Ekushey Padak-winning singer Ferdausi Rahman shared her regrets for not being able to meet legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar in person. In conversation with The Daily Star, the singer spoke about her admiration for the maestro.

Much like the rest of the world, Bangladesh’s music industry was shocked by the demise of eminent singer Lata Mangeshkar. Celebrated singer Runa Laila wrote a description of her bonding with the legendary singer. Runa Laila first met Lata Mangeshkar in 1974, at a concert in Mumbai, where Lata Mangeshkar was the chief guest. It was Runa Laila’s first concert in India.

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last today at the age of 92. The Nightingale of India was born on September 28, 1929. She began her singing career when she was 13.

The US singer and actor Meat Loaf, who is noted for his album “Bat Out of Hell”, has died aged 74, his family and agent told The Guardian.

He breathed his last yesterday at 11pm, at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).

Popular singer Nazmun Munira Nancy is expecting her third child. The National Award winning playback singer confirmed the news in a video, yesterday.

The last couple of winters were arguably incomplete without stage shows and live performances, as the world suffered from the effects of the pandemic.

In March 2021, beloved Aurthohin frontman Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon, popularly known as Bassbaba Sumon, was at the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Bangkok.  He described his sufferings and painful journey, through an inspirational post on Facebook.

Prince Mahmud‘s new song, “Anagoto”, featuring Tanzir Tuhin, was released under the banner of G Series, on New Year’s Eve. The number has been written by Samuel Haque, and Sajid Sarker has done the music arrangement of the track.

Renowned lyricist Russell O'neil was found dead at his residence at midnight on December 31. 

Talented singer Tasnim Anika has lent her voice to a new track, titled “Poran Bondhu”, composed by National Award-winning music director Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Nazmus Sadat Nazim and Taposh jointly penned the lyrics for the song, which was released under the banner of TM Records. The music video features internationally acclaimed model Asif Azim and Sharlina Hossain.

Record crowds of over 700,000 revellers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom.

Celebrated Indian film actress Mimi Chakraborty has collaborated with popular actor Nirab Hossain for the music video of the track “Tui Ar Ami, Chol Kori Paglami”. It is the first time the actress has appeared in any Bangladeshi project.

Renowned media personalities and couple Kaushik Hossain Taposh and Farzana Munni have started a music production company, TM Records, with an aim to produce Bangla songs in adherence with international standards.

Celebrating the golden jubilee of our independence and a hundred years of the poem “Bidrohi”, penned by our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Gems of Nazrul is set to release their 20th production, “Chiro Bidrohi Bir”, on Victory Day.

Her contribution to Bangladeshi playback singing is irrefutable. Her first playback song was in the film “Aseeya”, back in the 1960s.

Renowned rock band Aurthohin has announced two upcoming albums: "Phoenixer Diary -1", which is to be released in 2022, and "Phoenixer Diary -2" in 2023.

Popular K-pop band BTS recently arranged their first in-person concert in two years in Los Angeles, which drew thousands of fans.

Popular K-pop band BTS has scored only one nomination for the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Adele has persuaded Spotify to remove the shuffle option from all album pages to ensure that tracks are played according to the artist’s order, reports BBC.