Eddie Van Halen, considered one of rock music's greatest guitar players and a founding member of the hugely successful rock band named after him and his drummer brother, died of cancer on Tuesday, his son has said on Twitter. He was 65.

Bangladeshi band Aurthohin’s frontman Saidus Salehin Khaled, popularly known as ‘Bassbaba’ Sumon, and his son Ahnaf Salehin Khaled, have tested positive for Covid-19.

K-Pop band BTS roars to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the United States, becoming the first Korean pop act to debut at No. 1.

Little Richard, a Grammy Award winner and inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dies at the age of 87.

The Rolling Stones gives their fans some satisfaction by releasing a new track “Living in a Ghost Town”, part-recorded during the coronavirus lockdown.

Legendary British rock band Pink Floyd announces that they will be streaming concert footage on their YouTube channel every Friday, joining the ranks of many other performing artists.

Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits "Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” dies at age 81 from heart complications.

Legendary jazz musician Wallace Roney has died at the age of 59 of complications from the novel coronavirus in New Jersey, reports CNN.

Bob Dylan releases a 17-minute song inspired by the assassination more than five decades ago of US President John F Kennedy - the influential singer's first original music since 2012.

Bono, frontman of Irish rock band U2, writes a new song inspired by the Italians who were singing to each other from their balconies while being quarantined.

The Lakshyapar caravan moved back to the western bank of the river port for the second session at the premises of Morgan Girls’ School and College.

Hosted by Shampa Reza, Milia will sing melodies of yesteryears like Ei Shundor Prithibi Chherey, Abar Hobey To Dekha, Mone Agun Joley and Lokey Boley Prem Ar. She will also perform some of her original songs from her albums. Milia’s solo performance on Deepto TV last month was acclaimed by many.

Spondan is known to be one of the pioneers of Bangla pop music.

Marking the 15th founding anniversary of Sirajganj Baul Shilpigoshthi, a leading cultural organisation based in the northern districts of Bangladesh, a two-day Pala Gaan session was recently organised by its artistes at the Shahid Monsur Ali Auditorium.

Jhoom was one of the breakthrough songs in 2016. With a heart-melting tune and masterful audio engineering, it soon became clear that its appeal would last long into the decade.

Today marks the birthday of Fahmida Nabi, one of the leading exponents of modern music and a prominent television personality.

SkyTracker Limited pulled off an epic ending to the festive month of December with Dhaka Rockfest 2019,with bands like Conclusion,

To revisit the glorious songs of our victory, indulging in the timeless melodies of our life still glowing like a nostalgic twilight -- Star Melodies, The Daily Star initiative to promote Bangla music, hosted a musical evening titled Bijoyer Rong-e Aanka Bela Shesher Gaan.

One of the bands to perform at the phenomenal 20 Years of Artcellism, Unmaad showed why they are considered one of the most promising upcoming bands with their rendition of Bhul Jonmo. The Chittagonians, having recently released their debut album Run to Bahaddarhat, talk to The Daily Star about their insurgence, future plans, and more.

The 8th Sanjeeb Uthsab, dedicated to the great musician Sanjeeb Chowdhury, was held at the TSC Swimming Pool on December 25.