People are looking to support homegrown talent and indie music, feels Raghav Meattle, a Mumbai-based singer-songwriter who rose to fame after reaching the semifinals of the second season of English singing talent hunt show 'The Stage'.
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What goes behind Sunburn Music Festival
From 5,000 people over two days at Sunburn Goa 2007, Sunburn Music Festival has expanded into a multi-city and multi-country affair with over 850,000 fans turning up for Sunburn through 2018-19.
'Dabangg 3' shortened by approx 9 minutes
Superstar Salman Khan's latest release 'Dabangg 3', which hit the screens on December 20, has been trimmed by almost nine minutes as the film was critcised for being too long with a duration of over two hours.
Street Dancer 3D song 'Muqabla' gets all praise
The most awaited and new rendition of popular song 'Muqabla' is out. The king of Dance Prabhu Deva, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor burn the dance floor in the Street Dancer 3D song 'Muqabla'.
Lata Mangeshkar returns home, thanks fans for love
The iconic singer turned 90 on September 28 this year. She became a recipient of India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna in 2001. She has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages.
Shriya Saran to perform Kathak in music video
Actress Shriya Saran will be seen performing Kathak dance in a music video, for which she has collaborated with Kathak choreographer Sandeep Mahavir.
DJ Snake to be back in India
French DJ Snake, who was in Mumbai earlier this year, is set to be back in India for the Sunburn Music Festival 2019 as they return to Goa this year.
Lata Mangeshkar has chest congestion; is stable now
Bollywood playback legend Lata Mangeshkar, who was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Monday due to viral chest congestion as a "precautionary measure", is now stable and recovering.
Bharat Ratna for my father fulfills my soul: Tej Hazarika
After his father Bhupen Hazarika was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna - Indias highest civilian honour - in 2019, his only son Tej Hazarika says that it is an honour regardless of it not coming during his fathers lifetime.
Govt to honour Lata Mangeshkar with 'Daughter of the Nation' title
The Narendra Modi government has plans to honour legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar with the ‘Daughter Of The Nation title when she turns 90 on September 28.
Ranu Mondal records 'Aashiqui mein teri' recreation
Mondal became an overnight social media sensation after a video of her singing Lata Mangeshkar's soulful number 'Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai' on a railway platform went viral on the internet.
We don't groom musicians well in India: Pritam
In India, people do not focus on grooming musicians professionally, says popular Bollywood music director Pritam, who will soon be seen judging the second season of music reality television show "Dil Hai Hindustani".
A Band of Boys to unveil comeback single on June 11
A Band of Boys will unveil its first track on June 11, after reactivating with its members Karan Oberoi, Danny Fernandes, Chint2 Bhosale and Sherrin Varghese.
Lata Mangeshkar conferred 'Swara Mauli' award
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was on Saturday honoured with "Swara Mauli" title by spiritual guru Vidya Narsimha Bharati Swami at her residence in 'Prabhu Kunj'.
Grammy nominee Raja Kumari eyes Bollywood music
"Lockdown", a ZEE5 project, is a series where each episode brings together a celebrated Bollywood singer with a YouTube singing sensation. Locked in one location for a day, these musicians collaborate to recreate two songs.
Sanam band aims to raise awareness about child sexual abuse
The band, known for songs like "Main hoon", "Dhat teri ki" and "Ishq bulava", is set to perform here on Saturday and in Ahmedabad on Sunday as part of the #PledgeTour, which follows the #NoWorldWithoutGirls motto.
Meet Nizami Bandhu, the 'Rockstar Qawwali' singers
The Nizami Bandhu also made their debut in the Jashn-E-Rekhta -- a three-day cultural festival that celebrates the essence of Urdu, Shayeri, Mushaira, that kicked off in the capital on December 8.
Anirudh to unveil mobile-friendly indie Hindi song
"Kollywood and Tollywood are happening right now. I will take it one at a time. I am happy making whatever I am doing. If this ('Bewajah') does well and doors open up, then let's see," he said.
Classical music and technology can go hand-in-hand: Vocalist Shubha Mudgal
For SAF, Mudgal said that she had to immerse herself into research and analysis and involve herself in a lot of studying to create the best line-up for the event.
Song on Koch Rajbongshi of Assam
This song is a continuation in the album "PRIDE" for the band Joi, and aims to celebrate the glorious stories and traditions of Assam.
Whole of Bollywood is fusion: Rahul Ram
"Earlier there was no way to reach people, we had no means of getting in touch with our fans, unless we directly had a concert but now we can directly do so with the help of social media," he said.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
He continued on to earn a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School.
World's oldest human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.