Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) A voice that rendered many immortal songs will be heard no more, as Bollywood bade farewell Sunday to singer Mahendra Kapoor, who passed away at the age of 74, following cardiac arrest in Mumbai. The voice, a friend of Kapoor said had recently faded into the background as the industry allowed him to disappear from the scene. (more…)

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Mahendra Kapoor, popular Hindi film playback singer of yesteryears, died here late Satrurday following a cardiac failure. He was 74. He was not keeping a good health of late as he had been suffering from heart ailment for long, his son Rohan Kapoor told IANS. (more…)

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Here is a fact file on Lata Mangeshkar, who turns 80 Sunday. (more…)

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Singer Lata Mangeshkar, known as the Nightingale of Bollywood for having mesmerised millions with her melodious voice for over six decades, enters her 80th year Sunday - and like every year she plans to keep it austere sans fanfare. Lata has never celebrated her birthday in public and follows the same annual routine. She begins the day by praying at the Mahalaxmi Temple situated right across her home in Prabhu Kunj here. (more…)

Kochi, Sep 23 (IANS) Jerry Amaldev has composed hit music for 75 Malayalam films and is a highly qualified musician, but he hasn’t created any tunes for movies for nearly 13 years due to “misunderstandings” in the faction-ridden Kerala film industry. While he’s produced some of the most memorable Malayalam songs and his knowledge of music is well-known, Amaldev didn’t know how to stay afloat amid all the complicated politicking in showbiz. (more…)

An unconventional film about a superhero with Abhishek Bachchan in the lead, ‘Drona’ is Goldie Behl’s second venture. Here the director has attempted to be different with not only the theme of his movie but also with the music. Dhruv Ghanekar, a relatively less known but experienced musician, has composed seven unconventional tracks for the album. They may not have a long shelf life but are worth hearing just for the music director’s innovation. (more…)

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The popularity of “Rock On” climbed a notch higher as its music album stood 13th on last week’s iTunes US World Music page. The film’s music album, charged at $8.91, followed Californian reggae band’s “Rebelution” that is ranked 12. (more…)

Johannesburg, Sep 8 (IANS) Three exhibitions and a Bollywood musical performance by jazz group ‘Indian Ocean’ over the weekend marked the beginning of a six-week-long Shared Histories Festival of Arts and Culture organised by the Indian Consulate-General here that takes place in Durban and Cape Town as well. (more…)

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) “Pichle Saat Dino Me” to “Sindbad the Sailor” - the “Rock On” cast enthralled the audience with their unconventional and contemporary numbers, as they performed their first-ever concert in the capital. A jam-packed open-air venue at the Select Citywalk mall at Saket in south Delhi was inundated by fans who came to attend the concert here Saturday evening, courtesy the nominal priced-passes worth Rs.500 for standing and Rs.1000 for seating respectively. (more…)