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MUMBAI: Pop diva Britney Spears has been surrounded in a fresh round of controversy as her former manager Sam Lutfi has accused her of drug addiction. According to her manager’s claims, the singer’s famous head-shaving and car-smashing antics were a result of her drug addiction. He also claimed that the singer was hooked on prescription drugs, downing up to 30 a day, which led to her meltdown in 2007.
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MUMBAI: City boy Vikas Bhalla is on cloud nine. Having tasted success with acting in television shows, he is now planning to make a dent in playback singing with his debut track 'Po Po'. A trained Hindustani classical singer, Bhalla has already recorded a track for upcoming Ajay Devjan’s film ‘Son of Sardar’, thanks to Bollywood actor Salman Khan. In a candid interview with Radioandmusic.com’s Zuala Chhangte, Bhalla shares his views and thoughts on how he will keep balance in acting and singing.
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MUMBAI: Bustling with musical action after the performance of several legendary artistes like Enrique Iglesias, Korn, Megadeth, David Guetta, Pitbull and more, the live music scene in India is all set to get bigger and better. The country is geared up to open its stage to the year’s biggest act as iconic American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses has announced the dates of their three-city inaugural tour. Organized by Mooz Entertainment, the tour will commence from 7 December in Bangalore followed by Mumbai on 9 December and Gurgaon on 12 December.
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MUMBAI: British singer-songwriter James Blunt who rose to fame with his single ‘You’re Beautiful’, has planned to retire from the music industry to enjoy his well earned success.
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MUMBAI: The Indian film industry was enveloped into a wave of grief late Sunday when veteran film-maker and King of Romance Yash Chopra, who rewrote the definition of love, relationship and family values in Bollywood, passed away. Since one week, he was being treated for dengue at the Lilavati Hospital at Bandra. Later, his body was brought to Yash Raj Studios in Andheri to pay last respects. The last rites were to be held today at 3 pm in Pawanhans crematorium. Chopra is survived by wife Pamela and two sons Aditya and Uday.
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MUMBAI: While Bollywood is reeling under the sudden demise of Yash Chopra, 9X Jalwa has decided to pay a tribute to the 'king of romance' through dedicated programming on 22-23 October. The founder of Bollywood's premier banner, Yash Raj Films, and perhaps the most powerful movie mogul, Chopra was known for directing movies like Damini, Darr, Lamhe, Chandni and more where music was always a hallmark.
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MUMBAI: Playback singer Javed Ali will never trade the mike for spotlight. Ali, who has crooned for a number of films since a decade, says he’s happy singing for the stars and films and knows his ‘limit’ extends to his vocal prowess. “I know my limits and I will give priority to my first love that is singing. Apart from my well known songs (‘Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein’, ‘Jashn e Bahaaraa’) I have done a lot of work for the stars and films most people aren’t aware of.” Ali reveals.
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MUMBAI: After the success of first season, Vh1 India is back once again with its animated musical show ‘Absolut Vh1 Liquid Tv’. Set to premiere today at 10pm, the show is said to be a unique fusion of music with fast paced graphics and visual concepts bringing alive pop culture and animation. The show will feature renowned artistes like Midival Punditz, Indus Creed, Bandish project and Soulmate amongst others.
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MUMBAI: After mesmerizing music aficionados across the globe, Paparazzi Queen Lady Gaga is all set to take a huge leap to Hollywood. The style diva has been offered $4.8 mn by Ben Stiller to star in a sequel of 'Zoolander', as per reports. The 'Poker Face' hit maker has been approached by the actor- producer to play the love interest of former model rivals Derek Zoolander (Ben) and Hansel McDonald (Owen Wilson) in a follow-up to the cult comedy film.
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MUMBAI: As the Navratri fever grips everyone in town, the dandiya queen Falguni Pathak is all set to spin her magic on the sets of the popular reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati 6. Celebrating a special Navratri episode, the sets of KBC will feature the singer rendering her all-time favourite Navratri tracks like ‘Odhni’ and more along with a bevy of dancers with dandiya and dhols. The performance will mark the first ever appearance of the singer on the sets of the game show.
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MUMBAI: Spanish-Latin popstar Enrique Iglesias who in 2004 left quite a mark on Indian audience with his jam-packed concert in Mumbai was eagerly waited when the popstar announced his three city concert-tour this year in India. The eight years long wait finally came to an end for both Enrique Iglesias as well as for his fans as ‘King of Latin Pop’ performed his first concert on 17 March 2012 in Pune.
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MUMBAI: Singer Dua Lipa has officially confirmed her engagement to British actor Callum Turner. In a candid interview with British Vogue, the pop...read more
MUMBAI: Renowned playback singer Madhushree, celebrated for her melodious contributions to both Bollywood and South Indian cinema, recently shared...read more
MUMBAI: San Francisco punk rock band Tess & The Details return with their first original single since 2023, announcing the anthemic “Take Me...read more
Mumbai, June 13: After cementing his place as one of Indian hip-hop’s most raw and honest voices, Panther returns with a refreshing twist in 'Manwa’...read more
