MUMBAI: Nisa has shared “Breach” today, a brand new cut off her debut album Shapeshifting due out April 26 via Tender Loving Empire Records.
read moreMUMBAI: Handset manufacturer HTC's Hero phone which uses technology developed by internet giant Google has been voted as the gadget of the year in the 2009 Stuff gadget Award. The phone, which has a five megapixel camera and a 3.2in screen, uses the Android operating system that allows users to access emails, the internet and texts easily. Fraser Macdonald, one of the judges at the 2009 Stuff Gadget Awards, said, ''With the HTC Hero, we've finally got a phone that fully exploits the potential of the Android OS to be as clever and as sexy as the iPhone.''
read moreMUMBAI: His first stint with A R Rahman was way back in 2006 hit film Rang De Basanti after he sang the passionate song Khoon Chala – but what the Delhi 6 track Massakali did for him two years later, remains unmatched. Now eagerly awaiting the release of his first solo album, Mohit Chauhan is ready to enter the non-film scenario – almost eight years after Silk Route disbanded.
read moreMUMBAI: Mumbai based Zygnema has made it to the finals of I-Rock and will now compete against bands like Inner Sanctum (Bengaluru), Gravy Theory (Kolkata), Abraxas (Pune) and Seize Her (Delhi) on October 3, 2009 at the Chitrakoot grounds for the I-Rock Grande finale
read moreMUMBAI: In a move to secure its position in the top three radio stations in radio listenership according to RAM data, Kolkata based Friends FM has introduced two shows in close succession
read moreMUMBAI: Australia and New Zealand have become the first markets outside of the US to experience MySpace Music, which launched Down Under on 1 October as part of its international expansion. The service is a joint venture between the News Corp-owned MySpace and the local offices of the four major record labels - EMI Music, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, and from the libraries of digital aggregators Orchard and IODA Media reports suggest that in the coming months, artists will be empowered to sell tickets and merchandise from their Web pages
read moreMUMBAI: Spark Mobiles, part of the UAE based Spark Group of Companies, has announced its foray into the Indian market. The handset manufacturer has appointed actor R Madhavan as the official brand ambassador for its new range of mobile handsets which will be launched before the end of calendar year 2009 in India.
read moreMUMBAI: Vh1, the international entertainment channel from the Viacom18 stable, is set to organise an official testimonial on Michael Jackson. The channel has partnered with Airtel to arrange MJ tribute parties to celebrate the life and music of the 'King of Pop'. The first leg is to be organised today in Bangalore, followed by Mumbai on 1 October at Valhalla, while fans in Delhi will stand witness to the memorial on 3 October at Q-ba at Connaught place.
read moreMumbai: On October 12th, the first new Michael Jackson song to emerge since the world mourned the loss of this musical icon will be released – a brand new single entitled This Is It....
read moreMUMBAI: More than 50 composers, including academy award winning composer A R Rahman will to come together for a musical night organised by the All India Film Employees Confederation (AIFEC). The grand event is being staged on the occasion where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be conferred �Global Achiever Award' in Chennai from 9 - 11 October 2009
read moreMUMBAI: It's that time of the year when we say 'thank you' rock. There is a lot to look forward to this week as 40 rock bands, five cities and 25 days later, Independence Rock XXIV is back to the place from where it all started: Mumbai. Considered as the biggest rock festival in the country, Independence Rock has given a platform for acts like Indus Creed, Zero, Pentagram, Parikrama and Agni. This time, eight Mumbai bands are set to pit against each other for the coveted title starting from 30 September at Not Just Jazz By The Bay.
read moreMUMBAI: DJs are often not considered as a part of the mainstream music but DJ A-Myth is here to make a difference. He decided to venture into the world of music as a DJ in 1994 without any formal training. I got into DJing 15 years back. I had little knowledge about the whole thing but I picked up the tricks of the trade over the years,... he says.
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