Bryan Adams to tour India for the fifth time in October

Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams will light up homegrown arenas on a five-date greatest hits India tour in October 2018 for his nineteenth concert tour. The gigs are lined up in support of the music veteran’s current 21 track compilation, Ultimate, which released in November last year.

Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

Travis Scott's Astroworld bows atop the Billboard 200 chart with 2018’s second-largest week for an album, earning the rapper his second No. 1. The album has become a favourite in India too, debuting at #1 on the Apple Music Album charts, while placing 2 songs- ‘Stargazing’ and ‘Sicko Mode’ in the Top 10 on the singles chart.

India’s 1st Bachelors Degree in Music introduced

A degree in Music is not an alternate anymore. Students can pursue their passion and make a career in music with the deemed Bachelor’s degree introduced by Furtardo School of Music (FSM) and NMIMS School of Performing Arts, This is a three year residential programme, where students learn all forms of music. The biggest names in the music world today will mentor the big names of tomorrow.

Stefflon Don announces brand new track ‘Pretty Girl’

UK megastar Stefflon Don recently announced her brand new track Pretty Girl featuring Tiggs Da Author Pretty Girl is available to stream now via all digital platforms and will be followed by an accompanying video. The track is taken from Stefflon Don’s brand-new mixtape ‘Secure’ out via 54 London on August 17th which features the likes of DJ Khaled and Future.

Grammy-nominated quartet Hiatus Kaiyote to perform in India for the first time

Jazz has always been about freedom, pushing boundaries and deconstructing traditional techniques to produce contemporary interpretations that redefine the future of music. Bringing the magic of this inherently evolutionary and experimental genre, Teamwork Arts’ Jazz India Circuit is back with the 2018-19 season featuring path-breaking contemporary jazz musicians from India and around the world who continue to push the boundaries of the genre today.

Joe Satriani to perform at the Pune edition of NH 7.

The Happiest Music Festival has just announced its much-awaited artist lineup for this year's Pune edition. The ninth edition of the festival is returning with some prominent global artists, including Joe Satriani, Hiatus Kaiyote, FKJ, God Is An Astronaut, Nightmares on Wax, sleepmakeswaves, The Contortionist and West Thebarton. The festival also features some of the best artists from India including Benny Dayal & Funktuation, Bhuvan Bam, Dualist Inquiry, Mahesh Kale, Ritviz, Shubha Mudgal, Salim-Sulaiman and The Local Train.

Jazz Singer Loretta Holloway to perform in Mumbai

After making their mark in the live music scene of India with many genres such as EDM, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Folk and more across varied entertainment IPs, Live Viacom18 and Jazz Addicts now come together to create a sublime jazz tour property in the country called Jus’ Jazz. This property aims to bring to the Indian audiences the finest world-class mainstream and classical jazz from around the world.

Los Angeles Hip-Hop Producer UpsideDown releases “Cyclone” Feat. Jaz Dhami

In a collaboration with hip-hop producer, songwriter and DJ, UpsideDown, Saavn will release Cyclone on Artist Originals (AO). Originally from Toronto, Canada, UpsideDown is one of the South Asian community’s well-known artists for hip-hop, R&B, and fusion music.

Indian Performing Right Society opts for digital payments for licenses

In a pro-Digital India move, the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) has gone cashless, by encouraging digital payments, for smooth, convenient and effective transactions. Under the new management, who has set a goal of making the IPRS a world class organisation, the introduction of digital payments is a step in that direction. With this cashless system of applying for a license, users can now simply log on to the IPRS website, fill in the application, and make the required payment online. Post this, the applicant will receive their license immediately via e-mail and SMS.

Dave Grohl presents ‘Play’ a two part min documentary

As Foo Fighters wind down another leg of the massive Concrete and Gold tour with a Wrigley Field doubleheader that rocked 75,000+ of Chicago’s FF faithful, Dave Grohl announces an unprecedented new project born of the most challenging performance of his storied career.