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In a candid conversation with indianexpress.com, Arijit Singh speaks about how he had inhibitions about improvising in the beginning of his career as he feared losing out on an opportunity. The singer also spoke about his way of choosing a song.

Victoria Beckham trashed the speculations that Spice Girls will be playing live. Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, Mel Brown and Melanie Chisholm had met at Ginger Spice's Hertfordshire residence recently.

PadMan music review: Out of the five compositions that has generated much buzz, some are pleasant, while some are completely forgettable. But what really hits the mark, is the careful and sharp play of words by Kausar Munir, who shines more than Amit Trivedi in some pieces.

Raghu Dixit holds a masters degree in microbiology. The singer-composer is known for fusing Indian classical with rock. His band The Raghu Dixit Project has done over 1500 concerts in more than 30 countries across the world. His last Bollywood project was Chef.

Shibani Kashyap, known for her songs like "Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat", "Sajna Aa Bhi Ja" and "Zinda Hoon Main" has released her new single titled "Wanna Be Free" featuring Fukrey Returns actor Richa Chadha, which deals with social media addiction.

While Yesudas has sung the Malayalam lyrics of the song, Balasubrahmanyam has given his vocals to the Tamil version. M Jayachandran has created this beautiful composition that celebrates the cultural diversity and unity of India.

Nangansiddu, which is touted to be a satire rap, has Rahul Dit-o taking on 'wannabe' rappers, who have still not got their basics right. It also suggests that some rappers are passing off 'crap' as 'rap.'

Paul Simon took to social media on Monday to say his upcoming tour will be his last, citing the personal toll of touring and the death of his lead guitarist, Vincent N'guini.

In an interview with indianexpress.com, Jyotica Taangri talks about her journey in Bollywood, how playback singers don't get the much deserved recognition, and her take on recreating old songs for new films.

Temptations singer Dennis Edwards passed away on Thursday after a long illness. Edwards was a Grammy-winning former member of the famed Motown group The Temptations.

Lady Gaga began her Joanne World Tour on August 1, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada. She performed at a number of locations in North America, South America, and Europe with a total of 60 shows across.

Spice Girls split in 2000 and last reunited at the 2012 London Olympics. Now the group's highest-profile member is Beckham, a fashion designer married to former soccer star David Beckham.

Shankar Mahadevan from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio has given memorable mucial brockbusters like Dil Chahta Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Rock On!!, Wake Up Sid and My Name Is Khan. Mahadevan is currently seen on TV reality show Rising Star.

Recording Academy President Neil Portnow has been facing criticism for his comments after the 60th annual Grammy Awards. After being slammed by female musicians like Katy Perry, Pink, Lorde and others, he has issued an apology on Tuesday.

Udaipur World Music Festival: Around 150 artists from over 16 countries including France, USA, Nepal, Spain, Italy, Thailand and India will be performing at multiple venues across the city of Udaipur.

The Grammy Awards 2018 was a starry affair, and it was especially a great night for American artists Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar. Mars owned music's biggest night winning all six awards he was nominated for.

At Grammy Awards 2018, Bruno Mars won Album of the year (24K Magic), Record of the Year (24K Magic), Song of the Year (“That’s What I Like”), Best R&B album (24K Magic), Best R&B performance and Best R&B song (“That’s What I Like”).

After making a brief appearance in the clips during Oscar 2018 nominations announcement, Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra attended the pre-Grammy gala, which took place at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.

Asha Bhosle will be awarded with 'Yash Chopra Memorial Award' for her outstanding contribution to the Hindi film industry. The award will be presented to her on February 16.

The film’s politics, its tenor, the positioning and representation of its main characters a certain way is more than just incongruous, but what isn’t is the director’s ode to his blue-eyed raga, which, in the past, has featured in most of his films.

Ilaiyaraaja has mainly composed for Tamil films but has also given music to various Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning over four decades, the legendary composer has given music in over 1000 films.

Neha Kakkar has given hits in films like Judwaa 2, Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Fukrey Returns last year. The singer shares her personal favourite is the reprised version of "Mile Ho Tum Humko" with brother Tony Kakkar. Her latest project is Tseries MixTape Punjabi.

Popular musician DJ Martin Garrix cannot stop raving about India. The 21-year-old loves performing in the country, and rang in the new year here. Martin appreciates Bollywood music, and thinks there is nothing that sounds quite like it.