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India can host music fests bigger than Coachella: What Diljit told PM Modi

India has the potential to host music festivals that are bigger in scale than renowned global events like Coachella, Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh said during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on New Year's Day. The globally popular singer met the prime minister at his residence on Wednesday where they discussed music, culture, and India's artistic legacy. During the meeting, PM Modi asked Dosanjh about his experience of travelling outside of India and performing at various global festivals like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. "I feel that they have made festivals like Coachella or any other very big. And I believe we can make it much bigger. People travel from all over the world for such festivals," said the 40-year-old singer. Dosanjh said music is embedded in India's cultural fabric and noted how people who are not trained professionally can often display impeccable talent. "Whether we are eating food in a dhaba or someone is singin

Diljit Dosanjh served legal notice for 'pro-alcohol' songs in Ludhiana show

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh performed his final concert as part of the Dil-Luminati tour in Ludhiana on December 31

Diljit, Bryan Adam concerts: India faces backlash over poor infrastructure

Whether it's an uncontrollable crowd, sanitation, network issue or toiletries; indian music concerts of Bryan Adams, Dua Lipa, or Diljit Dosanjh have invited widespread backlash amid poor management

Zakir Hussain's family shares first Instagram post after his death

Days after Zakir Hussain was laid to rest at a San Francisco cemetery, the family of the tabla maestro shared a moving post on his official Instagram account on Sunday. It marks the first post on the social media page of Hussain since his death at a San Francisco hospital early last week due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He was 73. The undated black-and-white picture shows the hands of Hussain, his wife Antonia Minnecola, daughters Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi held tightly together. "Always together in love," read the caption of the post, tagging the four members of Hussain's kin. One of the world's most accomplished percussionists, Hussain was laid to rest at the Fernwood cemetery in San Francisco on Thursday. Hundreds of his admirers gathered at his funeral to pay their last respects. Sivamani and several other musicians played drums a little distance away to pay him a tribute. The celebrated musician, one of India's most ...

Diljit Dosanjh says no more concerts in India until infra improves

Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati Tour' will conclude in Guwahati on December 29, after a performance in Mumbai on December 19

Punjab or Panjab? Singer Diljit Dosanjh X-post reignites spelling debate

Punjab vs Panjab: Diljit Dosanjh gets mixed reaction from fans on his Chandigarh concert update post on microblogging platform X

Diljit Dosanjh replaces alcohol word with 'coke' at concert, company reacts

During his performance in Hyderabad on November 15, 2024, Diljit Dosanjh changed "5 tara theke" to "5 tara hotel" and "daaru 'ch lemonade" to "Coke 'ch lemonade" in the viral video

Diljit sets condition on not singing songs on alcohol at Ahmedabad concert

Diljit Dosanjh said at an Ahmedabad concert that he would not perform songs on alcohol in the concert because Gujarat is a dry state

Diljit Dosanjh announces more shows of Dil-Luminati Tour for Delhi, Jaipur

Actor and Singer Diljit Dosanjh is about to bring additional shows of his Dil-luminati tour to Delhi and Jaipur. Tickets are available in 3 categories and all 3 are sold out in just 9 minutes

Legal notice served to Diljit Dosanjh's tour organisers over ticket sales

A law student from Delhi has issued a legal notice to the concert's organisers accusing them of engaging in unfair practices during the ticket sale, after being unable to purchase a ticket

Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran collab in London, singing 'Perfect' song together

Arijit Singh collaborated with Ed Sheeran in London where they sang the 'Perfect' song together. The collaboration delighted his fans and filled the gap between British pop and Indian music

Happy b'day Himesh Reshammiya: Celebrating his top 10 songs of all time

Himesh Reshammiya is an actor, composer, and singer who turns 51 today. He was the very first music director in Bollywood to win the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2006

World Music Day 2024: History, significance, theme, quotes and more

World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21 to encourage people to listen to a variety of songs and embrace art for future generations

Decided to move on but will continue till new successor, says SPNI CEO

Sony Pictures Networks India Managing Director and CEO NP Singh on Friday said he has decided to move on but will continue to be in his current role till a successor is found. In a statement, Singh who has had a 25-year tenure at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), said after nearly 44 years in his career, he is "ready to focus on social change and shift from operational roles to advisory ones". "I will continue to lead SPNI until we find the right person to take over. We have begun a structured succession planning process for my successor and hope to have exciting news to share in the near future. Finding the right fit is our top priority," Singh added. Reiterating that his commitment to SPNI and its success remains strong, Singh said, "During my time here, we have established industry benchmarks, expanded our reach, and achieved many noteworthy accomplishments." He further said, "I am dedicated to ensuring our legacy of success continues and grows under the new leadership." Son

Ilaiyaraaja issues legal notice to Manjummel Boys team over 'Gunaa' song

Renowned Tamil music composer Ilaiyaraaja has given a legal notice over use of his song 'Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan' from the Tamil film Guna (1991), in Manjummel Boys, revealed The Hindu

'Hardest decision', says Ananya Birla as she quits music for business

Ananya Birla is the founder of microfinance company Svatantra Microfin and design house Ikai Asai; she is the elder daughter of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla

Unchained melodies: DIY culture, AI are helping indie musicians grow

The indie music industry is on a roll. The old song is playing to a new tune

Warner Music extends its partnership with Tips Industries for 4 more years

Global record label Warner Music and Indian music firm Tips Industry on Friday announced the extension of their partnership for four more years. After having a partnership for more than three years -- which allowed the New York-based firm to exclusively distribute Tips Music's over 13,000 Hindi catalogues since 2020 -- decided to expand it further, according to a joint statement. It has played an important role in growing the company's Bollywood soundtracks on the international stage, the statement noted. "This new deal will now see Warner Music take on the commercial and distribution responsibilities for all Tips Music's frontline and catalogue music on all audio streaming apps, which spans across 23 Indian languages and 30,000+ songs," it added. About the timeframe, Tips Industries said: "It has been extended for 4 years". Warner Music will use its global network of experts to promote Tips Music's artists and songs around the world, opening them up to new fans and ...

Bhushan Kumar appoints two new directors to the T-Series board

T-Series is India's largest music company and been the number one channel on the world's largest streaming service, YouTube for over seven years now

"We took permission," AR Rahman on AI voices of late Bamba, Shahul Hameed

Oscar-winning composer, AR Rahman, clarifies that the team took permission to use AI-generated voices of late singer Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed