Hridoy Khan to release new single ‘Hahakar’
19 April 2026, 12:01 PM
Music
Pagol Hasan’s unreleased songs set for release
19 April 2026, 10:52 AM
Entertainment
Badhon Ache Praane Praane: Of Harmony Within / Srikanta Acharya and Aditi Mohsin serenade Dhaka in stellar concert
19 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Music
Record Store Day reflects growing vinyl culture worldwide
18 April 2026, 20:29 PM
Music
Ashes concert at Rabindra Sarobar cancelled over safety concerns
18 April 2026, 13:48 PM
Music
Mangeshkar family plans 1000-bed hospital to honour Lata and Asha
17 April 2026, 12:47 PM
Music
Srikanta Acharya returns to Dhaka with family
17 April 2026, 12:13 PM
Entertainment
Meghdol set to share stage with Chandrabindoo for the first time
16 April 2026, 13:35 PM
Music
Iron Maiden headlines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026
16 April 2026, 12:15 PM
Music
AI joins Pahela Baishakh celebrations with new song
15 April 2026, 17:53 PM
Music
BLACKPINK drops first single in two years
On Friday, BLACKPINK dropped a new song “Pink Venom”, along with its music video on YouTube. They dropped the album ahead of their full-length album “Born Pink”, which is set for release in September.
19 August 2022, 12:48 PM
Grim Reaper’s vocalist Steve Grimmett no more
Steve Grimmett, the frontman of British heavy metal band, Grim Reaper, has passed away at the age of 62.
16 August 2022, 07:16 AM
BTS sets new Billboard Hot 100 record with ‘Bad Decisions’
K-pop sensation BTS has broken yet another record on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their latest collaboration “Bad Decisions”, which features Benny Blanco and Snoop Dogg. The song made its presence felt at the No. 10 spot on the Hot 100 chart, and also reached the No. 1 spot on the Digital Song Sales chart.
16 August 2022, 06:31 AM
‘It’s like a rollercoaster ride’: Bassbaba Sumon on Aurthohin’s upcoming album
Renowned rock band Aurthohin is all set to release their latest album "Phoenixer Diary -1".
15 August 2022, 10:45 AM
‘Banglar Rock Metal’ flying off the shelves
Within just a week of the release of "Banglar Rock Metal", copies of the first print run of the book has already been sold out. After a positive response of such magnitude, another unveiling ceremony took place in the capital’s Farmgate area, with new copies from the second print run, on Friday.
15 August 2022, 09:25 AM
Ayub Bachchu’s wife Chandana partakes in 'Remembering Ayub Bachchu'
On the occasion of rock icon Ayub Bachchu's birth anniversary tomorrow (August 16), his wife Ferdous Akhter Chandana has shared her memories of Ayub Bachchu, their married life and her initiative to preserve the memories of him in a show “Remembering Ayub Bachchu” on Kolahol Communication’s digital platform. The show will be hosted by Tanvir Tarek. The guitarist of LRB, Abdullah Al Masud, was also present on the show.
15 August 2022, 08:16 AM
Noble served legal notice for remarks against Tagore
A legal notice was served today (August 14) against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble for making derogatory remarks against the writer of the Bangladeshi national anthem Rabindranath Tagore.
14 August 2022, 17:55 PM
‘Nodi Rocks’ wins Bangladesh Brand Forum Award
"Nodi Rocks", a first of its kind initiative to save the rivers of Bangladesh by Salt Creatives, has won the Bangladesh Brand Forum Award in the Social and Native categories. The award giving ceremony was held in a Five Star hotel on Saturday.
14 August 2022, 12:46 PM
Jaltaranga celebrates Bangla music’s journey with evergreen melodies
"Bondhu Tomar Pother Sathi Ke Chine Nio", a musical programme organized by Jaltaranga, was held at the Isfandier Zahad Hassan Auditorium at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, recently. Actor-elocutionist Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Muttalib Biswas, Eminent Guitarist Enamul Kabir, and Painter Abdul Mannan were present at the event, among many others.
14 August 2022, 11:39 AM
‘Kotha Furiye Jaye’: Shishir ventures into new waters
Shishir Ahmed, of Aurthohin fame, dropped his solo track “Kotha Furiye Jaye”—which features the voices of Bakhtiar Hossain and Masha Islam—yesterday. The song is produced, composed and arranged by Shishir Ahmed, and presented by Yamaha Music Bangladesh.
9 August 2022, 07:45 AM
Australian singer Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
British-Born Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John died on Monday at the age of 73, according to a post on her Instagram account.
8 August 2022, 19:56 PM
Abanti Sithi and Sujan Hajong dedicate song to Bangamata
Marking the 92nd birth anniversary (August 8) of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, Sujan Hajong and Abanti Sithi collaborated for a song to observe the day.
7 August 2022, 11:06 AM
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
BTS reportedly coming to Bangladesh
Korean pop superstars BTS will supposedly perform in Dhaka, reported The Daily Ittefaq. Leading the international craze for K-Pop, the band recently took a break from their activities recently
6 August 2022, 17:18 PM
Shafiq Tuhin’s ‘Bondhu’ releases today
Shafiq Tuhin's special friendship day song “Bondhu”, featuring poem by Salma Sultana, will be unveiled at 8: 00 pm at Gaanchill Music’s YouTube channel.
6 August 2022, 12:05 PM
Step-by-step guide: How to use Instagram Music
If you’ve been excited by the recent news that Instagram Music is finally available in Bangladesh, then you’ll also want to know how you can use the feature. So, without further ado, here’s how you can start adding music to your own Instagram Stories.
3 August 2022, 11:01 AM
Fuad Almuqtadir – Back after 7 years
It has been 24 years since Fuad Almuqtadir’s first album, “Maya”, released. Since then, the musician, composer and sound engineer has been synonymous with hit music.
After 7 years, Fuad has announced that he is ready to return to making new music full-time, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
2 August 2022, 05:19 AM
Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after outcry from fans
Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.
The song “Heated,” which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake among several others, uses the word “spaz,” which is considered a derogatory reference to the medical term spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.
2 August 2022, 05:06 AM
Live from Control Room 2: Karnival delivers an ethereal experience
“The show was abruptly planned. Initially, we had plans to organize the show at the end of this year, but our bassist Moushum Dhamai, is leaving for the USA next month,” said Rudan Al Amin, the band manager for Karnival & also CEO of Dhaka Broadcast.
1 August 2022, 13:29 PM