The author of 'Curse of the Godman,' Biddu was born in India and started his career playing in a pop band influenced by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Following early success, he headed West and moved into the international music arena where he quickly struck gold, signing the unknown Carl Douglas and producing the hit Kung Fu Fighting. He tasted success on his return to India in the early...
07:12 PM, Feb 14, 2012
London: Singer Adele has been named the most popular live music artiste in Britain this year, according to ticketing website viagogo. The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker topped the list with her gigs proving 25 times more popular than teen sensation Justin Bieber's, The Sun online reported. R&B star Rihanna came second and was three times more popular than top male artiste Paul McCartney. "Live music was dominated by outstanding...
12:46 PM, Dec 27, 2011
New Delhi: AR Rahman was going through a "dark" phase when the offer to jam with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger came his way and the rest is history. The Oscar-Grammy winner is excited about his teaming up with Jagger, English singer Joss Stone, musician Dave Stewart and Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley for 'SuperHeavy'. The band's 16-song album has two of his contributions -- 'Satyameva Jayate' and 'Mahiya' --...
11:47 AM, Sep 12, 2011
Barry Manilow told CNN's Piers Morgan that when he first got into show business, he had "no eyes to be a performer. I had no ambition to be on the stage singing, singing and dancing around the stage." Manilow, who has sold over 80 million records worldwide, had 35 consecutive Top 40 hits and five albums simultaneously on the charts, is the guest on Thursday's "Piers Morgan Tonight." The show...
11:59 AM, Jun 24, 2011
London: 'The Rolling Stones' envied 'The Beatles' as all four band members could sing whereas they were solely reliant on Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney has claimed. In an interview published in the 'Radio Times', the 68-year-old Beatle musician said the Stones, formed in 1962, were jealous of his band, formed in 1960, and used to call it a "Four-headed Monster". Sir Paul said, "The four of us were unusual....
12:56 PM, May 24, 2011
This is one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. Partly that is because of the subject matter, since I have been a long time Stones fan and recognize that Keith is the backbone of the band. But his autobiography approaches that subject matter in a particular way I found most compelling. The best part of the book is where Keith talks about the experience...
11:55 AM, Feb 10, 2011
Washington : President Barack Obama's taste in music still tilts toward the classics of his childhood. But with the help of his younger aides - and his daughters - the president says his collection is becoming a bit more hip. In an interview with 'Rolling Stone' magazine, Obama says his iPod has about 2,000 songs, including ones by Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. The president's personal aide...
11:59 PM, Sep 28, 2010
Jagger has also roped in singer Joss Stone, U2 frontman Bono for the project. ...
02:19 AM, May 06, 2009
Brit citizen Sam Carter had lost consciousness after contracting severe anaemia. ...
02:21 PM, Aug 18, 2008
Karachi: Former captains Waqar Younis and Aamir Sohail have thrown their weight behind interim Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan and credited him and captain Misbah-ul-Haq for introducing a discipline regime and attitude in the Pakistan team. Their comments come at a time when a debate is raging in Pakistan cricket circles on whether the Pakistan board should replace Mohsin after the England series with Australian Dav Whatmore. "I think Mohsin Khan...
01:46 AM, Apr 17, 2008
Sydney: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who is struggling with form, can look up to Rahul Dravid as an inspiration that Test batsmen can fire even if they are in their late 30s. Dravid, who turns 39 next month, is three months older than team-mate Sachin Tendulkar. This year Dravid has been in great form, hammering 1067 Test runs and five centuries at 59.28 in his most successful calendar year...
06:46 PM, Mar 31, 2008
Karachi: Waqar Younis, who quit as Pakistan coach last week, says the squad he managed is highly capable of taking the country to the top of the world rankings. Lahore-based Pakistani cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials gave Waqar a farewell on Friday night at the National Cricket Academy, hours before the former captain left for Sydney, reports the Express Tribune. Waqar, who had said the Zimbabwe tour...
04:48 PM, Mar 03, 2008
Hyderabad: Ajmal-ur-Rahman, nephew of former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin, died on Sunday after an accident in Hyderabad in which the cricketer's son Mohammed Ayazuddin was critically injured, police said. Rahman, 16, and Ayazuddin, 19, met with the accident on the city's outskirts early on Sunday. Ayazuddin, an upcoming cricketer, was riding a sports bike with his cousin when he lost control and fell down near Poppalaguda on the Outer Ring ...
12:21 AM, Feb 28, 2008
New Delhi: Former star cricketers and now star commentators Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri's dual role as the official voice of the BCCI and contracted commentators continues to invite flak. A staggering annual fee of Rs. 3.6 crore paid to them by the board forces them to toe BCCI's line, an accusation levied by experts as well as former players, who term it as 'unethical' to be biased. The row...
12:57 AM, Feb 19, 2008
Glimpses of the star-studded event that opened with film on the Rolling Stones. ...
03:24 AM, Feb 08, 2008
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