MUMBAI: The word versatility is coined for Sunidhi Chauhan. Romantic, peppy, seductive, sad or happy, Sunidhi has aced all of it with immense aplomb. We have experienced her virtuosity in recorded songs but her live performance on Friday was nothing short of phenomenal.
read moreArtist: Queen + Paul Rodgers Label: EMI Rating: 3.5/5 Queen + Paul Rodgers release their debut studio album after a successful tour. Here's how it rubs off…
read moreMusic Director: Dhruv Ghanekar Lyricist: Vaibhav Modi Label: Eros Music Rating: 2.5 /5 A much hyped superhero flick, 'Drona' has its music done by Dhruv Ghanekar. With two versions of 'Drona', and three versions of 'Op Cha' there's something for mellow easy listeners too – the semi classical 'Bandagi'.
read moreMusic Director: Monty Sharma Label: T-Series Lyrics: Sameer Our Rating: 1/5 After giving remarkable music in Saawariya, Monty Sharma has set a benchmark for himself, a yardstick which is synonymous with soulful and melodic songs. However, in Chamku, the songs fail to work the magic the way it did in Sharma's debut film, and even veteran lyricist Sameer's words don't stand out, except in Kitthe Jawan.
read moreMusic: Anu Malek Lyrics: Amitabh Verma Label: T-series Our Rating: 2.5/5 Anu Malek is finally back with something woth remembering. The songs for Ugly aur Pagli cannot be considered his career best, but some songs in the album are definitely worth appreciating. The composer has reserved the best music for his daughter. And Anmol complies by generously showcasing her talent in the songs papa has composed for her. If not the radio stations, the songs are going to be a sure hit at the discs and pubs, it has the energy and pep to keep the album going.
read moreMusic: Vishal - Shekhar Label: Yash Raj Our Rating: 3/5 Music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar have become synonymous with youthful, new flavoured club music. But they deliver more than they seem to promise. With Yash Raj's new offering, the much hyped Ranbir-Deepika-Bipasha starrer Bachna Ae Haseeno, they explore more styles of sounds and exhibit a uniquely packaged music album. The various permutations and combinations of singers certainly lifts the album from the realm of the ordinary.
read moreIt was a night to remember. Monday evening at a suburban mall in Mumbai marked a lot of firsts, along with some mindblowing performances by musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and debut singer Farhan Akhtar. The producer cum director, who wooed young audiences earlier with Dil Chahta Hai, and then Lakshya, has turned actor cum singer with his film Rock On, that comes in with a lot of expectations. So did the the film's music launch on 7 July.
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