Music

The unthinkable: Rave in Saudi Arabia where young men and women dance together

Record crowds of over 700,000 revellers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom.
22 December 2021, 17:37 PM

Mimi, Nirab sizzle in TM Records’ first music video

Celebrated Indian film actress Mimi Chakraborty has collaborated with popular actor Nirab Hossain for the music video of the track “Tui Ar Ami, Chol Kori Paglami”. It is the first time the actress has appeared in any Bangladeshi project.
21 December 2021, 10:24 AM

TM Records looks to produce Bangla music with international standards

Renowned media personalities and couple Kaushik Hossain Taposh and Farzana Munni have started a music production company, TM Records, with an aim to produce Bangla songs in adherence with international standards.
14 December 2021, 10:13 AM

‘I have dedicated most of my life to music’

Her contribution to Bangladeshi playback singing is irrefutable. Her first playback song was in the film “Aseeya”, back in the 1960s.
3 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Aurthohin announces two new albums

Renowned rock band Aurthohin has announced two upcoming albums: "Phoenixer Diary -1", which is to be released in 2022, and "Phoenixer Diary -2" in 2023.
3 December 2021, 15:42 PM

BTS holds first in-person concert in 2 years in Los Angeles

Popular K-pop band BTS recently arranged their first in-person concert in two years in Los Angeles, which drew thousands of fans.
29 November 2021, 10:26 AM

BTS scores Grammy nomination for second time

Popular K-pop band BTS has scored only one nomination for the 2022 Grammy Awards.
24 November 2021, 05:16 AM

Music reality show ‘Young Star’ to commence with 81 contestants

Musical reality show ‘Young Star’ is all set to premiere on RTV tomorrow. The programme will air every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 pm.
22 November 2021, 10:24 AM

16th Channel i Oikko Music Awards held in New York

The 16th edition of Oikko-Channel i Music Awards was held at an auditorium in Amazura, Jamaica, New York on November 14. The show was initiated in 2004, and is one of the most prestigious music awards in Bangladesh.
16 November 2021, 09:11 AM

Ed Sheeran wins best artist at MTV Europe Music Awards

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran won best artist and best song for "Bad Habits", while K-pop stars BTS snatched four awards at MTV's Europe Music Awards, which returned as an in-person event after a virtual 2020 edition due to the pandemic.
15 November 2021, 05:23 AM

Abba tops British music charts with first album in 40 years

Swedish supergroup Abba made a triumphant return to the British music charts on Friday (Nov 12), going straight to No. 1 with their first album in 40 years, Voyage.
14 November 2021, 08:55 AM

‘November Rain’ showers musical bliss upon Dhaka

After almost two years of restraint, concerts have begun to take over Dhaka once again. 'November Rain', organised by Brandmyth Communications, took place at International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) in yesterday, and was a massive hit.
13 November 2021, 16:52 PM

Sahana Bajpaie suffers from vocal haemorrhage, to take break from music

Renowned singer Sahana Bajpaie will be taking a break from music for a month due to a major hemorrhage in voice box.
13 November 2021, 10:14 AM

Rappers Travis Scott, Drake sued for ‘incited mayhem’ at Texas concert stampede

Rappers Travis Scott, Drake, and organisers of the Astroworld event, have been sued by at least three concertgoers over injuries they sustained.
8 November 2021, 07:10 AM

Ranu Mondal to sing for Hero Alom’s movies

Controversial entertainers Hero Alom and Ranu Mondal are all set to sing a duet song in two of his movies.
7 November 2021, 10:37 AM

Nusraat Faria sings ‘Habibi’

Popular actress Nusraat Faria is all set to dazzle the audience with her new track “Habibi”, which will release tomorrow (November 2).
1 November 2021, 09:07 AM

Zayn Malik pleads no contest to harassing Gigi Hadid, mom

Musician Zayn Malik has pleaded no contest to charges that he harassed his girlfriend — supermodel Gigi Hadid — and her reality TV star mother during a violent Sept. 29 argument at the family’s home outside Philadelphia.
30 October 2021, 07:20 AM

Nusraat Faria’s ‘Habibi’ to arrive before Diwali

Popular actress turned singer Nusraat Faria Mazhar is coming up with her latest track “Habibi”.
24 October 2021, 10:49 AM

Eight years without music maestro Manna Dey

On this day of 2013, Manna Dey breathed his last, making the end of an era. Born in Kolkata on May 1,1919, Prabodh Chandra Dey, known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer, music director, and Indian classical vocalist.
24 October 2021, 10:42 AM

Mohammad Asafuddowla pens sensational raag-based lyrics for Piu Mukherjee

Ekushey Padak winning musician Mohammad Asafuddowla has written and composed beautiful raag based lyrics for Indian classical vocalist Piu Mukherjee.
23 October 2021, 10:47 AM