Music Industry: News

04 Jan 2023

K-Pop

BTS Jimin collaborates with Big Bang Taeyang; everything to know

New Year just got better for the BTS Army and K-pop lovers.

03 Jan 2023

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar mentioned in 'Rolling Stone's 200 Best Singers list

The Nightingale of India, late singer Lata Mangeshkar, has been included in Rolling Stone's list of 200 Best Singers of All Time.

01 Jan 2023

K-Pop

Lee Jong-suk and IU pen individual letters to fans

Korean stars Lee Jong-suk and IU shared individual letters to fans, thanking them for their heartwarming wishes. Their respective agencies confirmed their news of dating yesterday. The couple also wished their fans a Happy New Year.

30 Dec 2022

BTS

Decorating cafes to subways; fans prepare for BTS V's birthday

BTS member Kim Taehyung aka V enjoys a massive fan following globally and fans have gone crazy in making the singer's birthday one of a kind.

29 Dec 2022

Hollywood

Kennedy Center Honors 2022: George Clooney among those honored

The Kennedy Center Honors 2022 aired on CBS and fans were eagerly waiting to watch the ceremony. The star-studded ceremony was filmed at Kennedy Center Opera House stage on December 4 and as per tradition, it had some great performances too.

29 Dec 2022

Vijay

'Varisu' song 'Soul of Varisu' tops Billboard Hot Trending chart 

The makers of Vijay's upcoming film Varisu are leaving no stone unturned to promote the movie.

28 Dec 2022

Hollywood

Bob Marley's 31-year-old grandson, Jo Mersa Marley, passes away

Reggae icon Bob Marley's grandson and son of Stephen Marley, Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley passed away at the age of 31. The news of his sudden death was confirmed by his representatives, reported Rolling Stone.

27 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS leader RM's 'Indigo' album enters Billboard 200's Top 3

Good news for all the BTS and RM, aka Kim Nam-joon, fans!

25 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS member Jimin shares Christmas message for fans; misses Jin

BTS member Park Ji-min, aka Jimin, has made a rare appearance on Weverse to interact with fans and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

24 Dec 2022

Hollywood

US: Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, aka Tory Lanez, was found guilty of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion by a Los Angeles jury on Friday.

23 Dec 2022

K-Pop

K-pop star Chuu's chats with her former agency leaked

Several fans were left disappointed when, in November, Korean entertainment agency BlockBerry Creative removed popular K-pop singer Kim Ji-woo aka Chuu from the girl group LOONA over her alleged misbehavior.

23 Dec 2022

Hollywood

American rapper Big Scarr passes away at 22; cause unknown

The world of rap has lost yet another promising artist.

23 Dec 2022

Pathaan

'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' song is copied? Here's the truth

It looks like Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan's woes are in no mood to die down.

22 Dec 2022

Bollywood Films

Year wrap: Top 10 Hindi songs of 2022

Hindi cinema is known for its music, dance, and drama. Over the years, Hindi films have produced gems when it comes to film music and has gifted us with singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Sonu Nigam, Atif Aslam, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, and many more.

20 Dec 2022

Vijay

Vijay's 'Varisu': Makers drop third single 'Soul of Varisu'

As the release of Vijay's upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual drama Varisu aka Varisudu is around the corner, the makers are on a spree of promoting the movie. On Tuesday, they shared the third single.

20 Dec 2022

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber asks fans not to buy his H&M merchandise

Clothing brand Henner & Maurits, popularly known as H&M is selling singer Justin Bieber's merchandise. However, the pop singer has asked his fans to not buy the "trash" merchandise from the brand. Wondering why?

19 Dec 2022

Bollywood Films

Year wrap: Revisiting our favorite Bollywood music albums of 2022

Oh, the sweet, unparalleled symphony of music!

19 Dec 2022

Amazon

'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Pride and Prejudice' getting adapted for Audible

As per reports on Deadline, Amazon Audible has made a deal with Indian production company The Foundry to adapt the likes of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Pride and Prejudice to their platform for India.

19 Dec 2022

Music Concert

Times when Anoushka Shankar's music spoke about social issues

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar released her new single named In Her Name, responding to the violence against women, recently. It features words by poet Nikita Gill.

18 Dec 2022

KK

In memoriam: Remembering musical maestros we lost this year

The year 2022 was a debilitating one for the Indian music industry.

