A true devotee of Indian music and an institution in herself, ace singer Shubha Mudgal is a name to reckon with in Indian music. From Hindustani classical, Khayal, Thumri, Dadra to Indian Pop the genius has diversified and experimented with various forms of music, undoubtedly giving justice to each. On entering into the fourth year of her music fest �Baajaa Gaajaa', the versatile singer opens up on the challenges faced in promoting an Indian music festival, in a conversation with Poonam Ahuja.
read moreNEW DELHI: A core committee comprising senior members of the film industry, along with Members of Parliament, will meet Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to voice their protest against the levy of service tax on copyright. The Film Federation of India FFI) , which will give detailed statistics stating the losses of the film industry and the meagre success rate, said that levy of service tax will sound the death knell of the Indian film industry and we will be forced to shut down the entire Indian film industry....
read moreNEW DELHI: There has been no direct recruitment in the Group �A' cadres since Prasar Bharati was set up as an autonomous corporation in 1997. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) refused to hold Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings between 1997 and 2002 as the pubcaster was an autonomous body. A large number of pending court cases compounded the problem, apart from the fact that service rules did not exist for many of the posts.
read moreMUMBAI: EMI Records has filed a lawsuit against the Irish government over handling its anti-piracy laws. The record label has launched a legal action accusing the country's government of dragging its feet in introducing new laws to combat illegal file sharing.
read moreMUMBAI: Social networking site Facebook has announced the launch of a music feature �Listen With' that enables users to listen and share music with friends. The feature allows user to notify and discuss the tunes through Facebook app supporting Spotify, Rdio and Mog. Users also have privacy settings to control visibility when they are listening to a song with a Facebook friend.
read moreMUMBAI: After month long speculation, legendary singer Paul McCartney has revealed the title and the track listing of his new studio album �Kisses on the Bottom' set to release in February 2012. The album comprises of 14 tracks including two original McCartney compositions �My Valentine' and �Only Our Hearts' featuring feature renowned artistes Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder. It also includes guest musicians like Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall & band.
read moreMUMBAI: Songstress Adele and Jessie J have topped the nomination list of 2012 Brit Awards with three nods each. The two British pop-stars will compete for the coveted titles of British Female Solo Artist and British Single. Adele has also been chosen for British Album of the Year and will compete against Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, PJ Harvey and Florence. While, Jessie will battle it out with Ed, Anna Calvi, The Vaccines and Critics' Choice winner Emeli Sande for British Breakthrough Act category.
read moreMUMBAI: BlackBerry parent company RIM (Research in Motion) has announced its new operating system 7.1 OS featuring FM radio for Curve model 9360 and 9380. The new operating system was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The existing Curve 9360 and 9380 users can also update their operating system to 7.1OS. The new software activates FM chip, and includes new app allowing users to tune in to local FM stations.
read moreMUMBAI: Recognizing an outstanding talent in the show-biz world, 18th Lions Gold Awards has honoured Singer Sonu Nigam and his four-year-old son Neevan for their contribution in the music industry. Sonu Nigam won the favourite evergreen singer award while his son was declared as the favourite child singer for his version of �Kolaveri Di'. Elated Sonu Nigam said, It's a great feeling. It's Nevaan's first award."
read moreMUMBAI: Indian Ocean, Pentagram, Menwhopause along with a host of hot young bands like Undying Inc and Sky Rabbit are among the major nominees for Jack Daniel's rock awards 2011. The seventh edition of the annual awards in association with Rolling Stones will be held on 23 February at Mehboob Studio in Mumbai. A total of 15 awards, based on original music created in the year 2011 (1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011) will be presented at the ceremony.
read moreMUMBAI: The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards has roped in Japanese music superstar Yoshiki to compose theme song for the first time. The announcement was made by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Dr Aida Takia-O'Reilly and Dick Clark productions EVP, Television Barry Adelman.
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