MUMBAI: Universal Music has signed television personality Aditya Narayan as its exclusive artiste to launch his debut album early next year. Aditya, who has also signed up for lead roles in some feature films, is a trained singer since childhood. Son of veteran singer Udit Narayan, Aditya is believed to be also composing for his upcoming album. As anchor of the reality show, SaReGaMaPa on Zee, Aditya currently enjoys the distinction of being one of the youngest anchors on Indian television.
read moreMUMBAI: Last week was a week of big announcements in consumer electronics and the big news in satellite radio was Sirius XM's announcement of the cutely name "MiRGE", a new interoperable dock & play satellite radio which can tune into any Sirius or XM channel. To take advantage of the new radio, which should arrive in April, the company announced the "SIRIUS Everything plus XM Everything" subscriptions satellite radio package which will be available at a monthly cost of U.S. $19.99.
read moreMUMBAI: Legendary virtuoso sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar was joined on stage by his younger daughter and prot?©g?©, Anoushka for the first time in Hyderabad for a performance. The father-daughter duo enthralled a packed hall at HICC, Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The event was organized by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd to promote our culture.
read moreMUMBAI: The festivals of 'Lohri' & 'Sankranti' mark the advent of a new season and BIG FM has put together entertainment that promises 'Life Banao' delivery to its listeners. Delhi's 100 Chartbuster Station has launched 'BIG Ne Bana Di Lohri' contest, wherein listeners need to identify the sequence of three back-to-back chartbusters played on BIG FM The on-air contest will see winners celebrating Lohri with their favorite jocks – with the dholi, sweets et al, in true traditional style!
read moreMUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India's No.1 FM Station in association with JCI Brahmavarta organized �Vivah Bazaaar- 2009�in Kanpur. A unique concept of buying and selling of things most required in weddings under one roof was organized in Goplaya...- the banquet hall in Kanpur. Vivah Bazaar was organized in U.P for the first time on 10th and 11th January 2009.
read moreMUMBAI: Motown Records, also called Tamla Motown outside North America, is a record label which had been firstly based in Detroit, Michigan. Berry Gordy, its founder, released Tamla Records as a label on January 12, 1959. One year later, the company was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation. It completed a half century of existence on Monday.
read moreMUMBAI: The Rock In India festival is back this year with more gusto, promising eight hours of non stop live performances. This year, the festival will see artists like De-Profundis, Cyanide Serenity and Brandon Ashley & The Silver Bugs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore on 15 February 2008
read moreMUMBAI: After winning Radio City's band hunt RC Live last year, Bangalore based Swarathma bagged an album release contract with EMI after which there has been no looking back. Within the span of a year, Swarathma have launched their self titled debut album with eight original compositions, seven Hindi and one Kannada.
read moreMUMBAI: Vodafone Essar and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the BlackBerry Storm in India. The first ever touch-screen BlackBerry smartphone designed for Vodafone, will be available exclusively for Vodafone customers in India from 15 January 2009
read moreMUMBAI: Blues musician Bernard Allison, Latin music artiste Chico & The Gypsies will hit Mumbai this February for the Oranjuice organised One Tree Festival
read moreMUMBAI:- Fever 104 FM, Delhi's best loved FM station has announced an exclusive opportunity for its listeners to experience a Bollywood movie like never before and meet with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone, actors of the most awaited forthcoming flick, 'Chandni Chowk to China' at the Fever studios in New Delhi and Mumbai. As a part of the association with the movie, Fever 104 will also run special contests to establish connect with the listeners across New Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata and will give away free movie tickets to many lucky listeners.
read moreMUMBAI:- Famous and wellknown star of Hindi and Bangla films Rituparna Sengupta was the chief guest at the Muhurat function of two music albums, Gustakh Dil and Rab Janata Hai, at the Mumbai Country Club. These music video albums are being produced by R.S.Picture Production. Muhurat Puja was performed by Rituparna. Rituparna Sengupta is busy doing more Hindi films than Bangla movies. Naturally she stays more in Mumbai and was able to take
read moreMUMBAI:- Living up to its brand promise of keeping listeners happy, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's hottest Radio station has given the city of Chennai a New Year Gift in the form of a brand new show called Mirchi Devaragam. Launched on Jan 1, 2009 the show is all set to make the mornings more divine for Chennaiites. The show is hosted by Chennai's favourite RJ Deva (RAPA Award winner - Best Female Jockey) every day from 5.00 am to 7.00 am everyday of the week. As a part of its unique programming content, Chennai listeners will now wake up to the notes of
read moreMUMBAI: An international seminar was organised on the theme of 'Reconsidering Fundamental Issues in Indian Art Music by ITC- Sangeet Research Academy in collaboration with the Music Forum and the NCPA in Mumbai on Saturday.
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