
Two youth were arrested on Wednesday night in connection with the online abuses and threats to the all-girl rock band of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, "I'm glad the police in Kashmir have identified and arrested 2 people for the online threats made to the girls. I'm told more arrests are possible." ...

02:26 AM, Feb 07, 2013

Kashmir Center for Social and Development Studies, chairperson Hameedah Nayeem joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the fatwa against Kashmir's all-girl band ...

02:57 PM, Feb 05, 2013

Kashmir's first all girls music band facing a fatwa from Muslim clerics has found support in politicians and activists. The valley's Grand Mufti, while issuing the fatwa to the band, called for women in the country to wear a veil at all times. Mufti Maulana Bashir-U-Din went on to say that public performances by women are un-Islamic and obscene. ...

11:52 AM, Feb 04, 2013

After facing threats, Kashmir's first all girls music band is now facing a fatwa from Muslim clerics. Kashmir's Grand Mufti has condemned the rock band and issued a fatwa against them, saying music is bad for the society and women must be under a veil at all times. ...

09:11 AM, Feb 04, 2013

Los Angeles: U.S. cable channel HBO will air a new documentary about The Rolling Stones this fall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British rock band. HBO programming president Michael Lombardo told journalists that the documentary, which has no title yet, was being directed by Brett Morgan. "This is all done as part of the band's 50th anniversary. This documentary has the full involvement of the four current band...

12:42 PM, Aug 02, 2012

Bangalore: Rock band Metallica's maiden Indian tour started on a dismal note when their concert was cancelled in Delhi but the band is all set to rock Bangalore on Sunday night and the fans are hoping that finally they will see the legends perform live. 20,000 lucky ones who have got tickets for Sunday's gig at the Bangalore Palace Ground are keeping their fingers crossed. Not wanting a repeat of...

06:13 AM, Oct 30, 2011

New Delhi: Thrash pioneers Metallica on Monday announced the dates of their India gig on their website. The band is slated to perform on October 28 and 30 in Delhi and Bangalore respectively during their inaugural India tour. "At this stage in the game, there are very few places in the world that we have not dragged our gear and crew to, so that makes this show announcement extra specialfor...

03:36 PM, May 02, 2011

Rock band Coldplay might perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics to be held in London. The prestigious sports event is slated for July 27-Aug 12, 2012, and Coldplay is at the top of the organiser's wish-list of acts for the opening gala, reports contactmusic.com. "Coldplay are the biggest stadium rockers in Britain today, and their style of anthemic music would be perfect for the Olympics. (The opening...

12:19 PM, Apr 09, 2011

Chicago: The success of video games for wannabe rockers has prompted a new wave of music games - ones that actually teach players how to really play music. Harmonix, the game developer that created the first two Activision Guitar Hero games and now works on MTV Games' Rock Band franchise, has put musical instruction in its latest game. Rock Band 3 introduces a new Pro mode that helps players move...

05:07 PM, Sep 23, 2010

They won the best hard rock performance statuette for the song
War Machine. ...

08:30 AM, Feb 01, 2010

Acts from the last 40 years show the posers a thing or two. ...

01:57 PM, Jan 02, 2010

New music collection costs $298 for 16 Beatles albums in stereo. ...

04:32 PM, Sep 09, 2009

A part of Manhattan street was temporarily renamed as U2 way. ...

12:38 AM, Mar 05, 2009

History proves that when the money goes down, the music gets up. ...

05:11 PM, Dec 31, 2008

This band sings of hope in despair and of joy in suffering. ...

01:30 PM, Aug 03, 2007

On children's day we bring you face to face with five kids and a Grasshopper - the first under 18 rock band from Kolkata. ...

12:51 PM, Nov 14, 2006