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Stars pay tearful tribute to Houston
Published on 20 Feb, 2012 at 11:07 in Music | Viewed 10 views times | No Comments
It was an emotional tribute. Whitney Houston’s mother, family, friends and some of the biggest names from the music world gathered on Saturday to pay their last respects to the iconic star, one of the world’s best-selling and highly-awarded music artists.
The funeral held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, saw singers Chaka Khan, Brandy, Roberta Flack,…
Baby girl born to Beyonce
Published on 8 Jan, 2012 at 23:56 in Music | Viewed 115 views times | No Comments
New York: Singer Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a baby daughter.
According to contactmusic.com, the 30-year-old delivered the girl, named Ivy Blue Carter, in Lenox Hill hospital here Saturday night via a scheduled Caesarean section.
She’s the first child of Beyonce and rapper husband Jay Z, who got married in April 2008.
Rihanna was among the first to congratulate through micro-blogging site…
Adele undergoes vocal cord surgery
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 23:00 in Music | Viewed 690 views times | No Comments
Los Angeles: Singer Adele has undergone a surgery of her vocal cords in the US, and her doctor is expecting her to recover fully.
Adele, 23, was forced to cancel tour dates and promotional appearances for the rest of the year due to her illness.
She underwent vocal cord microsurgery to stop recurrent bleeding from a benign polyp, reports dailymail.co.uk.
The Grammy winner…
Metallica performs for Bangalore
Published on 31 Oct, 2011 at 0:01 in Music | Viewed 102 views times | No Comments
Bangalore: Rock music frenzy swept Bangalore when heavy metal band Metallica gave its first ever live performance in India.
The concert in the Garden City helped put behind the debacle over Friday’s cancelled concert that was to be held in Gurgaon.
Heavy metal fans enjoyed the American band’s performance on Sunday, chanting “Metallica”, braving showers that pounded for more than an hour…
Singer Janet Jackson cancels Australia tour
Published on 25 Oct, 2011 at 23:50 in Music | Viewed 98 views times | No Comments
London: Janet Jackson is cutting short her Australia tour. She decided to be with her family during the ongoing trial of Conrad Murray.
Conrad Murray was the doctor of her late brother Michael Jackson.
Janet Jackson is pulling out of three concerts in Melbourne this week and will make them up with one performance on November 3.
The 45-year-old singer is rescheduling dates…
Kylie Minogue receives doctorate
Published on 7 Oct, 2011 at 0:46 in Music | Viewed 94 views times | No Comments
London: Kylie Minogue has been awarded an honorary doctorate in health science. The doctorate comes in recognition of her work to promote awareness about breast cancer.
The Australian singer wore a traditional cap and gown as she accepted an honorary Doctor of Health Sciences award from Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford, Essex, East England.
Pop star Kylie Minogue was herself diagnosed with…
Britney promises an entertaining tour
Published on 23 Sep, 2011 at 1:27 in Music | Viewed 95 views times | No Comments
London: Pop star Britney Spears has said her latest tour will delight fans as it will be one of the most entertaining shows that she’s ever done.
The ‘Criminal’ singer, who will kick off a series of her ‘Femme Fatale’ concerts in St Petersburg, Russia, on September 22 and finish in Lisbon, Portugal on November 9, said people will also be…
R.E.M. calls it quits
Published on 22 Sep, 2011 at 5:26 in Music | Viewed 41 views times | No Comments
New York: The rock group that shook the music world with its experimental, edgy sound and earned multi-platinum success and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on its website that it has “decided to call it a day as a band.”
“A wise man once said, ‘the skill in attending a party is knowing when it’s…
SRK’s ‘Ra.One’ music launched in Mumbai
Published on 13 Sep, 2011 at 7:31 in Music | Viewed 222 views times | No Comments
Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan recently launched the music of his ambitious project ‘Ra.One’ in Mumbai. He dedicated it to late filmmaker Yash Johar and his friend Bobby Chawla, brother of actress Juhi Chawla.
Bobby Chawla, who is the CEO of Shahrukh Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment, has been in coma since last year.
“I want to dedicate this album to Yash Joharji and…
A song and a story: Changing music of modern India (June 21 is World Music Day)
Published on 19 Jun, 2011 at 9:25 in Music | Viewed 207 views times | No Comments
New Delhi: You could call it a “desi” version of Bob Dylan’s social poetry set to music – novel to the ears. Contemporary urban music in India is drawing its soul from tradition, narratives from socio-political circumstances and beats from Western pop, rock and funk genres.
Journalist-turned-Bollywood composer and writer Neelesh Misra, who released his band’s new album, “Rewind: Nine Lost Memories”, at a concert in the capital Wednesday has…
