Asad Ahmed has released his third music video from his debut solo album, “Rebirth” under the record label “EMI” Pakistan titled “Will You” and it is truly captivating from start to finish. The video and the audio of the track are executed with such energy and dedication that it is completely flawless. No matter how […]
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Radiohead, Rage vie for first time for Rock Hall of Fame
NEW YORK: Experimental icons Radiohead and rock-activists Rage Against the Machine were nominated Thursday for the first time to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, vying in a field that includes singing legend Nina Simone. Two British acts who were major cultural forces in the 1980s — New Wave duo Eurythmics and the darkly […]
Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ most streamed ever on Spotify
Ed Sheeran’s dance pop track “Shape of You” has become the most played song ever on Spotify, ending the 11-month reign of Drake’s “One Dance.” The English songwriter’s easygoing song about looking for love at a bar has been heard 1.318 billion times on the world’s most popular streaming service as of Friday, a notch […]
T Rex Singer Marc Bolan’s son sues over ‘Baby Driver’ soundtrack
The only child of T Rex frontman Marc Bolan filed a lawsuit Thursday against Sony for using the song “Debora” in its summer action hit “Baby Driver,” allegedly without permission. “Inexplicably, defendants failed to obtain or even seek the permission of the composition’s US copyright holder Rolan Feld,” said the complaint filed in Los Angeles […]
Smash hit ‘Despacito’ becomes most viewed YouTube video
“Despacito” the racy Spanish-language global smash hit throbbing with sexual innuendo racked up another record Friday, supplanting “See You Again” as the most watched video on YouTube. As of early Friday afternoon on the US East Coast, “Despacito” had logged 2.995 billion views on YouTube, ahead of rap ballad “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa […]
Linkin Park says can never replace late singer
Linkin Park said Monday it could never replace singer Chester Bennington after his suicide as the band acknowledged that his “demons” had fed his music. After three days of shocked silence since Bennington hanged himself, the chart-topping California metal band hailed the “outpouring of love and support” and said Linkin Park’s future was uncertain. “Your […]
Linkin Park says can never replace late singer
Linkin Park said Monday it could never replace singer Chester Bennington after his suicide as the band acknowledged that his “demons” had fed his music. After three days of shocked silence since Bennington hanged himself, the chart-topping California metal band hailed the “outpouring of love and support” and said Linkin Park’s future was uncertain. “Your […]
Lana Del Rey’s still got summer blues, but lusts for life
NEW YORK: Lana Del Rey emerged on the music scene as a haunting figure. She was Born to Die, in the words of her breakthrough album, and darkness permeated her sound and worldview. Five years after Born to Die, the prolific singer on Friday put out her fourth major-label album, whose title – Lust for […]
Topless protesters disrupt Woody Allen concert in Germany
BERLIN: Topless activists interrupted a concert by Woody Allen in Germany, calling for an end to the “culture of silence” around sexual abuse allegations against the US director. The German branch of the feminist group Femen posted a video on its Facebook page showing two activists mounting the stage during an appearance by Allen, who […]
Morricone’s melodies beyond the gunshots
Remember the showdown in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?” Well Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s greatest living composers, wants you to tear your eyes away from the film’s gunslingers and listen instead. “In the cinema you cannot actively listen to the music — there’s dialogue, noises, special effects, it all distracts the […]