This Long Weekends (March 29-31) are the perfect time to unwind, relax and bond with friends and family. And we are sure most of you have plans to throw a party or go to one. To make your long weekend fruitful, we have compiled a guide to your long weekend party to with some quirky ideas.
read moreMUMBAI: On the occasion of Durga Puja, Red FM has introduced a new segment �Ghyama Hoi Choi' in its morning show �Nomoshkar Kolkata' aired from Monday-Saturday. The segment will feature participation of celebrities like Bikram Ghosh, Rituparna Sengupta, Biswanath, Jeet Ganguly, PC Sarkar, Anurag Basu, Raima Sen, Parambrata and many more.
read moreMUMBAI: The national board of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artistes (AFTRA) has announced that it has given negotiators for the labor group's sound recording contract authorization to strike.
read moreMUMBAI: After refurbishing indie music on Roots, Coke studio and Unplugged, MTV India will broadcast the first concert of world-renowned metal band �Metallica' in India. The channel in association with F1 Rocks will telecast the one-hour special of historic Metallica performance one week after the live event.
read moreMUMBAI: The long overdue copyright legislation �Bill C-32' has been tabled before the Canadian Government once again by Music Canada. Music Canada, formerly known as the Canadian Recording Industry Association, proposed the legislative committee reviewing Bill C-32 in March 2011. The bill was projected by artistes Loreena McKennitt and Maia Davies along with representatives of the Canadian Independent Music Association and the Canadian Council of Music Industry Associations.
read moreMUMBAI: Michael Jackson's lead guitarist Orianthi Panagaris has strummed music with Oscar winning composer AR Rahman for Imtiaz Ali's forthcoming film Rockstar. �Orianthi Panagaris' has collaborated for the track �Saadda Haq,' which was recorded in Rahman's Los Angeles studio for six hours. A source from the team said, "While Rahman and Imtiaz had shortlisted several Indian and international musicians, they had Orianthi on the top of their list; given her incredible body of work and her huge international success."
read moreNEW DELHI: Provision has been made for catering to the needs of newly emerging technologies such as Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Short Range Devices etc. in the National Frequency Allocation Plan-2011 (NAFP) for radio which came into effect from today.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has sought the Government's response on the petition filed by employees' associations challenging their de-recognition by Prasar Bharati. A bench comprising Member Judicial Meera Chhibber and Member Administration Dr A K Misra directed the government to reply by 17 October on the plea of the employees for derecognising their unions.
read moreMUMBAI: US broadcaster VH1 from the Viacom stable once again declares a new "100 Greatest..." list with the best jams of "the '00s." Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the five night, one hour special VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s' starting on 3 October. Additional guest commentators and artists scheduled to appear include Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Rowland, Train, Colbie Caillat, Lil' John, The Plain White T's and more.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Government has enhanced the foreign investment limit for FM radio to 26 per cent from the earlier 20 per cent. This change ensures conformity of the foreign investment limit with other similar activities in the Information and Broadcasting sector.
read moreMUMBAI: To celebrate 82nd birthday of the nightingale of India, Saregama has released music legend Lata Mangeshkar's marathi album �Samagra'. �Samagra', a 17 CD pack is a collection of 345 marathi songs, in the divine voice of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. It consists of 232 film songs, 113 non film songs and 26 songs composed by Lata Mangeshkar/Anandghan. The pack also includes 42 rare songs for the first time in a CD format.
read moreMUMBAI: To celebrate the festive mood of Navratri, Red FM has launched an unconventional album of original compositions �Red Rass 2'. After the successful launch of Red Raas previous year, the second edition of the album penned by Tushar Shukla and Rais Maniyaar has been crafted on the lines of evolving identity of garba. The tunes composed by regional talents reflect the traditional and contemporary Gujarati music.
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