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MUMBAI: If you’re planning to be a part of Norah Jones gig in the financial capital on 3 March then there is more to add to on to your excitement. Ankur Tewari & the Ghalat Family will be opening Jones’s debut gig at the Only Much Louder's music festival ' A Summer's Day' in Mumbai. This is the first time that Jones, who lost her father Pandit Ravi Shankar in December at the age of 92, will perform in India. In addition to Norah Jones and Ankur & The Ghalat Family, the main stage will also feature performances by singer songwriter MWard and the Karsh Kale Collectiv.
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MUMBAI: Leading international music channel Vh1 has set foot into the digital space by partnering with Hungama to launch an international streaming facebook application ‘Vh1 Pulse’. Powered by Hungama, the app will enable over 1.7 million fans of the channel to be in sync with their favourite tracks. Music aficionados can also listen to Vh1’s picks of the best international music. The tracks will be picked by the channel and fans can also create a playlist of their own while also sharing it with their friends.
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MUMBAI: The digital market in India is currently growing at a very rapid pace and is expected to propel to greater heights with newer forms of consumption coming in. Aiming to encash on the opportunity, the space has recently seen a lot of players entering and offering an innovative experience to consumers. Inspite of rising opportunities, revenue earning is now emerging as major challenge for most players.
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MUMBAI: Singer songwriter Eric Church leads the 48th Country Music Awards nominations with seven nods, including his second consecutive nod for Album of the Year. Church bagged nods for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Chief, Video Record of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Springsteen, Video of the Year for Creepin’ and Vocal Event of the Year with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan for The Only Way I Know.
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Indie music is exploring new sounds and styles beyond rock/pop, metal in its different avatars, classic/ retro and dance music. Delhi based band ‘Ska Vengers’ has been playing ska music- an infectiously cool blend of Afro-Jamaican pop music with off-beats, shuffles- since 2009. The band plays its own originals and covers of diverse artists- from Soul, Velvet Underground to The Clash and RD Burman. Radioandmusic.com caught up with founder, frontman and keys man Stefan Kaye for a quick shuffle on the band and their music.
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MUMBAI: Keeping pace with the constantly evolving digital technology, the independent digital music platform Artist Aloud has now launched its services across various Web, WAP, Voice, App and DTH platforms. Aiming to further its reach, the platform is also aiming to expand by synergizing its services with other companies.
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MUMBAI: So today is Valentine’s Day and what great day to celebrate with your loved ones. The day was started well with Akshay Kumar and his loved one RJ Malishka. Red FM known for break through content and innovation in the radio programming ran a contest for last 3 days called ‘Mujh Main Tu’ which was a romantic song sung by Akshay Kumar for the first time in his career, from his latest flick ‘Special 26’.
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MUMBAI: Indian music maestro Dr Ilayaraja is all set for his first North American tour starting from 16 February. The maestro arrived at the Toronto airport with his daughter Bhavatharini and the first batch of musicians on 12 February. More than 100 artistes will perform at the ‘Engeyum Eppothum Raja’ live concert at three different venues. The concert will feature performances by KS Chitra, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Hariharan, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja, Bhavatharini and many other legendary singers and celebrities from India.
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MUMBAI: This valentine, Fever FM takes you through the journey of love with real life stories. The Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore stations are running reality based activities which have been created exclusively for the flavor of the day.
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MUMBAI: Cira Media, provider of content across TV platforms in India, has ventured into international music space with four English music channels namely, Clubbing TV, Juke Box, Rock TV and Dancetrippin. The channels will run tailor-made niche content targeted mainly towards the youth. The company also aims to launch television brands with International and localized content to affiliates and operators across India; facilitating distribution across cable, DTH, IPTV and mobile platforms.
read moreNEW DELHI: An order issued in October last year that all specified electronic goods including set top boxes have to conform to standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards will come into effect from 3 April this year. The order of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology had said on 3 October 2012 that ‘all specified electronic goods including STBs imported or domestically manufactured must bear a self Declaration “Confirming to IS........ Registration Number”.
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MUMBAI: The vibrant city of Guwahati is all set to host the Rongali Music Connect, an integral pread more
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MUMBAI: In the realm of music creation, lyrics stand as the heart and soul of every song. They weave tales of love and loss, stir emotions with...read more
MUMBAI: This monsoon embrace the magic of love with the release of "Chahun," a dreamy romantic song in voices of Stebin Ben and Neeti Mohan. Composed...read more
MUMBAI: Songwriting is a blend of creativity, storytelling, and emotional resonance. Writing compelling song lyrics requires creativity, passion, and...read more
