Rahman unplugged

He came, he saw and he left his indelible stamp on the Hindi film music scene. And he is now creating music for an English play with Andrew Lloyd Webber in London.

Fast Forward

No more mime shows please
The Lou Bega fever has waned, and the Mumbai concert was a certain rip off, if lay invitees to the show are to be believed; some shared with this writer that it was unbearably hot,

Reviews

KUNWARA
Tips, Rs. 55
Aadesh Srivastava comes up with a pleasant surprise here by composing very "happening" music for this Tips film. Not that we doubted the composer’s potential. But it’s just that he has been in hibernation for so long.

International news

The legendary jazzman Duke Ellington’s birth centenary is being commemorated by none other than the king of easy listening with Tony Bennett Sings Ellington, Hot & Cool.

Going pop - is it worth the trouble?

Udit Narayan’s fourth private album Jaanam, is out in the market. Going by current (non) standards of Indipop, it may be an above-average album, but considering the fact that it is a vehicle for one of filmdom’s topmost singers, it is remarkably disappointing.

Top Ten

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-- Pop Albums(Indian)
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-- UK Top Tens(Hindi Films)

Santiago rum-Virgin Records tie up to promote Latino music in India

The all-time dance hits Brazil, La Bamba, Volare, Tequila and Oye Como Va bring back memories of parties when one danced the blues away. Well, this collection of classic Latino hits is set to hit music buffs again.

Enrique Iglesias can keep his Grammy

Latino recording star Enrique Iglesias can keep his Grammy. Three days after shock-jock Howard Stern first aired a purported recording of Iglesias, suggesting he was profoundly tone-deaf, the 25-year-old vocalist appeared on Stern’s morning radio show to prove he can sing.

MP3 site sues RIAA over linking

The recording industry got a bit of a shock when a digital music search site filed a lawsuit asking the judge to stop the Recording Industry Association of America from attempting to shut its website down.

Free Indie music to fade away

Independent musicians and labels are changing their tune regarding digital downloads. Instead of giving away music to build up a fan base, indie bands now want their music to be sold online, and they want their fair share.

DVD Audio: New favourite or failure?

The long-awaited DVD audio format is finally rolling out, allowing users to play DVD movies and CDs as well as DVD audio discs on a single player.