Sony Music to release Sufi prince Satinder Sartaj’s new album

Sony Music Punjab brings the soulful compositions of one of the most talented international artist Satinder Sartaj, with his brand new album 'Rangrez’- poetry of colours for the Punjabi music lovers. A true inspiration and an icon to million fans worldwide, Sony Music is honoured to be associated for the first time with this multi-faceted songwriter, singer and composer.

ABBA Gold cancels tour, says FB page created is fake

ABBA Gold who were to be in Mumbai and Goa for concerts on 17th and 18th May have cancelled their tour to India. The ABBA Gold Facebook page titled ‘ABBA Gold The Concert Show’ mentioned a shocking statement. This correspondent had visited the official ABBA Gold Facebook page to check out their music videos and was surprised to find the message. It was only after 1pm on Friday afternoon that a clarification by the promoters was issued.

The world’s most successful Tribute band ABBA Gold to tour India.

It was about 40 years ago when on 6th April, 1974 that Swedish group ABBA won the Grand Prix of the Eurovision Song Contest with their memorable song ‘Waterloo’. ABBA went onto become one of the biggest selling groups in the world, selling millions and millions of records, and ‘Waterloo’ topped the list of songs in the Congratulations show that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the contest in 2005.

100 Pipers Vh1 Sound Nation music mania ends with a Grand Awards night

Vh1, the leading English entertainment channel in India, and Seagram’s 100 Pipers announced the winners of the first ‘100 Pipers Vh1 Sound Nation Awards’, India’s premier music awards night at Hard Rock Café, Worli on Sunday, 11th May. The awards followed the huge ripples created in the music circuit with the first of its kind LIVE music festival ‘100 Pipers Vh1 Sound Nation’ across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata from 2nd to 10th May through 23 gigs by 28 of India’s biggest English music artists and bands.

Contrabands signs on indie artist, rapper and hip-hop musician - KRSNA

Contrabands, a joint venture between leading music label Universal Music India, India's premier Entertainment channel Vh1 and leading live music venue Hard Rock Café, has signed on Indian rapper and hip-hop musician, KRSNA.Established as a unique platform for independent music in the country, Contrabands has gone on to sign Krsna, its third artiste after launching EDM sensation Lost Stories and Mizoram based rock band Boomarang in 2013.

Curtains come down on Ludo Rock Band hunt

The Ludo Rock Band Hunt has finally come to an end with the director team of Q, Nikon and music director Neel Adhikari declaring 'Delete' as the winner. Ludo is the latest film by the director duo Q and Nikon, who made the critically acclaimed and controversial film Gandu.

Pepsi MTV Indies clocks 17mn homes within 2 months of launch

After the most spectacular house-warming party Mumbai has ever seen, Pepsi MTV Indies - the world’s largest platform for independent sub cultures has crossed over 17 million homes in reach within just two months of its launch. The channel dedicated to showcasing indie music and other indie subcultures across other art forms including independent films, graphic art and comedy. Pepsi MTV Indies is available across leading DTH and digital cable platforms, has a content rich responsive website and a unique indie music discovery app across iOS and Android.

Nokia MixRadio partners with Priyanka Chopra for launch in India

Indian singer superstar, actress and model, Priyanka Chopra is helping to pave the way in the world of music streaming by partnering with Nokia MixRadio to promote the global music streaming service in India.

Eric Clapton and Friends Unite To Honor JJ Cale Legacy in New Release

Eric Clapton has often stated that JJ Cale is one of the single most important figures in rock history, a sentiment echoed by many of his fellow musicians. Cale’s influence on Clapton was profound, and his influence on many more of today’s artists cannot be overstated. To honor JJ’s legacy, a year after his passing, Clapton gathered a group of like-minded friends and musicians for Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale scheduled to be released July 29, 2014.

Summer Vibe Escape announces the date for its pre-cursor in May

The Escape Festival of Arts and Music (rated among top ten music destination festivals of India) has been a champion favorite of North India’s summer break-ers. While dates for the main festival will be announced later this year, the organisers have ensured that festival followers get their dose of the Escape Summer Vibe, on May 17th, 2014, at Manesar.