The growing tension between India and Pakistan has not just hit sports but also the music and entertainment ties. Shows involving Pakistani singers have been called off or are facing cancellation. ...
02:16 PM, Jan 15, 2013
The best-selling book "50 Shades of Grey" by EL James is now heading to the stage with a sketch comedy group writing a musical parodying based on the popular novel. ...
10:28 AM, Jan 13, 2013
Rapper 'Taboo' from the Black Eyed Peas is in India. CNN-IBN caught up with him and got him to talk about India, Bollywood and their interesting connect with musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja. ...
02:21 PM, Oct 29, 2012
New Delhi: 12.30 pm: The Bharatiya Janata Party slams the reshuffle, saying that it will not make any change. BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "Nothing new has come from the scrapyard." 12.23 pm: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the new Cabinet is a mix of youth and experience. Upon being asked about Rahul Gandhi, the PM said that he had always wanted him in government but that the Congress...
09:51 AM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: A plain, simple, red-coloured thread was once enough to symbolise a brother's pledge on Raksha Bandhan to protect his sister. But girls today are on the lookout for a variety of threads studded with beads, crystals and even cartoon characters, as well as expensive threads with gold and silver motifs for the occasion. The markets are awash with emerging trends. Kriti Creations, a store in Khan Market, is...
11:19 AM, Jul 28, 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
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: If you recall the sheer opulence of Baz Luhrmann's musical Moulin Rouge, complimenting Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries's music, you will find it easier to justify Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Devdas' place in the '10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium' list compiled by the Time magazine. A decade after it was released in seven languages, the grandeur of Devdas continues to enamour an audience in the...
05:24 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: To commemorate Robert Moog's 78th birth anniversary Google, today, replaced its usual homepage logo with an interactive synthesizer doodle.The doodle includes a synthesizer to let users compose music of their choice. To the right of the synthesizer is a 4-track tape recorder that lets you record, play back the recorded music and share songs via short links or Google+.You can use your mouse or keyboard on the Moog...
01:35 PM, May 23, 2012
Singapore: 'Taj Express', a Bollywood musical extravaganza, will add traditional and folk dance as well as music from the north eastern Indian states in future shows, its organizers said. "We will add north eastern states' traditional and folk dances and music in future shows," said Vaibhavi Merchant, director of choreography of 'Taj Express' which would hold its international premier in Singapore on June 6. Vaibhai said that it is important...
05:25 PM, May 12, 2012
Kolkata: With a number of musical programmes to be held all over the state and a handicraft fair in the city, West Bengal on Monday geared up to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday. Organised jointly by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts along with Rabindra Bharati University, the 26th Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela was inaugurated by Higher Education Minister...
11:51 PM, May 07, 2012
Gurgaon: This true-blue Bollywood musical is Kishore Kumar all the way! Packed with the retro look in psychedelic colours, over-the-top props and bling, 'Jhumroo' tells the story of a simpleton and his tryst with love, emotions and music but what makes it all the more interesting is when the audiences sing and sway with the classic melodies of the legendary singer. The experience is close to watching a movie live,...
07:54 PM, Apr 08, 2012
In this episode, we tell you about various useful devices to make listening music more entertaining. ...
11:32 PM, Feb 18, 2012
'The Artist' tops the list of nominees for the 69th Golden Globe Awards with six nominations. ...
09:22 AM, Jan 15, 2012
BANGALORE: How often do we see lights jumping and dancing in glee? Different colours keeping beat to the music is a soothing sight to sore eyes that deal with traffic and pollution day after day in the city. The occasion was a trial run of a musical fountain installed in JP Park, located at Jalahalli and Mathikere Junction, held recently. The musical fountain is constructed by the Bangalore Development Authority...
09:46 AM, Dec 13, 2011
Los Angeles: Taylor Swift and Lea Michele have been auditioned to play Eponine in the musical film, 'Les Miserables'. In addition to Swift and Michele, Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood are also running for the coveted role in the Tom Hooper-directed musical, reported Ace Showbiz. A source said that Michele "knocked it out of the park" when she auditioned for 'The King's Speech' director. Besides, she's experienced...
04:04 PM, Dec 02, 2011
BANGALORE: The Academy of Music, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, has drawn up a five-day musical extravaganza from November 23. Well known musicians will be honoured on the concluding day of the festival. Sangeetha Kalanidhi Madurai T N Seshagopalan, Vidwan R N Thyagarajan and Vidwan R N Tharanathan, popularly known as Rudrapatnam Brothers have been chosen for Sri K K Murthy Memorial Chowdaiah Award-2011. Seshagopalan will be awarded with a cash prize...
09:41 AM, Nov 21, 2011
New Delhi: Music is an almost inseparable part of Indian films. And over the years, Bollywood has taken the association further by making it an integral part of its scripts through films like 'Abhimaan', 'Sur', 'Rock On!!' and the upcoming, much-awaited 'Rockstar'. The backdrop for each story may have been different, but the rise or the fall of the protagonist - often an aspiring, musically-inclined entity - has formed the...
12:27 PM, Oct 19, 2011
London: 'Les Miserables' producer Cameron Mackintosh has offered teen pop star Justin Bieber a role in the musical when it comes to Canada. The musical is heading to Toronto and Mackintosh said he wants the 'Baby' singer who was born in Canada to appear in his new all-Canadian production, reported Contactmusic. "You're going to have a completely new, all-Canadian production opening at the Royal Alex in July, 2012 . I...
03:02 PM, Oct 07, 2011
London: 'Devil Wears Prada' star Anne Hathaway is all set to appear in musical drama 'Glee', says the sitcom bosses. The 28-year-old actress will meet with creator Ryan Murphy in the coming weeks to discuss her ideas for her role and Murphy is curious to see what she would like to do on the programme, Femalefirst reported. "I'm meeting with Anne in the next couple weeks. We're not going to...
01:06 PM, Sep 20, 2011
