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: Delhi's most popular RJ Rhicha from Fever 104 FM, one of India's youngest FM channels recently got an exciting makeover by Street Wear, India's leading cosmetic brand for youth. Street Wear transformed RJ Rhicha into a stylish glam gal from a cool girl next door. Hundreds of fans of RJ Rhicha and fever 104 FM witnessed this exciting makeover session that took place in the capital today.
read moreMUMBAI: MTV, the unsurpassed youth destination brings to your computer screens �Sony Ericsson MTV Roadies Battleground 2', the biggest, most brutal battle on the internet! Get ready for the tasks, twists, plots and politics of Roadies, which you can participate in from the comfort of your home! Log on to www.mtv.in.com/rbg for your chance to audition online and compete with warriors across the world for cash, goodies and a chance to skip the crowd at the Roadies 7 auditions!
read moreMUMBAI: Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad was voted the best music programme of the year at the Eighth Indian Telly Technical Awards held in Mumbai on 13 June. The show, produced by Gajendrra Singh's production hosue Saibaba Telefilms, is aired on Star Plus. Indiantelevision.com's New Talent Awards that incorporated the Indian Telly Technical Trade, Channel and Programming (TTTCP) Awards, recognise the production teams, the marketing whiz kids, the ad sales teams and the programmers behind any creative idea or show.
read moreMUMBAI: Internationally acclaimed and Oscar winning composer A R Rahman was honoured with the composer of the decade award at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards held at Macau over the weekend. Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar stood out at the IIFA awards winning awards across categories. Rahman's soulful compositions for Jodhaa Akbar... won him the best composer award, as well as the best background score award. As Rahman couldn't attend the event, director Ashutosh Gowariker received the award on his behalf.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio Misty 94.3 fm, the first and Number one fm station of North Bengal partnered with zee Bangla's popular reality show Dance Bangla Dance. This show is very popular among viewers in the region. The Bengali dance show Dance Bangla Dance, hosted by actor Mithun Chakra borty from a sofa, one foot pointing at the camera is the biggest hit show. The audition for North Bengal was held at virama resorts in Siliguri.
read moreMUMBAI: Considered as on of the oldest rock fest in India, Independence Rock is calling in for entries from bands who wish to participate in the coveted festival. The last date for entries is July 5 2009. Speaking to radioandmusic.com, E-18 CEO Farhad Wadia says, "I will be personally doing the shortlisting of the demo's with of my musician friends." Wadia also has a suggestion for those who plan to send their material, "You have to sound good, it may or may not be be studio recorded material, but we'll like it if it's good on our ears," he adds.
read moreMUMBAI: International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has collaborated with Oscar winner Resul Pookutty to launch an annual scholarship for budding sound engineers in the Hindi film industry. Pookutty, who graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune 15 years ago, will sponsor a student of the institute. The funds will come from his foundation - The Resul Pookutty Foundation.
read moreMUMBAI: China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL and SEHK: 0941) put up customized Nokia 5802XM 2G mobile phones on June 11, 2009, citing a report. Such mobile phones can be used to enjoy and download music at China Mobile's online music store. Buying a CNY 5 or CNY 10 service bundle, a user of such a phone can download 50 or 200 songs without the payment of GPRS fees. Members of China Mobile's Wireless Music Club can enjoy 10% or 30% discounts.
read moreMUMBAI: Till a few years ago, she was the starry-eyed girl who made it big by being chosen in one of the TV talent hunts and forming an all girls' band �Viva'. Dabbling with singing, VJing Anushka Manchanda has come a long way. She will also display her acting prowess in a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan's �Dulha Mil Gaya', adding another feather to her cap.
read moreMUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released 3 films titled �Heavy Metal - Louder than Life', �Punk Attitude' & �HYPE' for music lovers. Shemaroo has exclusively licensed this content from Fremantle Media - one of the largest international creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world! These films feature the evolution of the respective music genres, what it means to its hardcore listeners, their relationship with music and the bands they follow.
read moreMUMBAI: iMusti.com, a new portal for digital Indian music where music lovers can stream and purchase licensed music from various genres is proud to announce the expansion of its regional music collection for the Marathi audience. Along with classical, meditation, ghazals, religious discourses, and Bollywood pop, iMusti.com aspires to create the largest collection of regional music from India-- ever. So far the regional collection includes Bengali, Marathi, Carnatic and Gujarati music.
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