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MUMBAI: Bristol born, London based DJ & producer Coldbank has today dropped his addictive new single ‘Never Be The Same’.
read moreMUMBAI: Sushil Kumar, who won the equivalent of US$1,000,000 in the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire..., gave his first major interview since winning the prize to BBC Hindi. The winner of Kaun Banega Crorepati... (KBC...) told BBC Hindi's Vineet Khare that listening to BBC Hindi contributed to his success. Below is a selection of quotes from the interview. Please credit BBC Hindi. On BBC Hindi:
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MUMBAI: Metallica's maiden concert in India which got postponed to Saturday due to technical reasons has been cancelled.
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MUMBAI: Highly awaited American heavy metal band Metallica's concert scheduled for today in Gurgaon has been postponed for a day due to technical reasons. After the announcement that the concert had been cancelled, angry fans were seen trying to damage equipment near the stage; some tried to set fire to banners near the stage, said witnesses. However, some people present at the Leisure Valley venue blamed it on the chaotic conditions there.
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MUMBAI: The Chevrolet GIMA Awards powered by Lava Music Phones shone with the light of a hundred stars as the biggest names put on their dancing shoes and showcased their vocal chords. And no light shone as bright as that of Shahrukh Khan, who entertained the audience with his wit and charm as the Awards ceremony unfolded at the Kingdom of Dreams.
read moreMUMBAI: In its fourth year, Big Memsaab - the popular reality-based radio show and on-ground property from 92.7 Big FM is making its debut on television. The 10 episode series will be aired on Big Magic featuring the strength, potential and capabilities of women in the UP. The initial rounds of the reality show was spread across seven cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Jhansi, Aligarh, Bareilly and Allahabad, where women competed in various arts forms like singing, dancing, crafts and creative art and more.
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MUMBAI: For the first time ever, Mozart of Madras AR Rahman will perform a live concert to promote his upcoming musical movie Rockstar on Tuesday 1 November in Mumbai. The two time academy winner will be accompanied by actor Ranbir Kapoor, director Imtiaz Ali, co-star Nargis Fakhri, singer Mohit Chauhan, Ranjit Barot (Music arranger) and percussion guru Sivamani. The event is being organized by Deepak Gattani of Rapport, who coordinates all concerts of A R Rahman, with special choreography by Ashley Lobo.
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MUMBAI: Paparazzi Queen Lady Gaga will feature in an hour special show to be hosted by famous French fashion giant Jean Paul Gaultier. The show â€?Gaga By Gaultier' will be aired exclusively on TLC on Sunday, 30 October at 9 pm and repeat at 11 pm. In a candid interview Gaga will share her childhood memories, outr?© sense of style, family, music, career and the causes she espouses with Jean Paul Gaultier. The show will also air dramatic footage from Lady Gaga's world stage performances.
read moreMUMBAI: 'Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2011' is back in its second year giving the best four homegrown bands across all genres (rock, metal, alternative, hip-hop, singer-songwriters, pop, funk) a chance to film a music video. Bands across India can participate by uploading a video of their music on the official site of Red Bull by 7 November. The shortlisted eight bands will compete against each other for the video.
read moreMUMBAI: The American Federation of Television & Radio Artistes (AFTRA) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) have stated that SiriusXM has proposed �direct license' deal, that will allow satellite radio SiriusXM to pay 100 percent of royalties to the labels making recouping of royalties difficult for artistes. If approved the artiste who want royalties will have to file a claim with the labels in order to be paid.
read moreMUMBAI: Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, today announced that its Muve Music service has signed an agreement with independent digital music distribution company INgrooves. INgrooves, brings an exceptional independent catalog to Muve Music that includes labels such as Nettwerk, Metropolis Records, ESL Records as well as Rostrum Records—featuring one of the best up-and-coming hip hop stars in the industry, Mac Miller.
read moreMUMBAI: Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any radio or television company, today announced the following appointments to its new National Programming Platforms division: Dennis Clark, Vice President, Talent Development; Guy Zapoleon, Vice President, Digital Music Programming; Zena Burns, Vice President, Digital Programming Platforms; Darren Pfeffer, Vice President, Music & Entertainment Marketing and Alissa Pollack, Executive Vice President, Integrated Music Marketing. All positions are effective immediately.
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MUMBAI: The market for sample packs is more saturated than ever–forcing modern sample libraries read more
MUMBAI: BIG FM, one of India’s leading radio networks, presented the second edition of BIG IMPACread more
MUMBAI: BIG FM, India's leading radio network, successfully concludes the third season of 'Mairead more
MUMBAI: BIG FM, India's leading radio network, successfully concludes the third season of read more
MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network announced the fourtread more
