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MUMBAI: Diemonds is in for one hell of a ride in 2013, celebrating the release of their record ‘The Bad Pack’ through Japanese record label Spiritual Beast on January 23, 2013. The album will be available in multiple Asian markets and has distribution through Universal Records. Plans for touring in the region are currently underway. The band has received rave reviews from BURRN!, the premier loud music magazine in Japan, giving the album a stellar 86/100 rating in their most recent issue, along with a two-page interview.
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MUMBAI: Techzone, the largest aggregators, developers, publishers and distributors of entertainment content has partnered with IIT Madras Saarang2013, the world cultural event of IIT-Madras as the technology partner for providing a mobile platform for the participants that offers real-time SMS updates and information about the about the various events scheduled, their dates and timings, celebrities involved, venue etc by simply messaging Saraang to 56060. The platform is also offering real-time registration for the students for 50+ competitions happening at IIT Madras Saarang 2013.
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MUMBAI: Over 70 artistes from India and around will participate in the fifth World Sufi Spirit Festival in Rajasthan. It will witness performance of artistes from East, Asia and Africa to the rich heritage of India. Speaking with Radioandmusic.com Maharaja Gaj Singh II said, “Sufi Music brings a feeling of universality in the true spiritual sense; it is a divine blend of Power and Tenderness.”
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MUMBAI: Renowned musicians like Ustad Zakir Hussain and Ranjit Barot amongst others are all set to come together for a unique live musical concert titled ‘Pulse’. The show will be held on 11 January at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Auditorium, Mumbai. Witnessing a distinctive blend of Indian music with global rhythm on one stage, the two-hour concert will feature performances by tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar, Ranjit Barot, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Sridhar Parthasarathy. The concert will be the musicians’ first performance this year.
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MUMBAI: Known for its clutter breaking shows and innovative format, MTV has now introduced a unique property titled ‘Bloc Party’ featuring renowned musicians from across the globe. Featuring over 20 hours of music, it claims to be the longest party spread over a period of two days. The very first party of the property will be held on 18-19 January in Juhu, Mumbai featuring the best dance music from across the globe.
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MUMBAI: Reclusive British pop star David Bowie has released a new single ‘Where Are We Now’ accompanied by a video. After a decade long break, the iconic singer’s unveiling of the new track also coincides with his 66th birthday. The track will be available on iTunes.
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MUMBAI: Elvis Presley (born 8 January, 1935) would have turned 78 today. A global cultural icon, Elvis Aaron Presley, was much more than the hip swiveling ‘King of Rock n’ Roll’, a movie star or a fashionista famous for wide collars and putting Las Vegas in global consciousness. Radioandmusic.com celebrates Presley’s life through a timeline of his music. The King of Rock 'n' Roll had so much to offer to the world before he passed away on 16 August 1977.
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MUMBAI: Daler Mehndi was recently commemorated by Damdami Taksal and by Baba Hira Singh Ji at Gurdwara Jhulde Mahal for his outstanding contribution to society through his devotional albums. Mehndi, who is titled as Turbaned Tornado, has plastered the craze of Bhangra on World Map through Tunak Tunak, Bolo Ta Ra Ra and innumerable other hits. Not only his music celebrated throughout the world, it has also served in healing people especially kids who are autistic and brought smiles to their faces.
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MUMBAI: Sydney-based web design agency, Sigma Infotech, has witnessed the transformation in the global web design industry over the last couple of years. The company houses a team of talented web design experts who have wide-spread experience in creating user-centric website design solutions for businesses of all sizes. The designers believe that 2012 was the year of experimentation with HTML5, CSS3, and mobile design. But 2013, will be the year in which most of the current trends would mature.
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MUMBAI: As massive fire at Pitampura TV tower has disrupted the services of radio stations, every player is taking serious efforts to get back their transmission. Amongst others, Radio Mirchi has taken a unique initiative to air its shows live from multiple locations in the capital.
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MUMBAI: Movies are the lifeblood of most Indians. What draws cinema goers to multiplexes, and cinema halls is the actors who decorate the billboard promotions for the film and the hype surrounding it. But what plays a large part in luring movie buffs is the music of a Bollywood film. And the magicians who weave all the different sounds into an audio spectacle are Bollywood’s music composers.
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MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) delivered impressive first-quarter earnings that surpassed exread more
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new licensing agreement, marking the enread more
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MUMBAI: Google initiated testing of the 'hum to search' feature in late 2023 on its YouTube Musicread more
MUMBAI: The worlds of art and technology have always had an intricate relationship, but in recenread more
MUMBAI: Pop band Faridkot, consisting of members IP Singh and Rajarshi Sanyal, recently sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss their latest...read more
