MUMBAI: Delhi-based music duo Khosla Raghu is rapidly making waves in the music scene, captivating the hearts of over 500,000 monthly listeners worldwide.
read moreI was born in a border town called Jaigoan, which is very close to the India-Bhutan border. Radio happened to me suddenly. I had left my place to pursue graduation in Siliguri, the largest city of the region. Here, while studying, I got into the habit of listening to radio, as all students do. I was just 18 years old, and my habit of listening to the radio had me dreaming of becoming a radio jockey. Never knew my dream would come true some day!
read moreOne from the heart. From Taylor Swift. The biggest music superstar since… all of them. At least in the last ten years, and definitely in terms of sales and media acclaim. Meet the person behind the youth icon through a peep into her mind, in her own words. A rare treat, considering the quality of her writing is way beyond both -- her years and the success any other contemporary lyricist could ever dream of. Musings from the gigantically tall and over-talkative... star of the brilliant and brilliantly successful album Speak Now.
read moreWhat does Nupur Agarwal of Radio Misty have in common with Amitabh Bachchan?
read moreMUMBAI: Irked by the fact that most of the radio stations in the city refuse to give air time to Marathi music, political party Shiv Sena on Saturday, issued a warning to all FM players in Mumbai to start airing Marathi songs within seven days or else 'face the music.'
read moreMUMBAI: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may have been the unfortunate victim of an indifferent airline's mismanagement of luggage, but he's definitely not alone. His misadventure, in fact, finds resonance among several in the music fraternity who travel by air for concerts and performances.
read moreMUMBAI: FM commercial stations took on the differentiation element seriously in 2009 by introducing variety in its music inventory. Breaking away from contemporary Bollywood clutter and embracing differential music seemed to be the mantra for many stations.
read moreMUMBAI: The music world saw an upheaval as some of the important names in the world of music bid good bye to us. As far as international music goes, one of the foremost names is Michael Jackson who passed away in June. Another stellar name of the pop music world, Stephen Gately of Boyzone bid adieu. The world of Indian classical music faced its biggest blow as two prominent names - Ustad Akbar Ali Khan and Gangubai Hangal, breathed their last.
read moreMUMBAI: These are the ultimate must have's on your iPod, for they are aren't just the hummable ones, but tracks that we feel will stand the test of time, and will remain on your playlist way beyond 2010 too.
read moreMUMBAI: The coming year may give a much needed boost to the music fraternity as three different music awards: the Mirchi music awards (that started in 2008), IMA or Indian Music Academy Awards which is patronized by the likes of Pt. Jasraj and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, and another Indian Music Awards, which is conceptualized by four music driven media professionals - gear up to recognise talent.
read moreMUMBAI: They are the ones that create the music we keep playing on our phones and ipods. It's their tunes that make their way into a million cell phones as ring tones and caller ring back tones. Ever wonder what the singers, composers and lyricists from the sprawling music industry in India think about that biggest revenue generator on the horizon - the CRBT? Ever wonder if they themselves subscribe to the service, and hey, do they play their own compositions?
read moreMUMBAI: Singing legend Manna Dey's contribution to music has been finally recognised by the nation at the age of 90 with the conferring of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2007 for his outstanding contribution to the field of cinema.
read more