Tag: Music

‘Allah-Las,’ rockers of California cool caught in furor

The Allah-Las, the band at the center of an attack plot foiled by Dutch police, have won a following with their suave psychedelic rock...

Pakistan has a distinguished place in classical music: Rajwana

The Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana said that Pakistan has a distinguished place in classical music, besides education and business. He was addressing a Christmas Piano...

Lok Virsa to organise three-month music classes for new talent

Lok Virsa would organize music classes for new talent in its effort to promote folk music and bring back the creative space to our...

South Africa Music Awards introduces three new music genres

An increase in popularity of music from Africa, the resurgence of Afro pop and the resilience of indigenous gospel has lead to the South...

Singer Michael Buble says 3-year-old son has cancer

Canadian singer Michael Buble said Friday he is taking a break from his career because his three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer. “We...

‘Live Music’ to become a way of life

The importance of music in people's life in undeniable still it faces a lot of hurdles. Thanks to commercial outlets that use the art...

Virat Kohli to feature with Salman Khan in a music video

After Anushka Sharma bagged a part opposite Salman Khan in the Eid blockbuster 'Sultan', it is now boyfriend Virat Kohli, who will soon be...

Remembering Kishore Kumar on his 87th birthday

Kishore Kumar entertained millions with his beautiful voice, funny antics and constant presence on-screen. Not only was Kishore a world-class singer, but also had...

Coke Studio for the deaf initiative helps deaf experience music

Coke Studio ventured with a new and inovative campaign by teaming up with the Deaf Reach Program to get the Deaf Community to experience the...

Music banned in public transport

  Instead of launching a crackdown and phase out run-down buses, wagons, rickshaws and other mode of public transport, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi...

Rub the lamp, emerges a rock star

  The first episode of Nescafe Basement 4 (NB4) was released in February featuring the cover of Jadoo Ka Charagh (JKC), it has received over 9...

LMM 2016: Not mind blowing… but better

As Lahore welcomes spring, Al-Hamrah was host to the Lahore Music Meet (LMM) 2016 amid tight security measures. Barbed wires encircled the entrance while loud...

When Texas was OVERLOAD(ed)

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences and Festivals celebrated its 30th anniversary in Texas, US and Pakistani musicians were part of it. The SXSW...

Radio Dead: There is now a station only playing songs by...

The past few months have been desperately sad for the music industry with the loss of the likes of Motörhead’s Lemmy, David Bowie and...

Taher Shah to release new song

Pakistani “pop sensation” Taher Shah is back to entertain us with a new song that will be bigger and better than his previous hit...

PM takes time off to enjoy desert skies, music and milk

Unfazed by sharp criticism over his frequent foreign trips, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has taken a couple of days off to relax in...

Noori back in limelight with Begum Gul Bakauli Sarfarosh

The wait has ended. After a hiatus of 10 years, Noori fans were on Friday treated to the band’s latest album ‘Begum Gul Bakauli Sarfarosh’...