Music
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Paramount announces Elton John biopic
Apr 20, 2018Paramount has agreed to fund and distribute “Rocketman,” a biopic about British entertainer Elton John, a spokesman for the US studio said on Thursday. The film will star Taron Egerton (“Kingsman,” “Eddie the Eagle”), who will... -
Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to win Pulitzer Prize
Apr 18, 2018California rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the United States. Lamar, 30, won the Pulitzer for his 2017... -
Drake, reigning on singles chart, announces album
Apr 17, 2018Hip-hop superstar Drake teased a new album Monday, all but certain to prove a major commercial success as he dethroned himself on top of the singles chart. The Toronto artist posted on Instagram a picture of... -
Recreating Mozart-era pianos in Czech wood
Apr 13, 2018The sign on the old sunlit house reads “Machine Factory” but now handiwork reigns in this workshop where replicas of fortepianos once played by the world’s greatest musical geniuses are created. Since 1998, more than 200... -
Apple Music appoints Oliver Schusser as new head, hits 48 million subscribers
Apr 12, 2018Appleon Wednesday appointed a new executive to oversee its Apple Music streaming business and hit 48 million subscribers, the company said. Apple said it had appointed Oliver Schusser as vice president of Apple Music and international... -
Tisa Dewan to release her first singles this Baishakh
Apr 12, 2018It all started when Tisa Dewan uploaded her own performance of a song titled ‘Alo’ of popular singer Tahsan Khan on Youtube. Now she is recording her own original song. She comes from a small village... -
Country legend Kenny Rogers cuts short farewell tour
Apr 5, 2018Country legend Kenny Rogers on Wednesday scrapped the final dates on what he has billed as a farewell tour, citing unspecified health concerns. The 79-year-old singer, best known for the hits “Lady” and “The Gambler,” has... -
Bowhead whales not only singers, but avid composers too
Apr 4, 2018How do bowhead whales in the unbroken darkness of the Arctic’s polar winter keep busy during breeding season? Why, they sing, of course. From late fall to early spring, off the east coast of Greenland, some... -
GP Music and DJ Rahat introduce their new series ‘Garage 1.0’
Apr 4, 2018For the music lovers, GP music and DJ Rahat bring their new series ‘Garage 1.0’. In ‘Garage 1.0’, DJ Rahat will present 15 popular songs in a completely new style. The songs are: ‘Kalangkini Radha’, ‘Bondhu... -
Jose Antonio Abreu, noted Venezuelan musician died aged 78
Mar 25, 2018Jose Antonio Abreu, a musician, politician and economist who created a network of more than 1,500 orchestras and choirs for young people in Venezuela, died on Saturday at age 78. Known as “El Maestro” in his...
