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10:50 AM, Feb 16, 2011
New Delhi: Pakistani Sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, detained for allegedly carrying over $1 lakh of undeclared cash, was released after nearly 30 hours. But the Pakistani singer has not been given a clean chit and his passport has been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Investigative Agencies are still probing to ascertain why he was carrying more money than permitted. The singer and his troupe were...
10:01 PM, Feb 14, 2011
New Delhi: The detention of Pakistani Sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is threatening to blow up into a major diplomatic row between the two countries. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is still being questioned by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for the second day on Monday. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Vijayalakshmi Sharma, DG DRI said," Rahat Ali Khan has not been arrested. We are only questioning him. We are still...
07:15 AM, Feb 14, 2011
Sunidhi Chauhan, known for her versatility, has gone global and recorded a track with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. She termed the experience "great" but felt there is not much difference in song recording in India and abroad. "The experience was great. I have already recorded the song. Unfortunately I can't talk much about it. But it's in the process and will be out very soon," Sunidhi said. She and Enrique...
10:52 AM, Feb 07, 2011
London: Rihanna's racy new video 'S&M' has reportedly been banned by 11 countries and faces an age restriction on YouTube. The video, which depicts the 22-year-old popstar dressed in latex and whipping a man, has already been axed from the BBC's daytime radio playlist in the UK, reported Mirror online. "We are waiting for an edited version before deciding whether it will be played in the daytime," said a BBC...
11:22 AM, Feb 03, 2011
Los Angeles: She was slammed by PETA for wearing a dress made out of meat at last year's MTV awards, but pop star Lady Gaga has been chosen by the animal rights group to front it's anti-fur campaign. The 'Pokerface' hitmaker along with Pink and Mariah Carey are the new faces of PETA's 'Fur-Free and Fabulous' campaign, following the footsteps of Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, reported People magazine. "GaGa's...
11:04 AM, Feb 02, 2011
Here is a look at Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's life who gave his first public performance at the age of 19. ...
10:44 PM, Jan 24, 2011
Pune: Legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, a true music maestro breathed his last on Monday. Veteran vocalist and Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi died at 8 am on Monday in Pune's Sahyandri Hospital at the age of 89 years. A musical marvel, who lifted the listeners to a divine experience with his singing, Pandit Joshi was born in the town of Gadag in the northern part of Karnataka on...
10:02 AM, Jan 24, 2011
Los Angeles: Elton John said he was awe-struck at becoming a father for the first time, but said he hoped not to spoil his new baby boy. In a cover story and photo spread with celebrity magazine Us Weekly, the British singer and his partner David Furnish said they had used false names initially with the surrogate mother in the United States, but that she quickly 'figured out who we...
04:26 PM, Jan 19, 2011
London: Madonna is looking for a new model to promote her teenage clothing range. The 52-year-old singer launched her Material Girl range which is aimed at teenage girls last year with "Gossip Girl" star Taylor Momsen promoting the brand but, according to a posting on the company's official website, Madonna is looking for a new ambassador, reports contactmusic.com. Next to a picture of 17-year-old Taylor, an advertisement said: "Desperately seeking...
10:47 AM, Jan 12, 2011
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07:17 PM, Jan 05, 2011
Kolkata: Legendary Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra died at her residence here Monday following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. She was 86. Mitra died around 1:30 pm while she was having lunch. Born in 1924, Suchitra Mitra had for six decades kept music lovers enthralled with her mellifluous rendition of Tagore songs, and her records and CDs top the popularity ratings even today. Daughter of litterateur Saurindra Mohan Mukherjee,...
03:01 PM, Jan 03, 2011
Amsterdam: Bobby Farrell, whose group Boney M topped the 1970s European charts with its glittering showmanship and blend of disco and Calypso music, was found dead in his hotel bed Thursday while on tour in Russia, his agent said. He was 61. The frontman appeared as scheduled in St. Petersburg Wednesday night, but complained of breathing problems before and after his show, said the agent, John Seine. The group had...
12:11 PM, Dec 31, 2010
Ranthambore: As British comedian Russell Brand and American pop singer Katy Perry get set to tie the knot near the Rathambore National Park this weekend, efforts are on to ensure the wedding party doesn't disturb wildlife. In the last two days, villagers have complained of loud noise coming from Aman-i-Khas, the resort in Sawai Madhopur district where the couple and their friends are staying. Concerned by the loud playing of...
04:38 PM, Oct 23, 2010
Google has a 32-second video on its page with legendary singer John Lennon's iconic song 'Imagine' being played. ...
03:46 PM, Oct 08, 2010
On the occasion of her 81st birthday, Lata Mangeshkar talks about music, sister Asha Bhonsle and life. ...
10:16 AM, Sep 28, 2010
Chennai: Noted South Indian playback singer and National award winner Swarnalatha died at a private hospital here on Sunday following a lung infection. She was 37. Born in Kerala's Palakkad district, Swarnalatha had sung in various languages including Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam since 1989. She won the 1995 National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song 'Porale Ponnuthayi', composed by A R Rahman, in the...
10:12 AM, Sep 13, 2010
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Robbie Williams has signed a pre-nuptial agreement before his wedding to actress Ayda Field in order to protect his £ 80 million fortune. ...
12:11 PM, Aug 08, 2010
It was the maestro singer's 81st birth anniversary yesterday ...
10:38 AM, Aug 05, 2010
A man for all seasons and all reasons - that's how Abhas Kumar Ganguly, aka Kishore Kumar, is described by his numerous fans. The voice that enthralled numerous fans over the years may have fallen silent with the singer's untimely death. But the spirit lives on, in the various renditions of soulful Kishore numbers and the numerous remixes of his original numbers. On Kishore Kumar's 81st birth anniversary as we remember the singing sensation, tell us which is your favourite Kishore Kumar number.
03:52 PM, Aug 04, 2010
