Music News

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  METALLICA beyond the stage!

  The metal heads of the city are going crazy as they wait for the debut performance of American heavy metal band Metallica in India.

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  SRK picks Bebo's outfit!

  Kareena Kapoor's look in the RA.One's song 'Chammak challo...' might be making news, but not many know that Shah Rukh Khan wasn't happy with her original costume.

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  Daler's new Tunak Tunak

  Singer Daler Mehndi, who recently launched his latest album Tunak Tunak Tumba in the Capital, says the songs in his album will make listeners forget their woes.

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  Sonam Kapoor wants to do item numbers!

  It seems Sonam Kapoor is itching for an image makeover. The actor says she would love to do a sexy item number.

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  Raghu Dixit's Bollywood debut

  Musician Raghu Dixit is ready to make his Bollywood debut with YFilms' next Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. And the molecular biochemist -turned-musician, who has composed for south Indian films like Psycho (2008) and Just Math Mathalli (2009) in the past, admits he had never imagined that making it in the Hindi film industry.

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  Rahman pays ode to Bismillah Khan

  I still cherish the time I played my song 'Maa tujhe salaam...' to Bismillah Khan when he had visited my studio in Chennai. He loved my singing and offered many kind words on it. If he were alive, I'd love to play it for him again," reminisces AR Rahman, who was recently in the city to promote a documentary titled Bismillah of Benaras, based on the Bharat Ratna-honoured shehnai player.

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  Parikrama rocks at Harley Davidson finale

  The second season of Harley Davidson Rock Riders four-city tour came to a rocking end on Saturday, October 1 at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Delhi. The finale looked like a theme party featuring rock, bikes and babes.

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  Rockstar concert in Delhi, Mumbai in November

  The much-awaited music of Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar composed by AR Rahman which has already created a huge buzz among the masses, is finally set to hit stands on Monday without an official music launch event.

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  Delhi band rocks with Ranbir!

  Actor Ranbir Kapoor's song Sadda Haq from the film Rockstar has already become a huge hit on the music charts. And adding the zing to Kapoor's on-stage performance of the song are members of the Delhi-based band, Them Clones.

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  Mika to make Bollywood debut!

  He has always made news for his controersies but now, singer Mika will soon be seen in Viacom 18's forthcoming film, Loot. He is not only doing an item number in the film, but making his acting debut too.

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  I'm open to item numbers: Zarine Khan

  Veer fame actress Zarine Khan is open to doing more item songs but sans vulgarity. She teamed up with Salman Khan in the item song Character Dheela.

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  Sunidhi Chauhan: Single and ready to mingle

  Married at the age of 18 to choreographer Bobby Khan and divorced a year later, singer Sunidhi Chauhan, is now open to plunge into another relationship and is looking for the perfect guy.

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  Jagjit Singh's condition still critical: Doctor

  Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, 70, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Lilavati hospital after he suffered a brain haemorrhage on Friday, continued to remain in a critical condition on Sunday.

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  Bollywood wishes Jagjit Singh a speedy recovery

  Expressing concern over Jagjit Singh's hospitalisation, film industry has come together to wish a speedy recovery to the ghazal maestro.

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  Music review: SRK's RA.One

  RA.One’s music has been in the news for well over a year. That its music directors, Vishal-Shekhar, were collaborating with Senegalese pop artiste Akon for a couple of songs ensured expectations were high. And the fruit of their effort comes in the form of the album opener Chammak Challo…which Akon sings in Hindi both capably and with feeling.

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  Rare ghazal treat!

  Ghazal legends Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali will share the stage for the Unplugged concert, to be held today.

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  'We know some Hindi phrases because of AR Rahman'

  In 2009, British musician Dave Stewart joined hands with The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, singer-actor Joss Stone, Bob Marley’s son Damian and AR Rahman to form the supergroup, SuperHeavy. Two years on, the end result of this celebrated collaboration is their eponymous album, which hits store shelves today.

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  Bazmee drags T–series to court

  Anees Bazmee, director of Salman Khan starrer, Ready, has filed a case against the film’s producer Bhushan Kumar and T-Series for non-payment of his dues.

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  Munni is back!

  After the blockbuster item song 'Munni badnam hui...' in Dabangg (2010), actor Malaika Arora Khan will now do a jig in Sajid Khan's upcoming laugh riot, Housefull 2. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film will see Malaika in a glam, yet different avatar.

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  Abhay gears up for first item number in zom-com!

  Last year, Abhay Deol was in the news for turning into an item boy for Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny, a yet-torelease movie. But he insists that 'Sheher ki rani...' was not an 'item song' as hyped, but a passing special appearance he'd done for buddy Soha Ali Khan. "I meet Soha at a club, we dance. I go to get a drink, when I return she's gone. How can that be an item song?" he retorts.

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  Sonakshi shoots song sans Sallu

  Actor Sonakshi Sinha was to shoot an item number with Salman Khan for Shirish Kunder's Joker. However, Sonakshi had to shoot the song alone because Salman's sudden hospitalisation and the shooting for Ek Tha Tiger changed his plans.

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  Indian folk to rock Singapore F1

  Formula One revelry will meet the hilt as jugglers, fire eating fakirs and Rajasthani folk musicians will set the stage on fire at Formula One Singapore Grand Prix that will be held from September 23 to 25.

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  Vivek Oberoi does item number for Marathi film

  There are several filmmaker/actor pairs in Bollywood, whose friend ship can put Jai and Veeru's bond to shame, namely Shah Rukh Khan-Karan Johar, Salman Khan-Sajid Nadiadwala and so on. Read On..

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  Ra.One Music: A chhammak chhallo launch!

  Nothing can spoil the party for Shah Rukh Khan and the Ra.One team, not even the film's leaked music score. On Monday, Khan, 45, along with co-actors Kareena Kapoor, 30, and Arjun Rampal, 38, was seen at the film's high intensity music launch in Mumbai's Film City. The three danced to the movie's tracks on stage.

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  Chammak Chhalo remixed!

  RA.One chartbuster 'Chammak chhalo...' will now be heard in a peppier rhythm and newer sound effects. Delhi-based DJ Khushi Soni has remixed the song and this new club version is included in the film's audio CD, which was released yesterday at Film City.