'There was a certain difference that separated him from the rest. That's why his life is so celebrated, his loss is felt globally.'

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

Whitney Houston, the Grammy winning legendary singer-actress and heart throb of the 80's, whose once sparkling career was torn apart by drug abuse and personal problems, was found dead at a hotel in Los Angeles. She was 48.

AR Rahman has been nominated in several categories for his compositions from the Oscar-winning movie.

Some majors are bristling at Apple's new leverage: In certain cases, they have gone so far as to play an A&R role, suggesting what songs should or shouldn't be included on an album in order to get promotion, earning the enmity of label executives.