MUMBAI: BIG FM, India's No. 1 FM Network and the Radio Broadcaster at the Golden Mikes, launched Eddelu Bengalooru..., the city's biggest civic initiative in the recent past with popular breakfast show RJs Harsha and Shruthi. The campaign celebrates passion for the city among its residents and has received tremendous response from the citizens. It was a movement intended to not only alert people towards the biggest civic irritants facing the city but also to resolve the biggest issue voted by Bangaloreans themselves.
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MUMBAI: UK based multi-talented folktronic artiste Shrikant Sriram a.k.a �Shri' has scored background music for Google Chrome short film �Tanjore- the web is what you make it.'
The film based on the real story of an artiste G Rajendran, depicts the efforts taken to preserve the authenticity of Tanjore art with the help of digital media. The unique initiative by Google Chrome was released on YouTube to highlight Indian art.
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MUMBAI: Maintaining its lead in the award ceremonies this year, Rockstar has bagged three honours for music at the seventh Apsara awards 2012.
Oscar winning composer AR Rahman's Rockstar won the Best Music while Irshad Kamil picked up the Best Lyrics for �Naadaan Parindey'. Mohit Chauhan walked away with the Best Playback Singer Male award for the cult song �Sadda Haq' from the same movie. Amongst the females, Shreya Goshal bagged the Best Playback Singer award for �T...
MUMBAI: BBC has extended its live radio broadcast deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for six years.
The deal allows BBC radio to continue their Test Match Special exclusive broadcast of ball-by-ball commentary on international cricket from 2014-2019.
The extension enables radio to cover two home Ashes series of 2015 and 2019, tours of India in 2014 and South Africa in 2017. The agreement also provides BBC radio with live and exclusive coverage of all England's home Test, One-Day International and T20 series.
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MUMBAI: After 30 years, Beatles legendary singer Paul McCartney has collaborated with singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder for his forthcoming album �Kisses On the Bottom'. The album is scheduled to be released on 6 February 2012.
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MUMBAI: Ogilvy & Mather national creative director Abhijit Avasthi has been announced as one of the radio jury member at the sixth Dubai Lynx Awards. Avasthi will also be a part of other categories like Film, Print, Outdoor and Craft.
Other members in the same category include Scott Lambert-Australia, Doerte Spengler-Ahrens-Germany, Ivan Johnson- South Africa, Carla Romeu- Spain and John Pallant-UK. Ted Royer, partner and executive creative director of Droga5-US will chair the radio jury.
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MUMBAI: To recognise and encourage new talent in the Indian Cinema, Stardust Awards have announced nominations for its tenth edition to be held on 5 February 2012 at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
Mere brother Ki Dulhan leads the music nominations with three nods each; Standout Performance by a Music director (Sohail Sen), New musical sensation Male for Ali Zafar (Madhubala) and New Musical sensation Female for Neha Bhasin (Dhunki).
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MUMBAI: Kenny Chesney leads The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year, a category he has won four times since 2004.
Leading male nominees with his duet �You and Tequila' featuring Grace Potter, Chesney has received double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artiste and producer along with Song of the Year. He has also bagged nods for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Ye...
MUMBAI: After performing at Summer Storm Festival 2010, American metal rock band �Lamb of God' will revisit India as part of their �Resolution Tour 2012.' The metal band will commence the promotional tour with a concert, to be held on 26 May in Bangalore.
The concert will feature band's popular hits including tracks from their recently released album 'Resolution'. Lamb of God released their sixth studio album Resolution on Roadrunner Records in January 2012.
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MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM, radio initiative of Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, in association with Shipra Mall and Art of living spread the patriotism on the 63rd Republic Day with the biggest flash mob in India at Shipra Mall in Ghaziabad on Thursday, 26th January.
Around 700-1000 youth of Art of Living danced in the tunes of 92.7 BIG FM jingle and patriotic songs making it the largest ever flash mob in India.
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