“Any activity in the name of LRB is in violation of copyright law” – Ayub Bachchu’s family

Legendary musician Ayub Bacchu, who was the founder and frontman of the band LRB, had registered the band and its logo in his name before his untimely demise. Any activity in the name of LRB is now a violation of Bangladesh copyright law and a punishable offense, according to the musician’s family.
24 August 2020, 12:03 PM

BLCPS starts registration to protect artistes' intellectual property rights

Bangladesh Lyricist, Composers and Performers Society (BLCPS) started member registration to protect the artiste’s rights of intellectual property and to collect royalties on August 22.
23 August 2020, 09:52 AM

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dead at 64

Jack Sherman, the guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) who worked for the band’s debut album and contributed to its rise over the time, has died. He was 64 at the time of passing.
22 August 2020, 13:12 PM

Haimanti Sukla, Samarjit Roy, Priyanka Gope to judge ‘Pujor Gaane Badhbo Pran’

Sponsored by Bishwo Rong, promising singers Priyanka Gope and Samarjit Roy will host the competition Pujor Gaane Badhbo Pran, joining legendary singer and lead judge Haimanti Sukla. In spirit of Durga Puja, all contestants are advised to send their entries at pujorgaan@gmail.com or whatsapp number +8801970952153.
15 August 2020, 04:38 AM

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87

Little Richard, a Grammy Award winner and inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dies at the age of 87.
9 May 2020, 18:03 PM

Locked-down Rolling Stones release new track ‘Living in a Ghost Town’

The Rolling Stones gives their fans some satisfaction by releasing a new track “Living in a Ghost Town”, part-recorded during the coronavirus lockdown.
23 April 2020, 16:33 PM

Pink Floyd to stream concert footage every Friday

Legendary British rock band Pink Floyd announces that they will be streaming concert footage on their YouTube channel every Friday, joining the ranks of many other performing artists.
18 April 2020, 21:11 PM

Singer Bill Withers dead at 81 from heart complications

Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits "Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” dies at age 81 from heart complications.
3 April 2020, 16:16 PM

Jazz legend Wallace Roney dies of Covid-19 complications

Legendary jazz musician Wallace Roney has died at the age of 59 of complications from the novel coronavirus in New Jersey, reports CNN.
1 April 2020, 20:31 PM

Bob Dylan releases first original song in 8 years

Bob Dylan releases a 17-minute song inspired by the assassination more than five decades ago of US President John F Kennedy - the influential singer's first original music since 2012.
30 March 2020, 17:56 PM

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday.
21 March 2020, 07:35 AM

‘Let your love be known’: Bono writes new song inspired by quarantined Italians singing

Bono, frontman of Irish rock band U2, writes a new song inspired by the Italians who were singing to each other from their balconies while being quarantined.
18 March 2020, 17:14 PM

11th Classical Music Conference of Lakshyapar concludes

The Lakshyapar caravan moved back to the western bank of the river port for the second session at the premises of Morgan Girls’ School and College.
30 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Milia Islam to perform today on My TV

Hosted by Shampa Reza, Milia will sing melodies of yesteryears like Ei Shundor Prithibi Chherey, Abar Hobey To Dekha, Mone Agun Joley and Lokey Boley Prem Ar. She will also perform some of her original songs from her albums. Milia’s solo performance on Deepto TV last month was acclaimed by many.
29 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Spondan celebrates 48 years today

Spondan is known to be one of the pioneers of Bangla pop music.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Pala Gaan’ programme in Shirajganj

Marking the 15th founding anniversary of Sirajganj Baul Shilpigoshthi, a leading cultural organisation based in the northern districts of Bangladesh, a two-day Pala Gaan session was recently organised by its artistes at the Shahid Monsur Ali Auditorium.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Minar’s ‘Jhoom’ crosses 40 million views

Jhoom was one of the breakthrough songs in 2016. With a heart-melting tune and masterful audio engineering, it soon became clear that its appeal would last long into the decade.
7 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Many happy returns, Fahmida Nabi!

Today marks the birthday of Fahmida Nabi, one of the leading exponents of modern music and a prominent television personality.
3 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Rockfest 2019 delivers

SkyTracker Limited pulled off an epic ending to the festive month of December with Dhaka Rockfest 2019,with bands like Conclusion,
28 December 2019, 18:00 PM

An evening of melodic nostalgia

To revisit the glorious songs of our victory, indulging in the timeless melodies of our life still glowing like a nostalgic twilight -- Star Melodies, The Daily Star initiative to promote Bangla music, hosted a musical evening titled Bijoyer Rong-e Aanka Bela Shesher Gaan.
27 December 2019, 18:00 PM