MUMBAI: Isle of the Cross, the US-based progressive metal powerhouse led by the multifaceted Je Schneider, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their eagerly awaited second album, "Faustus The Musical".
read more* On-ground 3-week campaign starts Friday, 9th December * 160+ outdoor locations across 11 markets * 10-day on-ground activation to support OOH
read moreMUMBAI: 'Off The Map', an album featuring Indian Tabla artist Sandeep Das, has won a Grammy nomination in the 'Best Classical Crossover Album'. Das, one of the prominent artistes from India, features in 'Sulvasutra', which is about the creation of the world. The piece was specially written for Das by a commission of Carnegie Hall. The artist has been working with silk road ensemble and multiple Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma for the past ten years. His previous album 'The Rain' was also nominated for Grammy in 2004.
read moreMUMBAI: Mahatma is one of the inimitable albums produced by Times Music which encompasses the truthfulness of Mahatma Gandhi, his simplicity, honesty, love for Children and love for God. The album is an attempt to make the children of the current generation, who only know of Mahatma Gandhi through text books, internet and pictures, aware of the famous spiritual songs created by Bapu and the distinctive learning behind the songs.
read moreMUMBAI: There is no doubt that Sheila Ki Jawani... is rocking the Bollywood song charts lately, but ever heard the rock version of it? Well now you can on Kukure Desi Beats Rock On with MTV- The hunt for the hottest desi rock band in India! It was a fiery night when Sunidhi Chauhan was spotted performing an absolute sizzling and head-banging rock version of Sheila Ki Jawani... on the sets of MTV's show Rock On
read moreHaving been born outside of India, I totally connect with keeping the Indian-ness alive in �videsh'. Neeraj Shridhar had his father, an English teach with fantastic knowledge of Urdu, and a very sureeli mother who always kept him connected to Hindi film music and his Indian roots.
read moreHaving been born outside of India, I totally connect with keeping the Indian-ness alive in �videsh'. Neeraj Shridhar had his father, an English teach with fantastic knowledge of Urdu, and a very sureeli mother who always kept him connected to Hindi film music and his Indian roots.
read moreMUMBAI: ArtistAloud.com, India's premiere digital platform that provides music lovers access to unreleased music, which they can sample, buy as well as share with the world recently announced its latest music showcase platform the �LaunchCast'.
read more* First ghazal singer in the world to sing with 30 musicians * Odyssey Corporation to organize 30 live shows of the Ghazal King in 2011 * Unique website, www.ghazalsymphony.com inaugurated MUMBAI: Music Maestro Jagjit Singh become the first Ghazal singer in the world to perform with 30 musicians before hundreds of specially invited guests in a captivating 1- hour concert held in Mumbai on Tuesday, to announce the launch of first-of-its-kind website www.ghazalsymphony.com.
read moreBANGLORE: 92.7 Big FM Bangalore announced the commencement of the second season of �Bendethu Bengaluru' (Speak out Bangalore), a month-long interactive initiative that will allow the common man's participation in solving problems that plague society in general – these include issues like water shortage, auto rickshaw hassles and rise in fares, tree-cutting, road digging due to the metro, corruption, the film industry, etcetera. The Karnataka Lok Ayukta Chief Santosh Hegde launched the campaign literally with a hammershot, by striking a gong and signing a board.
read moreMUMBAI: The Mahindra Group on Wednesday announced the launch of the first season of the Mahindra Blues Festival The festival will bring international Blues superstars like Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Shemekia Copeland, and Matt Schofield to Mumbai. The festival will also feature home grown talent like Soulmate from Shillong, Saturday Night Blues band from Kolkata and The Luke Kenny Mojo Jukebox. The two-day weekend festival will be held on February 5-6, 2011 at the Mehboob Studio, Mumbai.
read more* Govt to consider dedicated TV Channel, National Artiste Welfare Fund for classical arts, support for Sangeet Gharanas * PM to discuss strengthening of State Academies of art and culture and institutions of music with Chief Ministers * Ministries of Culture, HRD to discuss greater inputs of culture into national curriculum framework * National Culture Fund ambit to grow; PSUs, Corporates to be encouraged to support CSR for monumental heritage and projects of music and dance via NCF
read more