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F1 roars into Vegas with concerts, celebs and, eventually, actual race

Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. He felt up to speed on the Las Vegas street circuit after turning about 500 laps on a simulator. His golf game? Not as sharp. Albon was among the four drivers who competed in The Netflix Cup," a made-for-TV golf match that paired F1 drivers with golfers from Full Swing. The streaming giant's first foray into live sports coverage kicked off a week of parties and concerts ahead of Saturday night's race down the Las Vegas Strip. We've had three races, been in Mexico, Brazil and the United States, and all I was worried about was this match, said Albon, who upon landing in Las Vegas played a round with a golf coach and his girlfriend, Lily Muni, a player on the LPGA Tour. The match at Wynn Golf Club was won by Justin Thomas and partner Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, who prompt

Spotify Q3 results: Income at $34.1 million, growth beats expectations

"We believe moving forward, we should see pretty consistent growth in our operating income," its Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel said

Saregama acquires majority 51.8% stake of Pocket Aces for Rs 174 crore

Saregama, the country's oldest music label company owned by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, on Thursday announced the acquisition of a majority 51.8 per cent stake in Pocket Aces Pictures, the youth-focussed digital content creator and publisher, for Rs 174 crore in an all-cash deal. The over 100-year-old Saregama, which was formerly known as The Gramophone Company of India, will also be picking up an additional 41 per cent in the fast-growing digital entertainment company over the next 15 months, the RPG Group statement said, adding the transaction completed is an all-cash deal. Pokcet Acers owns direct relationship with over 95 million younger digital-first customers across Instagram, Youtube, etc and boasts of an IP catalogue of over 3,000 content pieces ranging across web series, sketches, music videos and reels on its channels Filtercopy, Nutshell and Gobble, and releases over 30 new pieces of content every day. Its talent management arm, Clout, manages over 100 digital influencers

Virat unfollows his 'favourite singer' Shubh for sharing controversial post

India's former cricket captain Virat Kohli unfollowed Shubh on Instagram after the singer shared a controversial map of India on Instagram. The boAT also withdrew his tour sponsorship

VP Dhankar confers 84 artistes with Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artistes from varied fields of performing arts. The award was constituted to honour Indian artistes aged above 75 years who have not been accorded any national honour in their career so far. Speaking at the award ceremony, Dhankhar said this is the first time in the nation's history that these artistes are being recognised for their work. "All these artistes are those who have never been given their due in the last 75 years. By giving them respect, we give respect to the Indian culture; it increases India's glory in the world," he said. The vice president added that it is important to help such artistes in a "structured manner" through several schemes launched by the government. "There are very few countries in the world whose culture is not more than 500-700 years old. But India's culture is 5,000 years old. Hence, eit is important that we appreciate these artistes, take ca

MTV Video Music Awards 2023: Taylor Swift wins nine awards, Check list here

MTV conducted the Video Music Awards last night. Taylor Swift swept the Awards night, she was nominated in eleven categories and won nine awards

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett of 'Margaritaville' fame dies aged 76

Buffett was born on Christmas Day 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and spent some time growing up in Alabama. He is survived by his wife Jane and their children Savannah, Sarah, and Cameron

101 musicians from G20 nations dazzles Varanasi audience with 'Sur Vasudha'

In the true spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', 101 musicians and vocalists from G20 member nations and invited countries came together in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and dazzled an audience with a spellbinding orchestral performance. Titled 'Sur Vasudha', the performance by the G20 Orchestra was put together under India's presidency of the influential grouping on Saturday night to mark the closing of the Culture Ministers' Meeting in the city. The cast featured 61 musicians and vocalists from India and 40 musicians and vocalists from G20 nations and invitee countries. The artistes brought their traditional musical instruments and they played in perfect harmony in Benares -- the ancient city of music. A Brazilian conga met an Indian mridangam, a Scottish bagpipe played in symphony with an Indian shehnai, Italian violins played along with the sarangi, the English flute in accord with the bansuri, and the French horn synced with the strains of the India sitar. Delegates from the UK, ...

