MUSIC NEWS - Page 139

Meesha Shafi put out a Twitter post alleging Ali Zafar of sexual harassment. Ali denied these allegations but now two more women have come forward with their allegations.

Meesha Shafi, in a post on Twitter, spoke about breaking the culture of silence and being subjected to sexual harassment at the hands of Zafar “despite being an empowered, accomplished woman who is known for speaking her mind”.

Amitabh Bachchan has recently lent his voice for "Badumbaaa", the latest song from his upcoming film 102 Not Out. Bachchan has previously sung many tracks and those have received immense love from the audience.

Ali Zafar, famous for his music and films in Pakistan and India, has been accused of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi. Ali, however, has denied all charges via a Twitter post.

American rock-pop band OneRepublic, comprising of Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, Drew Brown and Zach Filkins, will perform in Mumbai, on Saturday, April 21.

Singer Neha Kakkar and actor Himansh Kohli are rumoured to be dating for a few months now. While the two continue to call each other 'good friends', a new single titled "Oh Humsafar" has the two romancing, leaving fans asking for more.

Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music Monday, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize. The 30-year-old won the prize for "DAMN.," his raw and powerful Grammy-winning album.

Punjabi singer and performer Parmish Verma transformed the way Punjabi video songs were directed. Now a singer-actor, Parmish started his career as the director of Punjabi music videos and later ventured into the field of singing with the song "Aah Le Chak Mai Aa Gya”.

The eight-track album is a lesson in legitimate, fine music-making by talented artistes, without recording in certain kinds of studios and certain kinds of spaces.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's music video "Despacito" along with a number of other Vevo music videos on YouTube was hacked by cybercriminals who go by the name of Kuroi'Sh & Prosox on April 11.

Almost 90 years ago, when the 'talkies' was just beginning to thrive, KL Saigal was one of those known faces whose melodious voice was as spellbinding as his acting chops.

Kailash Kher says he would never turn towards politics as he finds it scary and tough. Within the music space itself, the artiste, who has been in the industry for over a decade, is doing his bit by providing a platform for new acts.

Guru Randhawa, who has sung tracks like "Lahore", "High Rated Gabru", "Suit Suit" and "Ban Ja Rani", says Punjabi songs are fun and lift up the mood.

A documentary by Brahamanand Singh chronicles the compelling journey of RD Burman.

The California-based artiste Raja Kumari, with roots in Andhra Pradesh has been performing in India, appearing on reality shows and also teaming up with Indian talent for songs.

Elton John's album Revamp, which sees the legendary singer and co-writer Bernie Taupin's loved songs reinterpreted by artistes like Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Pink and Mary J. Blige, released on Friday.

While the Best Devotional Song award in the jury category went to "Aadiyogi" (Kailash Kher) and "Tutari" (Shankar Mahadevan), Euphoria won the Best Composer award in the jury category for the song "Jiya jaye na".

For eight years into its existence, the Sanam group has consistently enjoyed being among the top YouTube stars, and while the listeners have grown bored of Bollywood's recent obsession with recreating classics, they have no such complaints from Sanam.

'Happy' hitmaker Pharrell Williams recently appeared on a magazine alongside Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The music star who was in India last month to celebrate Holi says he does not consider himself a role model.

Singer Amit Mishra, who has sung in films starring Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, wants to check lending his voice to actor Hrithik Roshan off his bucket list.

Singer Armaan Malik says that despite the availability of talent across the country, India will not have enough musical stars unless big labels invest in independent artists. Armaan recently crooned the romantic number "Theher Ja" for October.

Singer Amit Mishra is excited about his video single, which he said will be out very soon. He is featuring a band in the said video and is looking forward to working with more music directors and artistes.

Singer Shilpa Rao shares her take on Bollywood remixes. She believes that we need to make some originals so they can be classics like other old songs in some years from now.