|  30 Nov 2008

Live Earth India called off

MUMBAI: Live Earth India, the massive concert promoting environmental awareness to be held in Mumbai on 7 December, has been cancelled due to the terror attacks. A statement sent out late Friday night by the organisers, including former US vice-president Al Gore, one of the forces behind the...

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 |  29 Nov 2008

AIR Guwahati to premier Utpal Datta's 24 Frames

MUMBAI: All India Radio's Guwahati station has planned a one of a kind premiere of a book, 24 Frames, penned by an AIR official, Utpal Datta. The book will be premiered on 30 November 2008 at 8 am in the course of a specially designed programme. If a book is being premiered through radio, it...

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 |  29 Nov 2008

Amit Sana joins rock band Sector 8

MUMBAI: Indian Idol season one first runner up Amit Sana has become an active member of Goa based Hindi rock band, Sector 8 and is ready to launch an album.

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Trai accepts govt stance on news on radio

NEW DELHI: Changing its earlier stand, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India today said it had decided to accept the views of the government on limiting the sources of news and current affairs for FM radio but recommended that a review for expansion of sources may be considered after three...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

HT Media board approves Fever demerger

MUMBAI: HT Media, which runs FM station Fever 104, has approved a proposal for the demerger of its radio business from its subsidiary HT Music and Entertainment Company Ltd (HTME).

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Anoushka Shankar-Jethro Tull Mumbai concert put off

MUMBAI: The Mumbai leg of the Anoushka Shankar-Jethro Tull concert, billed as 'A night with the Piper and the Princess' scheduled for 29 November 2008 has been postponed indefinetly. "We were thinking of going ahead with the concert till now but after the recent reports about the terror attacks, we...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Panditji and I - Chaitanya Kunte

MUMBAI: When Panditji was still recovering, I went to accompany him for his Riyaz this was the first time that Panditji was singing at his home after an operation in 1999. We knew Panditji was not in the best of his health, but at the same time we were surprised to see the aura and the inner power...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Panditji and I - Chaitanya Kunte

MUMBAI: When Panditji was still recovering, I went to accompany him for his Riyaz this was the first time that Panditji was singing at his home after an operation in 1999. We knew Panditji was not in the best of his health, but at the same time we were surprised to see the aura and the inner power...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Panditji and I - Chaitanya Kunte

MUMBAI: When Panditji was still recovering, I went to accompany him for his Riyaz this was the first time that Panditji was singing at his home after an operation in 1999. We knew Panditji was not in the best of his health, but at the same time we were surprised to see the aura and the inner power...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Mumbai's Jazz Utsav 2008 cancelled

MUMBAI: The Jazz Utsav 2008 which was supposed to start from Friday evening at the Bandra Ampitheatre in Mumbai has been cancelled until further updates. According to co organiser Bluefrog's official website http://www.bluefrog.co.in/, the three day annual festival that was to have featured...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

DonÆt miss Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicollette Sheridan, Travis Pastrana get PunkÆd, Thursday 27th November at 9 pm only on Vh1!

MUMBAI: Punk'd is back to rag Hollywood celebrities–Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicollette Sheridan, Travis Pastrana! Don't miss Michelle as she gets blamed for telling Joel Madden to drive ahead into a parking garage not withstanding a hanging water pipe that breaks above their car! Desperate...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Citi presents the 32nd Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan in Mumbai

Mumbai: The internationally acclaimed Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan will be held in Mumbai from December 4-6, 2008. Now in its 32nd year, this festival of Hindustani classical music will bring together vocal and instrumental maestros that include Pandit Jasraj, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Rajan & Sajan...

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 |  28 Nov 2008

Radio One Bangalore partners police car pooling initiative

BANGALORE:  "Lets Pool In", a public seeking car pooling initiative by Radio One and CommuteEasy in partnership with Bangalore Traffic Police to help citizens commute safe and fast was announced in Bangalore. The initiative was launched in the presence of Bangalore Traffic Police Additional CP (...

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 |  27 Nov 2008

The reality behind music talent shows

MUMBAI: The ripple that started in 2005 has become a flood now, and shows no sign of abating. Year after year, television channels churn out 'talent hunt' winners, singers who are often supposed to look as good as they sing. Does the ephemeral share of the spotlight come with any lasting returns...

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