MUMBAI: Eric Addeo announces the launch of AMI (Addeo Music International): a multi-genre, international booking agency located in New York City dedicated to progressive and roots music. Following a twelve-year tenure at jazz booking agency Joel Chriss & Co., Addeo formed AMI to meet the needs of a rapidly changing environment. AMI's exclusive roster includes Maceo Parker, Paquito D'Rivera, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Eldar, Still Black, Still Proud, and many more.
read moreMUMBAI: Want to travel back to the golden era of music? Beginning Monday, January 5th Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM India's hottest radio station will present �Purani Jeans' – a brand new show complete with classic melodies and of course, nostalgia. Purani Jeans will be hosted by RJ Anmol at 9.00 pm onwards, Mon to Friday. The show will be a complete mood shift to the golden era in the Hindi film industry. Truly, the perfect antidote after a very busy day.
read moreBollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music scores which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had songs that were timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can recall and relive again and again?
read moreBollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music scores which fell flat. Out of the huge number of releases, few had songs that were timeless. We wonder, did Bollywood give us music that we can recall and relive again and again?
read moreMUMBAI: Actor Manoj Bajpai, along with the producer Sandiip Kapur, Director R. Anand Kumar and music director Sachin Gupta unveiled the music of his forthcoming film JUGAAD at Sun-N-Sand hotel in Mumbai. "It's been an experience working for this film for me because I have played the person who in reality is also the producer of the film. This film is the real life experience of its producer Sandiip Kapur. And believe me, reliving his life for those one and half years have been a roller coaster ride.
read moreMUMBAI: Thousands of Gwalior people gather to give tribute all 2008 terrorists attack with Radio Chaska 95 FM Radio Jockeys.
read moreMUMBAI: Veteran music composer Khayyam will be honoured with the first 'Naushad Samman' award on 14 February 2009. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000. It will be presented by Haryana governor Dr A R Kidwai at the Sangeet Natak Academy auditorium in Lucknow. Khayyam will be felicitated for his incomparable contribution in keeping tradition and high standards of Indian music in films and society.
read moreMUMBAI: Most international artistes have official website with enough news and content to keep their fans engaged and updated. Besides being a medium for the fans, a website also makes a good tool for networking for those interested in business. However, from the past two years, A R Rahman's official website had been lying low. But post the Golden globe win, Rahman has decided to 'up' his official website.
read moreMUMBAI: Siddharth Coutto, drummer of India's most successful band 'Zero' will soon be seen in PVR pictures latest release Mere Khwabon Mein Joh Aaye. Coutto has done the background music for the film and has also composed two tracks out of ten tracks. The rest are done by Lalit of duo Jatin-Lalit.
read moreMUMBAI: On the eve of New Year, Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar presented a musical bash "Enter 2009-a musical bonanza" with exhilarating performances by young singers who presented a bouquet of 14 soulful compositions including remix of bollywood numbers, songs in Kashmiri, Dogri, Ladhaki, Gojri and Pahari. The one-hour musical package that was telecast on December 31 bid farewell and refreshed the memories of the year gone by and welcomed the year 2009 with hope and optimism.
read moreMUMBAI: Luminaries from the field of Hindustani classical music will gather in the city on January 8 to pay their annual tribute to renowned vocalist Pt Jitendra Abhisheki. The composer-singer, who passed away in 1998, was a fine blend of the Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur gharanas. Swaranjali, which is a three-day event, will be organised at the Nehru Centre from January 8 to January 10. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt Jasraj, Birju Maharaj, Jaytirth Mevundi and Rahul Sharma will take part in the festival that is being organised by Abhisheki's disciple, Prabhakar Karekar.
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