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Momotaz and Belal Khan’s ‘Baper Boro Pola’

Legendary folk singer Momotaz Begum, MP, has collaborated with renowned musician Belal Khan for the duet track, “Baper Boro Pola”. The music is composed by Khan himself.
18 April 2022

From TSC to Madison Square Garden

There are few bands in Bangladesh who are as internationally appealing and well rounded as Chirkutt. The folk rock pioneers will break new ground by performing with Scorpions at Madison Square Garden (MSG), New York at the Golden Jubilee Bangladesh concert, celebrating 50 years of our country’s Independence. We talked to Chirkutt about their preparations, excitement, and thoughts about the concert.
15 April 2022

Parna’s first playback

Singer Himadrita Parna has lent her voice to two songs in the film, “Radio”, starring Riaz and Zakia Bari Mamo.
15 April 2022

Coke Studio Bangla: Latin and Nazrul’s harmonious entanglement

It is difficult to maintain even a semblance of neutrality when a song bewitches you from the second it starts playing – that is what Coke Studio Bangla’s newest release, “Bulbuli”, did to my ‘trained’ musical ear. On the first day of the Bengali New Year, the musical production paid a perfect homage to our National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam.
15 April 2022

Harry Styles earns biggest streaming week of 2022 with ‘As It Was’

Harry Styles’ latest single “As It Was” is opening at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100, earning the biggest streaming week of 2022 so far.
12 April 2022

Britney Spears pregnant, Instagram post suggests

Britney Spears, less than five months after her conservatorship ended, had fans confused on Monday when she posted on Instagram that she’s pregnant, and apparently married.
12 April 2022

Wind of Change returns with ‘Kanar Hatbazaar’

“Kanar Hatbazaar” is one of the most popular Lalon folk numbers. The rendition of this timeless has now aired on Gaan Bangla’s “Wind of Change”, voiced by Close Up One famed singer Rinku.
9 April 2022

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck engaged again after 20 years

Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially engaged.
9 April 2022

My visit to the Grammys

When I was arriving in Phoenix, Arizona last year for my Humphrey Fellowship, I did not imagine that I would get to be a part of one of the most prestigious musical celebrations of the world – the Grammys.
8 April 2022

Pink Floyd bring out first song in 30 years to support Ukraine

Pink Floyd today released their first new song in almost 30 years to support war-torn Ukrainians.
8 April 2022

Ed Sheeran wins ‘Shape of You’ copyright battle, slams ‘baseless’ lawsuits

British singer Ed Sheeran said baseless copyright claims were damaging the music industry after he won a case at the High Court in London on Wednesday over whether a refrain in his 2017 mega hit "Shape Of You" had been lifted from another artist.
7 April 2022

‘I haven’t been on the internet in four and a half years’

Celebrated singer Selena Gomez addressed her personal thoughts surrounding her social media hiatus, as well as its impact, during a Good Morning America appearance.
6 April 2022

Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Shwapnil Shojib’s music film releasing on Bengali New Year

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent  Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and popular singer Shwapnil Shojib, along with 50 chorus singers, have come together for the music film “Mongolbarota”. It will be released on Dhruba Music Station on the occasion of the Bengali New Year.
6 April 2022

Rihanna debuts on Forbes Billionaire list

Pop star Rihanna has debuted into Forbes' annual list of worldwide billionaires for the year 2020. The “Umbrella” singer has net worth of $1.7 billion, which sums up from her music and numerous business ventures from cosmetics line, Fenty Beauty and lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty, among others.
6 April 2022

Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker ‘married for fun’, not legally wedded

American reality television star Kourtney Kardashian and musician Travis Barker eloped in Las Vegas and ‘married for fun’. According to reports, the couple is not officially wedded yet.
6 April 2022

Rapper Tory Lanez jailed again in Megan Thee Stallion case

Rapper Tory Lanez was briefly jailed Tuesday after a judge said he had violated a protective order in a felony assault case in which he is charged with shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.
6 April 2022

Grammys 2022: Who won on music’s biggest night?

The 64th Grammy Awards was a night of wonder and as pointed out by host Trevor Noah, a concert where awards are doled out and people’s names are kept out of people’s mouths. It was an intentional jab at Will Smith infamously slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
4 April 2022

Who is Grammys’ Best New Artist Olivia Rodrigo?

Olivia Rodrigo, the 19-year-old American singer of heartbreak ballad "drivers license" on her album "Sour," scored three Grammy awards this year, including best new artist.
4 April 2022

Grammys skips Lata Mangeshkar from ‘In Memoriam’ segment

The Grammy Awards 2022 did not honour legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar in the ‘In Memoriam’ segment.  
4 April 2022

Grammys 2022: BTS snub causes uproar as ‘#Scammys’ trends

The 2022 Grammys incited Twitter backlash and uproar as scathing hashtags, including ‘Scammys’, began trending.
4 April 2022