Remembering Pancham

27th June marks R. D. Burman’s 80th birth anniversary. Radio, TV, print, and musicians who love his music, would surely be hosting tributes to the master craftsman, composer, versatile singer and actor showcasing the humorous as well as the misty eyed side of the great Panchamda.

Dressed for Success - A musician's success story.

Swedish music duo Roxette couldn’t have said it better in their song Dressed for Success. Their lyrics …Tried to make it little by little, Tried to make it bit by bit on my own, Quit the job, the grey believer, Another town where I get close to the bone… The song was the lead single from their second studio album ‘Look Sharp’ (1988). The song was re-issued internationally in June 1989 and became a worldwide hit.

Being an anonymous pop star: Lord J

We live in a world where most people believe that the illusion of attaining intense fame makes people happy. But is being famous equivalent to happiness?

Indian born music and film stars who made it big overseas.

Did you know that there are many Hollywood starlets who were actually born in India and made it big in Hollywood after migrating to foreign lands? Take a look: Iconic crooner Engelbert Humperdinck, Cliff Richard, Freddie Mercury to Hollywood starlets like Frieda Pinto, Oscar winner Ben Kingsley and a few others.

All you need is Love: Musicians talk Love on Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day and Monarose Sheila Pereira gets a few musicians to share what love means to them straight from the heart.

Musical Enlightening for youngsters

In a new form of communication, Ashwini Narayangaonkar-Kamath found that it does not matter if she has a dialogue in a foreign languages with you, but she is concerned about her new found love for the language of Indian Classical Music. She reports on her recent workshop in Mumbai.

IMDb Editors’ Picks: Top 10 Movies that bring out the Republic Day

Republic Day has come and gone, but there are some outstanding movies that highlight the struggle for India’s independence and becoming a Republic. IMDb editors’ curate a list of top-rated and popular movies celebrating stories about- Indian patriotism and independence. See how many you have watched. The movies have put in chronological order, yearwise.

All I want this New Year 2019…..

The New Year is here. Professional musicians discuss their wish list with Monarose Sheila Pereira.

‘Dharmendra – Not Just a He-Man’ - A Biography by Rajiv Vijayakar

If there is one thing Bollywood actor Dharmendra is known for, it is the beautiful and melodious songs that will make you laugh, cry, smile and also hold on to your emotions.

10 Punjabi Songs that rocked Bollywood

Rehashing Punjabi songs in Bollywood has been a trend since the song Angreji Beat from YoYo Honey Singh’s album ‘International Villager’ made it to the film ‘Cocktail’ and became a chartbuster. The next on the list to soar the charts were the songs Saturday Saturday and Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki from the film ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’. Both these songs were recreated and they topped the charts all through the year. Soon, rehashing Indie music into Bollywood songs became a thing.