Gazi Mazharul Anwar no more

Legendary lyricist, director, producer and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar is no more.
4 September 2022, 03:01 AM

Remembering the heavenly harmonies of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Today marks the 25th death anniversary of the Qawwali legend.
16 August 2022, 13:34 PM

Book news: ‘Banglar Rock Metal’ charts history of Bangla band music

The “Bangladeshi rock band encyclopaedia” is authored by music journalists Milu Aman and Haque Faruk, depicting the chronological history of 180 music bands in the country.
7 August 2022, 09:46 AM

‘Hothat’ is in town, here’s why you should take notice

The idea of ‘supergroups’ are not necessarily new – who can forget the energetic, ethereal performance by Azam Khan, Ayub Bachchu, Hasan and Partha Barua in Prothom Alo’s award function in 1999? Throughout the years, many famous musicians have teamed up to form short-lived projects, many of which have remained ingrained in listeners’ memories.
7 August 2022, 02:53 AM

Lady Gaga's dog theft suspect freed by mistake, soon recaptured

A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured, authorities said.
4 August 2022, 15:24 PM

Women DJs, unthinkable just years ago, becoming common in Saudi Arabia

Standing behind her control tower with headphones around her neck, Saudi DJ Leen Naif segues smoothly between pop hits and club tracks for a crowd of business school graduates noshing on sushi.
2 August 2022, 10:37 AM

Eurovision song contest 2023 moved to UK as Ukraine "too risky"

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain, organizers announced Monday, after concluding it is too risky to hold the much-loved pop extravaganza in the designated host country, Ukraine.
25 July 2022, 16:21 PM

9 singers feature in massive Coke Studio Bangla collab, “Lilabali”

Radharaman Dutta’s “Lilabali” is a song that is imprinted into the psyche of Bengali-speaking people – a timeless classic the emotions of the bride and bridesmaids.
13 July 2022, 13:45 PM

Five of BTS leader RM’s favourite books

RM, leader of the popular K-pop band BTS, is not only a musician but also an avid reader.
13 July 2022, 11:42 AM

Mahfuzur Rahman coming with new music tonight

ATN Bangla Chairman Dr Mahfuzur Rahman is all set to entertain audiences with his solo concert tonight His colourful music videos, paired with synchronised dance routines, usually make his concerts a delight for fans.
10 July 2022, 13:01 PM

Ustad Rashid Khan to sing in 'Coke Studio Bangla' season two

Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri winning eminent Indian classical singer and musician Ustad Rashid Khan, known for his many iconic classical and Bollywood numbers, has recently revealed that he is all set to perform in the upcoming second season of the popular musical show Coke Studio Bangla.
3 July 2022, 06:05 AM

Singer R Kelly gets 30 years jail over sex trafficking

Through tears and anger, R. Kelly’s accusers told a court Wednesday he had preyed on them and misled his fans, while the fallen R&B star awaited sentencing on his federal sex trafficking conviction.
29 June 2022, 19:21 PM

From desk-bangers to rising musicians: The story of Chitropot

A bunch of desk banging, music-loving ninth graders at Nalonda had the crazy idea of starting a band. None of them could play anything other than a desk – that is how it all began. It has been more than eight years since then, and Chitropot has composed multiple originals including “Ekhane Somoy Katena”, “Brishti Tumi” and “Jabo Megher Deshe”. The band frequently plays live shows and radio broadcasts.
26 June 2022, 07:45 AM

Fused releases “Shesh Cheshta”, their third song

Young and promising rock band Fused have released their third single, titled “Shesh Cheshta”.
25 June 2022, 14:02 PM

Adnan Sami looks unrecognisable in recent photos

South Asian music legend Adnan Sami became the poster-boy of weight-loss, as rumours indicated that he went through liposuction.
24 June 2022, 18:13 PM

BTS marches on with ‘Proof’

BTS has finally released their new album “Proof” on music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Play. The anthology album was released today, Friday, June 10.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Singer Palash drives himself to the hospital, discovers heart blockage

National Film Award winning singer Palash Sajjad immediately drove to the hospital emergency on Monday night, after he felt unbearable chest pain. The angiogram report revealed 99 percent blockage in one of his arteries. A ring (stent) was put on his heart immediately. The news was confirmed by his elder brother, Ali Ahsan Bokul.
8 June 2022, 12:45 PM

Direct registration opens for Coke Studio Bangla concert

Coke Studio Bangla has finally made tickets for their upcoming concert on June 9, 2022 available for the general masses. Previously, registration required you to purchase multiple bottles of Coke, and use the unique codes under the bottlecaps for registration.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM

No Filmfare Award for KK amidst 6 nominations

Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) did not receive a Filmfare Award, despite creating numerous timeless songs as a leading singer in Bollywood.
2 June 2022, 13:25 PM

‘Not right to romanticise Russia’: Scorpions changes lyrics of ‘Wind of Change’

Klaus Meine, the lead singer of popular German hard rock band Scorpions, revealed that they changed the lyrics of its famous song “Wind of Change” as he no longer wanted to romanticise Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, The Guardian reported.
31 May 2022, 18:52 PM