Music Director: Sachin-Jigar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Meet Bros Anjjan Lyricist: Mayur Puri, Kumaar Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Daler Mehndi, Riteish Deshmukh, Neeraj Shreedhar, Kailash Kher Rating: 3 out of 5. In 2005, 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum' wrote a new chapter in the genre of comedy films and its much awaited sequel promises to tickle our funny bone once again. One gets a feel of it through the soundtrack of...
06:30 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Mohit Suri will start shooting for Aashiqui 2 from next month with Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor in the lead roles, and says that the musical is not a sequel to 1990 hit romantic saga Aashiqui. Sharing the information, Suri told IANS that, "Aashiqui 2 will go on floors by next month. We are planning to shoot the film in Goa, Mumbai and Cape Town." He also...
06:07 PM, Jul 04, 2012
Los Angeles: The BET Awards on Sunday split top honors among several artists, including Beyonce Knowles and Chris Brown, in a telecast filled with lively performances and an emotional tribute to late singer Whitney Houston. Beyonce was named best female R&B artist, while Brown, who performed his hit single Turn Up the Music from his new album Fortune, earned the title best male artist. Rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West won...
12:12 PM, Jul 02, 2012
As the monsoon knocks at our door, we take a look at Bollywood's most popular rain songs. ...
02:05 PM, Jun 30, 2012
London: Beatles legend Paul McCartney believes in the healing power of music and says an Elvis Presley song once cured his headache. The 70-year-old singer said songs have a powerful effect, reported Contactmusic. "The healing power of music is serious. I remember I had a mate called Ian James, just my little teenage mate, school mate, and we used to go down the fairs together and things. "I remember one...
05:56 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Mumbai: Its music director, lyricist, playback singer Vishal Dadlanis birthday today and we snatched five minutes from his big day to ask him five quick questions. Q: So what are the big plans for the day? A: (Laughs) I just finished lunch with Farah, Shekhar, Piyali, Sujoy and am planning to take it easy for the rest of the day. Im really not much of a party person, so Im...
02:17 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Music composers Vishal Bhardwaj and Ismail Darbar talk about the legendary RD Burman. ...
09:24 AM, Jun 27, 2012
Los Angeles: Yahoo is ditching its provider of on-demand music, Rhapsody, for a similar service provided by Swedish subscription-music service Spotify. The changes to the Yahoo Music site are expected to be complete by early Wednesday. Spotify's rollout across the rest of Yahoo will take longer. Rhapsody had been a Yahoo partner since February 2008. Yahoo visitors will soon be able to hit a play button and have songs play...
07:36 AM, Jun 27, 2012
New Delhi: After a successful maiden innings, the second season of the popular music show Coke Studio is all set to grow larger in scale and creativity. The focus of the second season, to be aired on MTV in July, is on diversity and originality with eight unique episodes, 12 producers and over 200 musicians being involved. The first season saw a number of mainstream as well as folk and...
03:50 PM, Jun 25, 2012
London: Pop diva Madonna reportedly orders sterile wipes of her dressing room after each show to prevent her fans from stealing her DNA. The 'Material Girl' is so worried about her obsessive fans that she has set up a 'sterilisation team' to clean away any traces of DNA that she might have left behind from her hair, skin or saliva, reported Mirror online. The 53-year-old is said to have demanded...
12:12 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan Rating: 2.5 out of 5. Four songs and their remixes, that pretty much describes the soundtrack of 'Bol Bachchan'. However, with four lyricists at their disposal, one expected a much better performance by the veteran Himesh Reshammiya and...
04:59 PM, Jun 23, 2012
New Delhi: The World Music Day has its origins in France. American musician Joel Cohen (no relations with Leonard Cohen) of the Boston Camerata fame proposed an all-night music celebration to mark the beginning of the summer solstice in 1976 while he was on a scholarship to study music in Paris. The first Fete de la Musique took place in Paris in 1982 as French music and dance director Maurice...
11:40 AM, Jun 21, 2012
New Delhi: After 32 cities across the world, Balcony TV is here in India to provide a platform to independent musicians and singers. From a fusion of Indian classical to Delh's very own Reggae Raja's, it is a musical rhapsody. Pragya, Kavi and Rishi are three freelance writers who jam together every month to produce Balcony TV Delhi. They shortlist singers with original scores, shoot with them and upload their...
09:57 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty Lyricist: Irshad Kamil Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Kavita Seth, Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Mohan Kanan, Shilpa Rao, Sunidhi Chauhan Rating: 4 out of 5. Piedpiper Pritam Chakraborty brings together artists from different backgrounds for the soundtrack, which is supported by the wordings of Irshad Kamil of 'Rockstar' fame, to create an eclectic 'Cocktail' that strikes the right note with its youthful fervor. The album kicks off with...
05:34 PM, Jun 20, 2012
Los Angeles: Canadian pop star Justin Bieber makes his highly anticipated return with new album 'Believe,' revealing an edgier, grown-up side to the young star who has gained a worldwide fan base with innocent love songs and baby-faced charms. 'Believe,' out on Tuesday, serves as Bieber's highly anticipated sequel to his debut album 'My World 2.0,' and has had critics buzzing on whether the teen who first found fame on...
12:36 PM, Jun 19, 2012
Toronto: Need an energising playlist of songs for your morning workout or perhaps one that will improve your focus at the office later in the day? A new iPad app streams music tailored to your current situation and mood. Songza, a Internet radio service since 2007, launched its iPad app earlier this month following success with iPhone and web apps. It aims to help people find the perfect playlist for...
03:24 PM, Jun 18, 2012
New Delhi :In memory of India-born Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan who passed away this week, a 2000 square yards mausoleum is being constructed in north of Karachi. The 84-year-old died following multiple organ failure in Agha Khan Hospital in Pakistan on June 13. "Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat Ul Ibad, has alloted 2000 square yards of land for my father's mausoleum. It will be constructed in the Shah Mohammed cemetery...
07:39 PM, Jun 17, 2012
Ahmad Faraz, the Urdu poet, told me an interesting anecdote. Once, he was very late in catching his flight back home from Delhi. The airport ...
12:03 PM, Jun 15, 2012
Kozhikode: He left with a promise that he would return to the city to sing again. And when the news broke amongst music lovers in the city of Mehdi Hassans demise on Wednesday, it was also confirmation that it was a promise he would not be able to keep. Hassan had performed at the Tagore Centenary Hall in 2002 - reportedly his last in India - and the performance came...
11:01 AM, Jun 14, 2012
New Delhi: Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan first mesmerised connoisseurs with his rendition of 'Gulon main rang bhare;, step one of a long musical journey that lasted five decades. The death of the artist, who gave voice to ghazals such as 'Patta patta boota boota' and 'Abke bicchde khwaabon mein mile', brings the curtains down on an era of lyricism, melody and poetry in light Hindustani classical music. Born in undivided...
03:26 PM, Jun 13, 2012
