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MUMBAI: India International Centre hosted an evening of spoken words and live music by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and actor Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee and musician Shibasish Banerjee.
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The past six seasons of the singing reality show Indian Idol, has helped the brand consolidate its position as one of the leading non-fiction properties on television, the first of its junior editions is also expected to live up to the brand name by giving children a chance to showcase their talent and groom them for a career ahead.
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MUMBAI: Pop singer- songwriter Shibani Kashyap is exploring new musical landscape. The guitar- strumming songstress known for heartfelt lyrics and soulful ballads, has teamed up with good friend Mika Singh famous for king-size persona for a Punjabi dance track. The song, which will be part of Kashyap's upcoming album, will see her shake the dance floor a la Punjabi style. This is the first time the two artists have collaborated together.
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MUMBAI: Micromax, one of the largest handset manufacturers in India, is using music- a simple and powerful promotional tool to reach out to consumers globally. With an in-depth understanding of rapidly changing consumer preferences coupled with the use of advanced technologies, Micromax is differentiating itself from the competitors through music.
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MUMBAI: Having quit the show as a judge after its 11th season, Latin pop singer Jennifer Lopez is reportedly planning a return as jury member on the next season of the singing reality show American Idol. The singer-actress stated that she is open to reprising her role of a judge on American Idol but is not sure what has been decided. She refused to divulge details on whether she has been approached to be part of the show's judging panel.
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MUMBAI: Music and drugs have had a long history together with many musicians known to consume drugs for various reasons. While the matter had subsided a bit in the past, it has resurfaced again as popular rapper 2 Chainz was held at the Los Angeles International Airport for possession of marijuana. The ‘Birthday Song’ rapper was charged with felony narcotics possession. He was reportedly in possession of Promethazine, one of the main ingredients in sizzurp. Police also found weed on the 35-year-old rapper whose real name is Tauheed Epps.
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MUMBAI: In a first, the Grammy Museum will dedicate an exhibit for a drummer. The museum’s new ‘Ringo: Peace and Love’ exhibit will put on display Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s personal and professional artifacts. Artifacts on display, some donated by Starr 72, include the Beatles drum-set he used on the Ed Sullivan show, costumes from Sgt. Pepper’s album cover, memorabilia from the height of ‘Beatlemania’, beginning with the band's August 1965 performance at New York's Shea Stadium, which was attended by 55,600 people.
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MUMBAI: As other major music services like Apple and Spotify get ahead in the race, internet radio company Pandora has taken an innovative and unexpected move to stay ahead in the rat race. Pandora has acquired terrestrial radio station KXMZ-FM in Rapid City, South Dakota in a bid to lower royalties.
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MUMBAI: California rock outfit Hoobastank is set to play in the country’s rock n’ roll capital- Shillong- on 29 June. The band which has sold 10 million records since they formed in 1994 is best known for their 2004 US no 2 hit ‘The Reason’.
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MUMBAI: 'Barbadiyaan‘ music composer and advertising industry ace Amartya Rahut (Bobo) is all set to surprise fans with Arshad Warsi's upcoming film 'Joe B Carvalho'. Sameer Tiwari’s 'Joe B Carvalho' will comprise of five tracks composed by Rahut and penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
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MUMBAI: Popular rock band Kings of Leon is all geared up to unveil its sixth studio album titled ‘Mechanical Bull’ on 24 September. The album has been produced by their longtime producer Angelo Petraglia and was recorded at the band’s studio in Nashville. Stated to be a youthful sounding album, it will be marketed and distributed by RCA Records.
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MUMBAI: Ardent fans of the Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake and Ke$ha hold your breath as its time to turn your dream into reality, by participating in a contest organized by Vh1 India. Vh1 Concert Diaries presented by Samsung Galaxy S4 will start on 4 June. Vh1 and Samsung Galaxy S4 have decided to help fans win a chance to see their pop idols live in concert. Three lucky winners will get a chance to travel across the globe and witness any one of their favourite artists perform live.
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MUMBAI: Anara Publishing continues to make waves in the Indian music scene, building on their iniread more
MUMBAI: Google is gearing up to introduce a Gemini Artificial Intelligence (AI) extension for Youread more
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
MUMBAI: Vianet Media, founded by Mr.read more
MUMBAI: Heftyverse, an innovative Metaverse initiative by Hungama Digital Media, joins hands with Bhamla Foundation to introduce Ecotainment, a...read more
MUMBAI: One of the most anticipated releases of the month, ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’ is a partnership of love and dreams starring Rajkummar Rao alongside...read more
MUMBAI: The indie music scene is about to witness an electrifying collaboration as the versatile Veena Bhatia joins forces with the renowned lyricist...read more
MUMBAI: India International Centre hosted an evening of spoken words and live music by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and actor Sujoy Prasad...read more
MUMBAI: Stand Atlantic takes a mellower turn with a new heartfelt alt-pop love song titled "LOVE U ANYWAY", in which the accompanying music video...read more
