Amy Winehouse documentary set for summer release

Amy Winehouse's tumultuous life and career will be explored in “Amy”, a new documentary directed by “Senna” filmmaker Asif Kapadia. The film will be released July 3 by UK's Altitude Film Distribution, though no US distributor has been announced.
20 March 2015

“Felt like I was home”

“Leading a simple life is what I believe in, but singing songs for people makes me feel special,” Tanveer Alam Swajeeb said in a recent interview with the correspondent. Swajeeb, a popular musician, composer, music-director, and a lyricist recently went to Perth for a solo music concert.
19 March 2015

Shafin-Habib-Buno to perform tonight on radio together

To mark its second anniversary today, popular private radio station Radio Shadhin 92.4 FM is hosting a special musical show for its listeners.
19 March 2015

Britney Spears “Slowly but surely” working on new album

Britney Spears has performed nearly 100 shows at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas since the release of her eighth studio album, 2013's “Britney Jean”.
18 March 2015

Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify record

Rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release
18 March 2015

Celebrating the legacy of Runa Laila

The iconic Runa Laila will be completing her fifth decade in music this year, and to mark the momentous occasion, Entourage Entertainment is hosting a concert.
17 March 2015

Taylor Swift ends leg insurance rumour

Taylor Swift has laughed off rumours that she is getting her legs insured for $40 million.
17 March 2015

Elton John vows to boycott Dolce

Elton John has vowed to boycott fashion label Dolce & Gabbana after the designers slammed same gender families.
16 March 2015

Dimebag Darrell

An influential metal guitarist who was a founding member of Pantera and Damageplan, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed while performing with the latter group in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004.
15 March 2015

Musical homage to Waheedul Haq

As a tribute to eminent cultural activist and Tagore exponent Waheedul Haq, the driving force behind the nationalist cultural movement
14 March 2015

Music giant Boulez turns 90 with legacy growing

Hailed as one of the greatest living composers, Pierre Boulez is earning worldwide praise as he approaches 90, even as he sometimes suffers in his native France from the idea that he is stern and dogmatic.
14 March 2015

Music Archive opened at DU

A music archive at the Dhaka University Music Department was opened on Thursday, with a promise to contribute to the education and research of the students of this department.
13 March 2015

Unreleased Cobain song to feature on new documentary

Kurt Cobain fans have another reason to look forward to film director Brett Morgen's forthcoming music documentary about the troubled and talented musician.
12 March 2015

Zeenat Rehana's musical treat to kids

Under the label of Fahim Music, singer Zeenat Rehana's latest audio album “Ghori Boley Tick Tick” is now in the audio bazaar.
11 March 2015

“Blurred Lines” loses $7m lawsuit

A jury in the United States has ruled that the writers of “Blurred Lines” - one of the best-selling singles of all time - copied a Marvin Gaye track.
11 March 2015

Smith and Legend release song for Comic Relief

Sam Smith has recorded a special version of his single “Lay Me Down” with John Legend for this year's Comic Relief.
9 March 2015

Lalon memorial festival ends

The five-day long Lalon Smaran Utsab (memorial festival) popularly known as Dol Utsab, ended at Chheuria Lalon Akhra in Kushtia on Sunday night with a call to protect the authenticity of the bard's songs in the light of much deviation from the original tune of Lalon songs.
9 March 2015

IT'S TRUE!

American actress, musician, and model Taylor Momsen, best known for portraying the character of Jenny Humphrey on the television series “Gossip Girl”, was signed up as a model with Ford Models at the age of two, began acting professionally at three years of age in a 1997 national commercial for Shake 'n Bake, and broke out as an actress in 2000 at age seven with “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” – the most successful holiday movie of all time, and also recorded her first song “Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?” for the movie. Momsen currently fronts rock band The Pretty Reckless.
8 March 2015

Rihanna most-streamed female on Spotify

Marking International Women's Day, popular music streaming site Spotify has compiled a list of the most-streamed female artists on the music site.
8 March 2015

Mehreen joins forces with AB for Women's Day song

Popular singer Mehreen is releasing a new song on the social media, on the occasion of International Women's Day. The video of the song – written, composed and arranged by noted guitarist Ayub Bacchu, was made by Monju Ahmed.
6 March 2015