Music News

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  War of words over Ishq song!

  The chartbuster song Ishq Ki Maa Ki from the film I Don't Luv U, whose lyrics were changed to Ishq Ki Naa Ki after allegations of being offensive, came under flak from actor Shabana Azmi on Monday.

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  Priyanka Chopra’s song features on American Idol

  Priyanka Chopra, who made her singing debut with the single, In my city, last year, is leaving no stone unturned to amass fans not only in India, but in the US as well. Recently, her song was featured on the popular music reality show, American Idol.

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  Gippy Grewal: 'Everything loud is not Punjabi'

  Indian regional cinema has grown over the years, and the fact that Bollywood stars are investing in it is testimony to that. Read On..

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  Ghulam Ali to perform in Mumbai

  Amid hope of better relations with our neighbour post Nawaz Sharif taking over as President of Pakistan, another Ghulam Ali concert is on the cards.

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  Imtiaz Ali, AR Rahman team up again for Highway

  After successful collaboration in Rockstar, Imtiaz Ali and AR Rahman are all geared up for Highway. The director was initially a little hesitant to ask the music maestro to compose the music for the film as Rahman was extremely occupied and had a choc-a-bloc schedule lined up.

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  Farhan Akhtar plans music launch with twist for Fukrey

  Film promotion has become an integral pre-requisite for every Bollywood venture these days and the makers try innovative ideas to grab attention of the audiences. Read On..

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  Yamla Pagla Deewana's title track is Punjabi to the core

  Although the fusion of hip-hop with bhangra isn’t a new trend, the title track, Yamla pagla deewana, which combines both these genres, is an entertaining listen. Sung very convincingly in Punjabi by Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh.

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  Ayushmann Khurrana to sing a song in YRF's next

  Ayushmann Khurrana, who has sung popular numbers like Paani da rang and Saddi galli aaja in his films, says he will be crooning one number in a new movie produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF).

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  YRF music bags rights to Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

  Yash Raj Film (YRF) Music has acquired the worldwide music and digital rights of action-comedy, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, starring the Deol trio- Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby.

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  Singing in tune with Goa!

  After creating a buzz with its quirky dialouges, the music of Go Goa Gone, composed by the duo Sachin- Jigar, is now making noise.

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  Bombay Talkies gives Bollywood its anthem

  Bombay Talkies, which celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, is out with its title track featuring B-town's biggest celebrities together.

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  Sasheh Khan sings Barbaadiyaan in Aurangzeb

  The actor known for her singing and acting abilities, Salma Agha, is forwarding the legacy to her daughter Sasheh, who will be seen making her debut in YRF's film Aurangzeb this May.

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  Rahat Fateh Ali Khan mesmerises Houston fans

  Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enthralled over 9000 fans with his mesmerising voice at a sold out event in Reliant Arena here.

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  Popular music awards introduces new categories

  The Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) Awards, which have positioned themselves as a platform to honour mainstream as well as alternative music is expanding its repertoire of honours.

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  Saif Ali Khan enjoys at music Launch of Go Goa Gone

  The music launch of Go Goa Gone was a fun affair. It was unveiled at Enigma, Hotel J W Marriott in Mumbai on 18th April 2013.

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  Another desi remake for Jay Sean

  British singer-songwriter Jay Sean has gone desi yet again. The 32-year-old rapper is back with the Hindi remake of his popular single, Back to Love, in collaboration with Indian classical musician Falu.

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  Babli Badmaash lyricist irked over Anu Malik's claim

  Composer Anu Malik has been going all over town claiming that he is the sole conceiver of the song, 'Babli badmaash', in Sanjay Gupta's upcoming film, Shootout At Wadala.

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  Pritam reacts to allegation of copying Badtameez Dil

  Music composer Pritam has reacted strongly to reports suggesting that his song Badtameez Dil from the upcoming film, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, is a copy of a popular Bengali song, Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbona, by Anjan Dutta.

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  Ravi Shankar: A graphic salute to the maestro!

  An autobiography of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in the form of a graphic novel may seem like trivialising a rather serious topic, but Yours in Music, which has text written by the iconic musician himself, is a great mix of fun and facts.

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  Abhijeet Sawant: 'Reality shows don't promise instant fame'

  He has been in the music industry for over seven years now, but is still vying to make it as a mainstream Bollywood singer despite having won the first season of music reality show, Indian Idol in 2004.

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  Karan Johar gets lucky

  Bombay Talkies, a movie celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, will see directors Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar working together for the first time.

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  Lata Mangeshkar award for singer Hariharan

  The Madhya Pradesh government today announced to confer its prestigious 'Lata Mangeshkar Samman Alankaran' to Bollywood playback singer Hariharan.

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  Go Goa Gone's Slowly Slowly goes global

  After taking the nation by storm, the newly released track Slowly Slowly from Go Goa Gone has caught international attention. Worldwide renowned DJ Avicii who is currently ranked No. 3 in the list of top 10 DJs is remixing the new song Slowly Slowly from Go Goa Gone

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  Ranbir Kapoor's Badtameez Dil gets over 1 million hits

  The video of peppy song Badtameez dil from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewaani is getting a good response online. The song's video went online on the evening of April 5, and it has since then received over 900,000 hits.

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  Ranbir does a Shammi?

  Ranbir shares screen space with his grand- uncle - the late Shammi Kapoor - in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar (2011). But it is now, in a song from his upcoming film, that the actor seems to have found common ground with the yesteryear superstar.