Piano maestro from the North East

If you love the soothing music of a piano, you should add Nise Meruno to your playlist. Meruno is from Dimapur, Nagaland. Surprised? This artist, has had the honour of performing for dignitaries such as the President and Prime Minister of our country, not forgetting playing for socialites like Aamir Khan and the Ambanis, and if you talk about awards, well the list is endless. He has played all across the world and also composes for and directs choirs, and mentors musicians.

Daniel Dumile, the rapper and producer best known as MF Doom passes away.

Year end reports reveal that rapper Daniel Dumile, known as MF Doom passed away. His death was actually on 31st October 2020 and was not announced earlier due to reason best known to his immediate family.

Singer The Weeknd says his next album will be inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and Covid-19 pandemic.

The Blinded by the Light singer is in the news for his new album he plans to release soon. In an interview with TMRW, the singer stated, "I have been more inspired and creative during the pandemic than I might normally be while on the road...The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the tensions of the election have mostly created a sense of gratitude for what I have and closeness with the people near me," he said.

5 tracks produced during lockdown, a reminder to stay safe during New Year Eve celebrations

A year of uncertainty held afloat by the sounds of music, the world has fallen in love once again with artists and their creative bliss that led us through tough times. From performing LIVE on digital platforms to producing soulful music, musicians connected closer to fans more than ever. With producing songs centered around the pandemic, artists also guided fans to be precautious while also believe ahead in better times.

DJ Kshmr, Nucleya and Local Artists all set to usher in the New Year at ‘Sunburn NYE’

Percept Live, creators of Sunburn, Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival, recently announced ‘Sunburn NYE 2020’, a digital New Year’s Eve edition that will be streamed live on the evening of 30th and 31st December 2020 on the Sunburn Facebook platform to fans around the globe. The most awaited ‘Ultimate Sunburn NYE 2020’ power packed show will feature leading global DJs Kshmr and Nucleya perform alongside popular local artists based across India.

Reggae/Pop Icon Shaggy to be the Face and Mentor of Indian Singing Talent Hunt `International Icon’

Radio station, Radio One is all set to go live with its next big property – ‘International Icon’. A one-of-its-kind international digital musical talent hunt show, the campaign will be targeted to the evolved, global Indians who have a strong connect with International music.

Aryaana G from India Teams up with Multi-Platinum Rapper O.T. Genasis for ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

32-year-old multi-platinum American rapper and songwriter O.T. Genasis needs no introduction. The Long Beach native has an incredible catalogue of hits, everything he drops has to be grandiose, from the record to the visual to the overall vibe. His forthcoming standout collaboration will mark his debut innings in the Indian music landscape and will see him featuring in 21-year-old Mumbai born singer-songwriter Aryaana G’s maiden music single titled Stockholm Syndrome.

Benny Dayal on a Mars mission, Shaan will ‘Run to You’ in Paytm Insider’s Jim Beam Originals

Harnessing the fanboys in them, the highly feted multilingual singer Benny Dayal and Bollywood playback singing sensation Shaan are stepping up to the challenge of reinterpreting their heroes’ works on December 19 and December 26 respectively.

‘Sunburn Academy’ announces grand opening an intensive and interactive academic Program for aspiring DJs & Music Producers

Percept Live, pioneers in the Live Music Festival domain in India and creators of the iconic Sunburn Festival, Asia’s biggest Electronic Dance Music festival, have taken a ground-breaking step to announce the launch of the ‘Sunburn Academy’, an intensive and interactive online Academic Program exclusively curated for aspiring DJs and Music Producers. The Grand Opening and commencement of the ‘Beginners – DJ’ Course is scheduled for the first week of January 2021.

Divine become first Indian Rapper to feature on New York Times Square Billboard

Multi-platinum rapper Divine dropped his sophomore album ‘Punya Paap’ on December 4th which has already garnered streams in the tens of millions and claimed the #1 spot on Apple Music India (all genres) since its’ release already with multiple tracks from the album occupying the Spotify India Top 50 chart.