News for 'musician'

Did someone pay $110.5 million for this painting?

Did someone pay $110.5 million for this painting?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

Kishore Singh on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his worth.

Why is Rahman UPSET?

Why is Rahman UPSET?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Unhappy with the recreation of his song Masakali, A R Rahman has asked fans to listen to the original track, saying his team put in a lot of hard work and sleepless nights in composing it.

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Maroon 5 threw just about everything at the Super Bowl halftime show: a gospel choir, a drumline, pyrotechnics, a giant letter "M" and even SpongeBob.

PIX: Remembering Thyagaraja, the legend of Carnatic music

PIX: Remembering Thyagaraja, the legend of Carnatic music

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Over 100 Carnatic musicians from all over Mumbai converged at the Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekharendra Saraswati auditorium on January 13 for a rendition of the Pancharatna Kritis of Saint Thyagaraja in chorus.

'It's impossible to forget what Shammi Kapoor meant to Hindi cinema'

'It's impossible to forget what Shammi Kapoor meant to Hindi cinema'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'He had his own style, his own rhythm in the songs that he danced to on screen and in the way he led his life.'

'Can't even think of returning to Afghanistan'

'Can't even think of returning to Afghanistan'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

'It's hell right now'

SECRETS about Silsila you never knew!

SECRETS about Silsila you never knew!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'Amitabh practised Rang Barse well; the singing, movements, everything. And he got the inflections perfectly.'

The BEST of Bappi Lahiri

The BEST of Bappi Lahiri

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Bappi 'Bebaak' Lahiri, you will be deeply missed.

What's HOT on the OTT menu

What's HOT on the OTT menu

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.

'I am very proud of the Grammy, but...'

'I am very proud of the Grammy, but...'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

'The Indian media has largely ignored my efforts.'

'Anytime is a good time to sing about inequality'

'Anytime is a good time to sing about inequality'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Rahul Ram on the anthem he created for Oxfam's Inequality Virus project.

OneRepublic pays tribute to Avicii

OneRepublic pays tribute to Avicii

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

PIX: Inside OneRepublic's Mumbai concert.

Money! Money! Money! Why ABBA Returned

Money! Money! Money! Why ABBA Returned

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

Nostalgia in the time of Covid is proving to be big business, observes Aditi Phadnis.

Bollywood mourns Bhupen Hazarika's demise

Bollywood mourns Bhupen Hazarika's demise

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Wajid Khan's family tried to convert me to Islam: Wife

Wajid Khan's family tried to convert me to Islam: Wife

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Kamalrukh said she is a Parsi who got married to the "Dabangg" composer under the Special Marriages Act.

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Why Vishal Dadlani is angry!

Why Vishal Dadlani is angry!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'Sadly, the government has completely neglected daily wagers and the poor.'

The Jazz Player

The Jazz Player

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

At Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's nuptials, the Adil Manuel Collective played funk, jazz and R&B for longer than planned that evening at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. One of the couple's friends in the audience yelled: 'Are you guys even from India?' Adil Manuel offered to show her their passports.

'Kahaani is my favourite Vishal-Shekhar album'

'Kahaani is my favourite Vishal-Shekhar album'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

Shekhar Ravjiani, one half of successful music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar, talks about Kahaani and their other projects.

Your belief can change your life: Prakash Iyer

Your belief can change your life: Prakash Iyer

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Ever heard of Hasil Adkins? A multi-talented musician, his story can inspire us all, says Prakash Iyer, Executive Coach and MD, Kimberly-Clark Lever.

Showing their balcony spirit: Hope in times of COVID-19

Showing their balcony spirit: Hope in times of COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

From dancing to playing musical instruments to exercising... balconies across the world have become the hospot as people continue to quarantine and self-isolate themselves at homes to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

First look: Manoj Bajpayee, Big B in Sarkar 3

First look: Manoj Bajpayee, Big B in Sarkar 3

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Bhupen Hazarika was an absolute hero'

'Bhupen Hazarika was an absolute hero'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Friends and admirers from Bollywood fondly remember the late Assamese music legend.

The desi singer who opened for Bon Jovi

The desi singer who opened for Bon Jovi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

'I couldn't think of anything else the whole day but music and beats,' says Carl Frenais, the Kochi-born singer making waves in Dubai.

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

While we wait for Batra's latest to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, Sukanya Verma looks at how Bollywood has dealt with affairs of the heart over the years.

Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.' 'Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.' 'A classical dancer can fall back on tradition, but Astad created something absolutely new.'

Video: Google doodles for Freddie Mercury

Video: Google doodles for Freddie Mercury

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

One of the greatest rock stars of all time would have turned 65 on September 5, 2011.

Video: Google doodles for Freddie Mercury

Video: Google doodles for Freddie Mercury

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

One of the greatest rock stars of all time would have turned 65 on September 5, 2011.

The music of Ishiguro's words

The music of Ishiguro's words

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

'Did the Nobel committee, reviled for awarding Mr Dylan, play a little inside joke this time around, by awarding another lyricist who was once an aspiring musician?' asks Uttaran Das Gupta.

Pele to celebrate 80th birthday in isolation

Pele to celebrate 80th birthday in isolation

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Pele told his fans he was happy and healthy and pleased to be reaching the landmark with his lucid mental state.

'May rob media's independence': HC on new IT Rules

'May rob media's independence': HC on new IT Rules

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of certain sub-clauses of the recently introduced Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

SEE: Why Mandira Bedi is not afraid of her age

SEE: Why Mandira Bedi is not afraid of her age

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

The 47 year old actor and fitness icon spoke about fighting insecurities, dealing with temper issues and more at the launch of her book Happy For No Reason.

Atkan Chatkan review

Atkan Chatkan review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'No amount of Sivamani's finger-snapping music can shake off the bechara burden Lydian Nadhaswaram's real-life piano prodigy is forced to carry,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Surprise! Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's secret gig in Delhi

Surprise! Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's secret gig in Delhi

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The 38-year-old singer randomly walked in and gave an impromptu performance, without any heads up.

Lockdown lessons: How to be atmanirbhar with nishtha

Lockdown lessons: How to be atmanirbhar with nishtha

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

One India is doing great against the coronavirus, lauding the gains of the lockdown and thanking the government, and the other lacks commitment, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

What must YOU watch on OTT this week?

What must YOU watch on OTT this week?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The year is ending, but the OTT shows no signs of slowing down. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch this week.

'Aadesh Shrivastava was a good soul, a fighter'

'Aadesh Shrivastava was a good soul, a fighter'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Bollywood stars pay tribute to music composer Aadesh Shrivastava.

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passes away

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Amonkar was recognised as one of the foremost singers in the Hindustani tradition and as an innovative exponent of the Jaipur gharana.

In photos: Making of the next A R Rahman

In photos: Making of the next A R Rahman

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

On Oscar and Grammy-winning composer A R Rahman's 50th birthday we take you inside his dream music school -- the K M Music Conservatory.

PIX: Bappi Lahiri, Asha Bhosle celebrate Saraswati Puja

PIX: Bappi Lahiri, Asha Bhosle celebrate Saraswati Puja

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The veteran music composer had friends and family come over for the festival that marks the first day of Spring according to the Hindu calendar.