Mumbai: On October 12th, the first new Michael Jackson song to emerge since the world mourned the loss of this musical icon will be released – a brand new single entitled This Is It....
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MUMBAI: More than 50 composers, including academy award winning composer A R Rahman will to come together for a musical night organised by the All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC). The grand event is being staged on the occasion where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be conferred �Global Achiever Award' in Chennai from 9 - 11 October 2009
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MUMBAI: It's that time of the year when we say 'thank you' rock. There is a lot to look forward to this week as 40 rock bands, five cities and 25 days later, Independence Rock XXIV is back to the place from where it all started: Mumbai.
Considered as the biggest rock festival in the country, Independence Rock has given a platform for acts like Indus Creed, Zero, Pentagram, Parikrama and Agni. This time, eight Mumbai bands are set to pit against each other for the coveted title startin...
MUMBAI: DJs are often not considered as a part of the mainstream music but DJ A-Myth is here to make a difference. He decided to venture into the world of music as a DJ in 1994 without any formal training. I got into DJing 15 years back. I had little knowledge about the whole thing but I picked up the tricks of the trade over the years,... he says.
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MUMBAI: Playback legend Manna Dey, best known for evergreen Hindi film songs like Ae mere pyaare watan... will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honour in Indian cinema, his family told the media on Wednesday.
Media reports say Dey's family members were informed by the Information and Broadcasting ministry on Tuesday. Manna Dey, born Prabodh Chandra Dey has recorded more than 3,500 songs over the course of his career that started in the early 1940s.
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MUMBAI: Spaceforradio.Com, which stakes claim as the first online radio in the world run exclusively by women, would be available to mobile phone users having GPRS facility from 28 September.
The next generation in technology is mobile. Hence we thought of expanding our horizon to this platform as well. Mobile users in India are far more in number than internet users. Hence we are spreading our reach to this platform as well,... says MD Spaceforradio.com Sebin P Kurian
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MUMBAI: Apparel brand Z3 and Rolling Stone Magazine are bringing together some of the best artists from around the country to celebrate the music of Deep Purple in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
The event will be hosted by actor and former channel [V] VJ Luke Kenny.
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NEW DELHI: Your child may soon have a number of options for study at school level as the government is keen on starting courses in areas of fine arts, music, carpentry and other skills.
Human resources and development minister Kapil Sibal today said children and parents should look beyond the traditional courses of humanities, science and commerce to suit the abilities and preference of the students, says a PTI report.
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MUMBAI: The European Commission has issued new volume standards for MP3 players on Monday to help prevent music lovers damaging their hearing.
The new standards will require iPods and other MP3 devices to add a default volume setting of around 80 decibels (dB) and a health warning to all new devices within the next two years.
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MUMBAI: An old adage says, "If you are one of those who knows how to add life to years, then you have truly lived."
Does this apply to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who turns 80 on 29 September? Probably yes, in fact, more, because in all these years, Lata Mangeshkar not only added life to her years but also to that of the listeners with her music.
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