Haryanavi singer Raju Punjabi dies at 40, fans offer condolences

Famous Haryanavi singer Raju Punjabi died this morning after an illness. The famous Haryanvi singer is popular for his hit song "Tu Cheez Lajawab"

From Taylor Swift to Bob Dylan, pop music has found a place on the syllabus

Close to 15 major US universities, including the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and UC Berkley, were offering literature lectures in the academic year 2021-22

Yuvaap to spread ancient Indian Raga Therapy to the world

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Music fest Lollapalooza to return to India in Jan at Mahalaxmi Race Course

Multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza will return to India with its second edition, set to be held in January 2024, the organisers announced Friday. The music festival will take place on January 27 and 28 at the Mahalaxmi Race Course here, a press release stated. "Building upon the immense support and appreciation received during its debut, Lollapalooza India 2024 promises to deliver an unparalleled celebration of music, art, food, activities and culture. "Featuring four stages with piping energy and over 20 hours of live music performed by some of the biggest names globally and locally, the festival is truly an experience of a lifetime with innovative culinary selections, art, fashion and much more," the organisers said. BookMyShow Live, the live entertainment experiential division of BookMyShow, will spearhead Lollapalooza India as the promoter and co-producer for the festival's Indian edition along with global producers, Perry Farrell and C3 Presents.

AP Dhillon Web Series: Cast, OTT streaming, release date, where to watch

The documentary of Indo-Canadian singer, "AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind" released today, August 18, on Amazon Prime Video. The series reveals who is AP Dhillon

Apple adds Discovery Station on Apple Music: Here's all you need to know

The Discovery Station is a personalised radio station that plays a continuous stream of songs based on the listening history of the user

Irish superstar songwriter, pop singer Sinead O'Connor dies at 56

Born in Dublin, Sinead O'Connor made 10 albums in her career and was most popular for her 1990 cover "Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U"

Punjabi Singer Surinder Shinda passes away at the age of 64

Punjabi Singer Surinder Shinda passed away on Wednesday at the age of 64. He took his last breath at DMC Hospital. His work includes Putt Jattan De, Badla Jatti Da, and Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da

Sitar, Sanskrit and Baul music: How Mick Jagger played to India's tune

As Jagger rolls into his 80s, India's influence on his music remains subtle but significant

Remembering Mukesh on 100th birthday: Hindi cinema's golden era legend

If there is a song which best describes legendary singer Mukesh, it is his own track "Kisi ki muskurahaton pe ho nisaar," says his son Nitin Mukesh, remembering his music icon-father on his birth centenary. Born in Delhi on July 22, 1923 as Mukesh Chand Mathur, the artist was part of the famous triumvirate of singers alongside Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar, who ruled the Hindi cinema playback scene for decades. Known for evergreen hits such as "Mera joota hai Japani", "Jeena yahan marna yahaan", "Kabhi kabhie mere dil mein" and "Kai baar yuhi dekha hai", Mukesh was "down to earth" and that never changed, said his son Nitin Mukesh. "One thing that stays most in my memory is his humility and down-to-earth nature, despite being such a famous man and a legend. It was not an act he was putting on. It came naturally to him, Nitin Mukesh told PTI. He was a simple man and that reflected even in his birthday celebrations which were always a private affair, he added. His birthdays used to

Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible, says Grammys CEO

Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry. Of those newly instituted guidelines, protocols involving technological advancements in machine learning sparked headlines: Only human creators could win the music industry's highest honour in a decision aimed at the use of artificial intelligence in popular music. A work that contains no human authorship is not eligible in any category, the rules read in part. As the music industry continues to come to terms with this new technology, so too will the Grammys, says Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. Here's the super easy, headline statement: AI, or music that contains AI-created elements is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. Period, Mason told The Associated Press. What's not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion. If an AI or voice modelling .

AMI invites applications for artist development programme till July 17

Mumbai-based music agency Gatecrash, together with Canada's Music Incubator Institut Franais and digital music company Believe, is inviting application for the sixth edition of its artist development programme Amplify Music Incubator (AMI), which begins on August 14. This year, AMI will also include wellness workshops, consultations for styling for stage shows and a collaboration with the not-for-profit organisation Music Mulakatein. "We conduct two AMIs in a year. As programme facilitators, we are constantly learning and improving by adding newer interventions to it," said Tanish Thakker, founder of AMI. "By listening to artists, we have been able to identify pressure points and add workshops to the programme. Wellbeing is a focus this year with workshops and talks like grounding in the creative space, yoga and meditation (during the residency), intuitive art and dance therapy," he added. For five weeks, selected musicians will be coached online, after which they will attend a ...