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MUMBAI: Valfreya is a blackened death symphonic metal band from Montreal, Canada that has been active, to the delight of its enthusiastic fans, since 2009.
read moreMUMBAI: Sony TV's reality show Indian Idol 5 contestants Sreeram Chandra and Swaroop Khan can see their long-lived dream of playback singing almost fulfilled as both of them have bagged projects from leading composers in Bollywood. Media reports nineteen-year-old Khan, a folk singer from Rajasthan lent his voice to ace composer Bappi Lahiri's upcoming film Emotional Atyachar. The music of the film is composed by Bappi Da and Mangesh Dhaake and lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Recording of the song took place at Bappi Da's studio on 24 July.
read moreMUMBAI: Global event management agency Wizcraft International Entertainment and Star Television Network have collaborated to announce the felicitation of Indian Music industry with the launch of Star Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA). The inaugural edition of the Star GIMA will be presented at a ceremony in October 2010.
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MUMBAI: All Michael Jackson fans have a reason to smile. According to reports, unreleased set of songs by the deceased legend, produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins would be releasing soon. 32-year old Jerkins had co-written/co-produced several songs from Michael Jackson's last studio album �Invincible', including the hit �You Rock My World'. Jerkins revealed to the media that the album will definitely come out, but will take time as there is a lot of red tape to be worked on.
read moreMUMBAI: Bringing entertainment with purpose, Big FM has launched a new property called Asli No. 1 wherein the station is looking for India's best mimicker, providing entertainment, while drawing listeners' attention to real issues caused by the lack of consciousness towards the environment. The launch event saw John Abraham stepping forward in support of the initiative with the hope of a greener tomorrow.
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MUMBAI: Raghav Sachar, a singer and musician whose music can be termed as a blend of different cultures is set to release his next single, Vande Mataram on 1 August. Sachar's own flagship label �Raghav Sachar Music' will release Vande Mataram which is sung as well as composed by him. The video for the track is shot indoor as well as outdoor. The indoor video demonstrates me singing as well as playing three musical instruments namely saxophone, flute and harmonica, one by one,... said 29-year old singer.
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MUMBAI: After uncovering the Underground Indian music scene in all its grungy glory in 2008, the second edition of P-Man Show is back on the digital medium giving an insight at what goes on in the scene from backstage and off-stage antics, fun interviews with bands and a witness to all the drama in music scene.
read moreNew Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Ministry has announced a major reshuffle in its various media units apart from promotion of some officials as approved by the Cabinet Committee on Appointments yesterday. Doordarshan News' director of publications division, Veena Jain, has been shifted as ADG in the news services division of All India Radio while Mohan Chandak has moved from NSD AIR to become the director general in the directorate of field publicity. The post has been vacant since Dipankar Mukhopadhyay retired two months earlier.
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MUMBAI: Bhoolega Dil Jis Din Tumhe, Woh Din Zindagi Ka Aakhri Din Hoga…..Kya Hua Tera Wada.... Even today all Mohammed Rafi fans dedicate these heart-stirring lines to the only singer whose immortality can be vouched for. Almost two decades have been passed after his sad demise and yet his popularity and fan-following remain intact. Walking down the memory lane on the legend's 30th death anniversary which is on 31 July, gives his fans a very gloomy feeling as Rafi was a singer par excellence and loosing a diamond like him was a huge loss for the Indian music industry
read moreMUMBAI: After announcing a talent hunt 'Sound Of India' in July, Panasonic, electric goods manufacturer, has now roped in Percept Limited to execute creative & web functions for the campaign. IBD India, Percept out-of-home (POOH) and Percept Knorigin which are divisions of Percept Limited kick started the campaign in July 2010 IBD India has handled the creative duties in terms of print, online and retail design; Percept Out-Of-Home has done the OOH & on ground activation while Percept Knorigin has created the website.
read moreMUMBAI: HMV digital, the high street retailer has re-launched its online music store and is selling top 40 singles for the unbelievable introductory rate of 40p, less than half the price charged by most major rivals. Unlike HMV's old service, the new store carries a catalogue of 10 million songs and will synchronise it with iTunes, leading many to perceive it as a genuine rival to the Apple behemoth. HMV digital is also offering a try-before-you-buy system. It requires registration of an account and the buyer can listen to 30-second clip of song before purchasing it
read moreMUMBAI: The Germany-based music networking website Music2deal.com will be taking an Indian delegation to Popkomm Music Festival 2010, an integral part of the mostly Europe-dominated Berlin Music Week. The delegation will comprise of regional music labels and also of an Indian band, which will open the showcases at Popkomm 2010. This band will be picked through �PLAYATPOPKOMM' – an online contest organized by Music2Deal, India.
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MUMBAI: India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, Red FM, proudly welcomed the neread more
MUMBAI: MY FM, known for its commitment to bring the best in music and entertainment to the listeread more
MUMBAI: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has announced the appointment of Dr Bikrread more
MUMBAI: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announced today that it has filed a legal aread more
MUMBAI: The world is a stage! Literally.read more
