|  08 Dec 2008

T-Series to complete both Himesh films on schedule

MUMBAI: Music major T-Series has announced that Kajraare and A New Love Ishtory, two Himesh Reshammiya starrers from the company's stable, will be produced on schedule and without any budget cuts. T-Series head Bhushan Kumar has rubbished all speculations about budget cuts by announcing that he will ensure that his current films will be on schedule and in the pre-acclocated budget.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Soumya Raoh - 'It's time to take a stance'

The Taj was burning, and we were watching helplessly, crying our hearts out. Hundreds of innocent lives were snuffed out. Many brave men died, protecting us. Mumbai came together to share grief, concern and anger. The frenzied, angry, frustrated energy at the Gateway movement was palpable. Finally, the people at the top are feeling the heat. Fingers that know, are clearly pointing towards Pakistan. Our Government is talking tough, and considering cutting all bilateral ties with Pakistan.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Soumya Raoh - 'It's time to take a stance'

The Taj was burning, and we were watching helplessly, crying our hearts out. Hundreds of innocent lives were snuffed out. Many brave men died, protecting us. Mumbai came together to share grief, concern and anger. The frenzied, angry, frustrated energy at the Gateway movement was palpable. Finally, the people at the top are feeling the heat. Fingers that know, are clearly pointing towards Pakistan. Our Government is talking tough, and considering cutting all bilateral ties with Pakistan.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Times Music launches Jagjit Singh's 'AUM'

MUMBAI: Times Music brings to you the latest in the spiritual genre, 'AUM', rendered by the singing maestro Jagjit Singh. The album comprises 4 tracks with AUM resonating in the background of soulful, heart - warming music.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Rajasthani music makes a mark at Israel fest

MUMBAI: Manghaniyar and Langa artists from Rajasthan brought a capacity crowd of Israelis alive marking the grand climax of a two week international music festival in Jerusalem over the weekend. "It is unbelievable how four pieces of wood can take us into a realm of extraordinary musical delight. It seems likea magical innovation of a local population who have musical instincts embedded deep into their blood," noted Israeli filmmaker Dan Setton told PTI after the performance referring to 'Khartal', an instrument made of four pieces of wood.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Indian bands get platform on British Council's Soundpad

MUMBAI: The British Council in India has brought in renowned UK music producer John Leckie to collaborate with four Indian bands as part of its newly launched project, Soundpad. Four bands - Medusa (Mumbai), Swarathma (Bangalore), Advaita and Indigo Children (formerly Superfuzz, Delhi) – have collaborated with Leckie and Dan Austin, recording new material and spending time in the studio in October this year. An album will be released in early 2009 on the Counter Culture Records label.

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 |  08 Dec 2008

Airtel presents Musical December on Big 92.7 FM

MUMBAI: Airtel, India's and Andhra Pradesh's leading mobile service provider, has come together with BIG 92.7 FM, Hyderabad's No.1 FM Station, to celebrate the power of music on air with a distinctive music mix that promises to entertain its listeners this December. Aptly christened, �Airtel Adhbutamaina Musical December', the FM stations of Hyderabad, Vizag and Tirupathi will host this musical extravaganza on air for the entire month of December.

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 |  06 Dec 2008

Dana Gillespie show in Bangalore canceled

BANGALORE: The recent terror attacks in Mumbai have claimed yet another victim in the art and self expression space - the curtain raiser for the Kingfisher–Explocity Festival of Jazz & Blues to be held on Saturday at Bangalore with performances by blues singer, Dana Gillespie, Joachim Palden on the Electric Piano and Enrico Morena on the Drums has been canceled. Explocity head of events and Promotions M R Jagadeesh told Radioandmusic.com, "We haven't got permission from the police, hence the curtain raiser has been canceled."

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 |  06 Dec 2008

Michael Henderson Get Grammy Nomination For Outstanding Bass Playing On 'Miles From India' Album!!!

MUMBAI: In a startlingly original recreation of music associated with jazz legend Miles Davis, producer-archivist Bob Belden, renowned for his Grammy Award-winning reissue work on a series of Miles Davis boxed sets for Sony/Columbia, along with co-arranger Louiz Banks (celebrated keyboardist from India), has recast familiar themes from such landmark recordings as "Bitches Brew", "In A Silent Way", and "Kind of Blue" with an East Meets West sensibility on Miles...From India.

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 |  06 Dec 2008

Big Music takes up Farhan's next 'Luck By Chance'

MUMBAI: The success of Rock On seems to have cemented the relationship between Big Music and Excel Entertainment, which now plans to release the music of Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's next film Luck By Chance. Farhan will star again in the film, music for which has been scored by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. He stars along with Konkona SenSharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Isha Sharwani, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor and Aly Khan. Hrithik Roshan has a special appearance in the film. The movie also marks the debut of director Zoya Akhtar.

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 |  06 Dec 2008

Ghulam Ali cancels India trip, opts out of Bihar's Rajgir Mahotsav

MUMBAI: The terror attacks in Mumbai will have lasting impact, even on the cultural scene of the country, it seems.

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