16 Dec 2022

SEVENTEEN

K-pop group SEVENTEEN's Vernon announces debut solo mixtape; details inside

K-pop group SEVENTEEN's member Vernon has announced the release of his debut solo mixtape. The mixtape is named Black Eye and he is the third member of the 13-member group to announce a solo project.

14 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS composer Bobby Jung imprisoned for illegally filming woman nude

South Korean music composer Bobby Jung aka Jung Dae-wook known for composing for BTS and TXT, has been imprisoned for one year for filming a woman nude without consent, reported by AllKPop.

13 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS' Suga may not enlist as an active-duty soldier

BTS fame Suga might not enlist as a soldier on the frontlines for South Korea's mandatory military service. Suga had undergone left shoulder surgery back in 2020, which might not allow him to be a part of the military services. Instead, he will be roped in as a public service worker.

12 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS Jin to enlist tomorrow; celebrating his most memorable moments

Jin aka Kim Seok-jin of South Korean megaband BTS will be enlisting in the military on Tuesday (December 13).

10 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

‘Lavani Queen’ singer Sulochana Chavan passes away at 92

Popular Marathi Lavani singer Sulochana Chavan breathed her last on Saturday at her South Mumbai residence. She was 92.

10 Dec 2022

Hansal Mehta

After musicians, Hansal Mehta slams Rishabh Pant's Dream11 ad

Dream11's advertisement featuring cricketer Rishabh Pant is drawing major flak on social media for allegedly insulting Indian classical music.

10 Dec 2022

BTS

BTS leader RM aka Kim Nam-joon talks about marriage

Earlier this year, rumors regarding BTS leader RM, aka Kim Nam-joon, marrying a rich Korean businessman's daughter were doing rounds.

06 Dec 2022

NewsBytes

#NewsBytesExclusive: If you're making just remixes, they'll disappear, says Papon

From Indie music to Hindi film songs, ghazals, and more, Papon's mesmerizing voice fits most music genres and how.

05 Dec 2022

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut album 'Sukoon' releases this Wednesday

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced his first original music album titled Sukoon on Monday.

05 Dec 2022

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift tops Billboard 200 for record 60 career weeks!

Taylor Swift becomes the first female artist to stay 60 career weeks at top of the Billboard 200 chart. The popstar's new album Midnights has been raking numbers and fans all around the globe cannot keep calm.

30 Nov 2022

Weddings

US country singer-songwriter Jake Flint dies hours after his wedding

American country singer Jake Flint died aged 37 in Oklahoma, hours after his wedding with Brenda Flint, reported The Oklahoman.

29 Nov 2022

K-Pop

K-pop group Loona's Chuu breaks silence on her eviction

South Korean singer Chuu broke her silence and took to Instagram to speak about the ongoing issue with her former girl group Loona.

27 Nov 2022

Beyonce

Soul Train Awards: Beyonce wins big; see full winners' list

The 2022 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Saturday night (early on Sunday in India).

26 Nov 2022

Spain

Shakira issues strong statement on Spanish tax fraud case

Pop star Shakira accused the Spanish Treasury of using "unacceptable methods" against her to "persecute" her in order to malign her image.

21 Nov 2022

Taylor Swift

American Music Awards: Taylor Swift creates history, bags 6 awards

Taylor Swift smashed the records at American Music Awards (AMA) 2022!

20 Nov 2022

Music Concert

Captivating crossovers: Sitar legend Anoushka Shankar to perform in India

The sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar will be visiting India for a three-city tour in December—Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai. She recently received her eighth and ninth Grammy nominations, one for her new album Between Us... with percussionist Manu Delago and conductor Jules Buckley, and the other for Udhero Na with Arooj Aftab.

14 Nov 2022

Taylor Swift

Looking at Taylor Swift's MTV EMA journey over the years

Pop singing sensation Taylor Swift dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards and how!

10 Nov 2022

Snoop Dogg

Universal Pictures to develop movie on rapper-singer Snoop Dogg soon!

Universal Pictures is set to develop a movie on the life and work of popular American rapper-singer Snoop Dogg!

09 Nov 2022

Hollywood

5 Hollywood musicals you cannot miss!

Musicals and Hollywood go hand in hand. Through the years, many have been critically acclaimed and gained cult status and some of the songs have become permanent residents in our playlists.

06 Nov 2022

USA

American singer Aaron Carter found dead in California residence

American singer-rapper-actor Aaron Carter was reportedly found dead in a bathtub at his California home on Saturday. He was 34.