Music News

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  Music Review: Kismat Konnection

  Now one strongly believes that this one can't really go wrong. After all with names like Pritam, Shahid Kapoor, TIPS, UTV and Aziz Mirza involved, there is no reason why the music of Kismat Konnection shouldn't 'konnect' with the audience.

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  Anil Ambani group to launch FM station in Singapore

  Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) is all set to launch a 24-hour FM radio station in Singapore that will broadcast Indian film music, news and other entertainment trivia in a collaborative venture with local station MediaCorp Radio.

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  Now 'MTV Roadies' goes online!

  For all those who wanted to take part in MTV's adventure reality show "Roadies" but couldn't get through the judge's gruelling sessions, here's a chance to play and win the game - virtually!

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  Video: Audio Release Of 'Kismat Konnection'

  Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan at the Audio Release Of 'Kismat Konnection'

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  Bas Ek Singh from Singh is Kinng Track

  Singh Is Kinng is in the news for all the right reasons. Starring the top-notch actors and comedians, the film is on a roll and definitely much awaited. Akshay Kumar has been having a blockbuster streak and Singh Is Kinng is also expected to go the same way.

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  Indian music bands rock on - experiment, innovate

  Music bands in India are growing by the day. No longer willing to be bracketed in set genres, they are experimenting, fusing entirely different formats and breaking musical barriers to ensure that their tunes and rhythms truly rock.

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  Music Review: Ugly Aur Pagli

  Guess Ugly Aur Pagli is turning out to one film where the leading actors are not worried at all about the joke being on them. So much so that even the film's title doesn't spare them and calls out the leading lady as mad and the man as ugly looking! The actors in question?

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  Anoushka's debut Australia tour a sell-out success

  Sitar prodigy Anoushka Shankar, daughter of maestro Ravi Shankar, has been enthralling audiences during her debut sell-out Australia concert tour this southern winter.

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  Himesh Reshammiya's South African show rocked despite poor sound

  Poor sound quality and constant screaming into a mike that distorted his voice marred the Himesh Reshammiya show at the Emperors

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  Playback singers are paid very poorly: Alisha Chinai

  After her super hits "Kajra re" and "It's rocking", playback singer Alisha Chinai is going places or so you'd like to believe. But she has another story to tell.

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  Music Review: Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic

  Yash Raj Films would certainly be expecting that the worst is over with Tashan. Aaja Nachle, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - the list of disappointments, both critically and commercially, for the production house has been pretty long by now and it would just be the right time for Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic to put a stop before the list grows any further.

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  Music Review: Summer 2007

  Name Gourov Dasgupta may not really ring a bell. However, if we mention that he is the same man who was behind tunes like 'Dus', 'Jaaniye', 'Aaja Soniye', 'Nach Le Soniye' and 'O Maahiya' from the film Dus Kahaniyaan, it does get noticed.

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  Music Review: Love Story 2050

  In last few weeks, music stands have seen the arrival of quite a few albums which have Anu Malik credited as a composer. While he has contributed along with other composers for Woodstock Villa, Anu Malik has run the show entirely for Hastey Hastey and Anamika.

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  Music Review: Mission Istaanbul

  Apoorva Lakhia certainly likes to make movies with strong men in tow. Ek Ajnabee, Shootout At Lokhandwala and now Mission Istaanbul - 'macho' has been the keyword in each of the films made by the young director. If Shootout At Lokhandwala was his biggest film till date, Mission Istaanbul seems to be taking a step forward with global terrorism as the theme.

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  T-Series acquires the Music Rights of 20 films from UTV

  According to reliable sources, music label major T-Series, run by music baron Bhushan Kumar, has acquired the music rights for 20 forthcoming films of UTV Motion Pictures at a whopping Rs. 27.50 crores, in what is arguably the biggest music deal in the industry.

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  Ajay Devgan and Kajol shoot a special song for Haal-e-Dil

  Ajay Devgan is known to be taking keen interest in the film Haal-e-Dil. After all, the film marks the debut of his close friend and once upon a time business manager Kumar Mangat's daughter Amita Pathak.

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  Ajay, Kajol to do 'train song'

  Bollywood couple Ajay Devgan and Kajol are all set to make a cameo in a song in Anil Devgan's next film "Haal-E-Dil".

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  Akki - Kat shoot a song in Cairo

  Akshay 'Khiladi' Kumar's last release Tashan may have failed to continue his dream run at the B.O. However the superstar has put the failure of Tashan behind him and is looking forward to his other releases this year.

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  Reliance Big Entertainment strikes a big deal with T-Series' Karzzzz

  Bhushan Kumar's Karzzzz has been in the news ever since it was announced. For the first time ever, a remake had the blessings of the director and actor of the original classic Karz. Yes, Subhash Ghai and Rishi Kapoor were present at the Muhurat of Karzzzz which took place a few months back and the film took off in grand style.

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  FM channels foresee big profits as ad revenue soars

  The Rs.6.2 billion radio industry has emerged as a mainstream medium for advertising, but it will take almost five to seven years for it to acquire an adequate share - over 10 percent - in the total media spend, say industry experts.

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  Magnificent: The one word that describes the promo of Singh Is Kinng!

  The first impression counts! The first look or the first promo either makes you excited towards that film or puts you off completely. And the first song-promo of SINGH IS KINNG, which is expected to unleash soon, looks magnificent

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  Sarkar Raj's background score to be released separately

  For the first time in the history of Bollywood, a film will have its background score releasing separately. Yes, its Ram Gopal Varma's most awaited film Sarkar Raj whose background score will have separate release.

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  John Abraham to sing in front of a live audience

  John Abraham is all excited about his forthcoming film- Aashayein directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.

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  Music Review: Haal-e-dil

  Kumar Mangat surely likes to experiment when it comes to the music of his films. While his Sunday had six composers for six different songs in the film, in Haal-E-Dil, he has opted for multiple composers.

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  The A.R. Rahman-T-Series saga continues with Yuvraaj

  T-Series, after releasing the music of Aamir Khan Production’s Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, which is composed by A.R. Rahman, has now also acquired the music rights of Rahman's next big flick Yuvraaj.