Shiamak Davar unveils second music video; features Hariharan

MUMBAI: Singer-choreographer Shiamak Davar has launched second music video for his album ‘Shabop’. The video for the single ‘Main Chaloon’ featuring renowned vocalist Hariharan released today. Both the singers are seen jamming together in the studio and bringing back the era of pop music through...

Suraj Jagan takes digital route

MUMBAI: Bollywood singer Suraj Jagan has taken the digital route to launch his latest single ‘Kho Gaya’. To be released tomorrow on PlanetRadiocity, the single talks about a broken heart and a person who is feeling lost without his loved one and tries to move on without any sympathy . The single...

Parikrama lends voice to 'World Heart Fest 2012'

NEW DELHI: Renowned rock band ‘Parikrama’ is lending hand in a prominent social cause later this week. The band will perform at ‘World Heart Fest 2012’ being organized by the Cardiological Society Of India (CSI) in the capital. The aim of the daylong extravaganza will be prevention of heart...

Samsung to enhance Galaxy series with music phone 'Galaxy Music'

MUMBAI: Enhancing its galaxy series, Samsung is all set to launch a music-centric smartphone 'Galaxy Music' by next month. The smartphone is loaded with 850 MHz mobile processor, 512 MB RAM and android 4.0 ICS which is upgradable upto android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device is embedded with 3-inch...

Times launches Micky Singh's latest album

MUMBAI: Taking forward its aim of promoting independent music artists, Times Music has launched contemporary singer Micky Singh’s sixth album 'Hood Rich’. Produced by by Harpreet Ghag, SK and Jassi Bros, the album enlists nine tracks engulfing various genres like bhangra, hip-hop and more.  Ghag...

Radio Mirchi, Colors tie-up for 'India's Got Talent' Season 4

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has partnered with Colors TV  to air the fourth season of reality show 'India's Got Talent' in the MENA region.As an official partner,  Mirchi will promote the series on-air, providing listeners with behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive sound bytes, interviews, highlights from...

'Moon River' singer Andy Williams passes away

MUMBAI: Popular singer Andy Williams, famous for his rendition of 'Moon River' from the Audrey Hepburn starrer 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' passed away in his hometown Branson, Missouri on the night of 25 September. Williams, 84, was battling bladder cancer for a year.  He is survived by his wife...

Prasar Bharati to launch aggressive marketing binge for DD and AIR

NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has decided on an aggressive marketing policy to promote the advertisement revenue and viewership/listenership of Doordarshan and All India Radio that is expected to bring in an additional Rs 4 billion every year. After a meeting of the Prasar Bharati Board in New Delhi,...

Kesha releases 'Die Young' with a unique lyrical video!

MUMBAI: Global superstar Ke$ha released her first single “Die Young’ from her sophomore album, WARRIOR. The first single “Die Young” premiered at radio and releases with a unique lyrical video which is not become a new phenomenon. The single has been co-written by Ke$ha, Nate Ruess from fun., Dr....

Tribute to Mehdi Hassan in Dubai

MUMBAI: A special concert has been organized to remember the late ghazal king Mehdi Hassan on 28 September at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The concert will feature some of Hassan’s classic ghazals, a music genre based on poetry dedicated to the themes of love and separation and a guest...

The Nokia Music Meter: Music Ratings

MUMBAI: Priyanka Chopra ahead of international pop icons Justin Bieber and Christina Aguilera on the Nokia Music Store in India ‘In My City’ is topping Nokia Music Store’s download charts in September (Week III) ? Music lovers master their ‘Gangnam Style’ moves ? Youngsters are grooving to the tune...

MTV Unplugged Season 2 to expand base: Aditya Swamy

MUMBAI: MTV plans exponentially to expand its audience base with Unplugged Season 2 . "Our core audience is urban- living in the one million plus cities and towns. But with the internet, it has expanded to smaller centres through trickle-down effect. Our viewership level is between 35-45 million,...

Lata Mangeshkar to croon on Mirchi airwaves on her birthday

MUMBAI: The voice that mesmerized many generations of India over six and a half decades is all set to enthrall the air waves of Radio Mirchi. Lata Mangeshkar who steps into her 84th year on 28 September will exclusively interact with her fans on Purani Jeans with RJ Anmol. The Nightingale of India...

Launch of MTV Unplugged season 2