you will be amazed. Will Smith ... Read more...
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‘Don’t Stop’ Two Years Old - Discloses Lupe Fiasco
October 11th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Rap star Lupe Fiasco has disclosed the ‘Don’t Stop’ by Kanye West isn’t really a new song. Lupe says that it had been created ... Read more...
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“I Don’t Believe In Ghosts But I Have Experienced It”- Meiyang Chang
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Meiyang Chang is the one who has not left any sphere of his talent unused. The guy who is basically a Dentist by profession, entered into the ... Read more...
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MTV Video Music Awards Of 2010 Will Be Hosted By The American Humorist, Chelsea Handler
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Chelsea Handler happens to be a prominent American female associated with the world of stand-up comedians. She has also donned the responsibility of hosting a ... Read more...
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Gap Band Bassist Robert Wilson Passes Away Aged 53
August 17th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robert Wilson, who is best known as the bassist for the funk and the R&B band 'Gap Band' passed away on Sunday after suffering ... Read more...
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Tina Turner Back to Play Shakti in The Goddess
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Six years back, Ismail Merchant's Ivory Productions had undertaken a film project, The Goddess. Tina Turner, the "Queen of Rock "n' Roll', was roped in ... Read more...
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UAE folk dancers to perform in London festival
July 21st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 21 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Folk Dance Group will participate in the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in London later this month in its first appearance ... 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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