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Dubai with Strings attached!
An exhilarating evening jamming to Strings tunes.
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Clash of the Titans
Watching Atif Aslam and Ali Zafar go head-to-head is a treat for the senses!
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Saz-o-Ahang: Classical music’s timeless charm
Trans-culture beats bring the house down.
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Coming to Pakistan
The Express Tribune speaks to Sydney Blu about her experience in Lahore.
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YouTube video of the day: Beatlemania rocks Karachi at T2F
The Beatlemania brought together fans to relive and enjoy the musical maestros that were the Beatles.
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Beatles fans ‘come together’ at T2F
Karachiites commemorate the Beatles’ 50th anniversary with a three-band musical tribute.
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‘Uth Records’ - the next big thing after ‘Coke Studio’?
The production, despite a smaller budget, manages to make stars out of new talent
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As women, we really need to put ourselves first more often: Kiran Chaudhry
Kiran Chaudhry on being a heartbreaker, despising dictators and wasted talent.
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Jimmy Khan: In the hood
Jimmy Khan’s debut single gets immense support from the music industry.
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Catching up with Shahi
Shahi was always in the background while Junaid Jamshed took centre stage.
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Maternal Instinct: Mom accompanies Gaga to control her
Germanotta will stay on the tour bus to make sure her daughter stays healthy and eats properly.
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The sound of a dream
The latest Strings release appeals to every Pakistani’s hopes.
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Taylor Swift wins top prize at country awards
Swift took the top prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time.
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RamLal: Naughty Boys
RamLal’s creative eccentricity sets them apart from anything you have heard on Pakistani air waves.
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Nazia Hassan: A disco queen remembered
The birth anniversary of legendry pop singer Nazia Hassan was marked today.
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Nadeem Abbas enthralls audience at Lok Virsa
Legendary artist Loonewala captivates the audience with his classical music.
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Uth records 5th episode
Athar Sani’s vocals bring together Sonu Nigam and Ahmed Jehanzaib.
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Bollywood has no taste for ghazals: Jagjit Singh
The veteran musician believes that today’s cinema has nothing to do with literature.
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Club Caramel’s debut video fails to excite
Nothing distinguishes ‘Zindagi’ from the usual run-of-the-mill pop songs.
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One on one with Atif Aslam
My music is commercial which is what I hate. Acting was challenging. Taking up project in Swat. Working with Osbourne.
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Walk on Air – the review
After a five year hiatus, acclaimed duo Sajid and Zeeshan return with a new song and video.
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Britney is back, but can she compete with Gaga?
Britney is due to release her seventh studio album in light of fierce competition from new comers like Lady Gaga.
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The right way to fall: Natasha Ejaz
With Uth Records, Pakistani audiences witnessed a young and talented artist in the form of Natasha Ejaz.
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United for music
Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar, Arif Lohar and Saieen Zahoor unite to perform together on one stage.
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Jhoom: A convincing pop album
Ali Zafar makes a mark, unlike many other singers and bands, after returning with his latest venture “Jhoom”.
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‘Heaven is right here in Pakistan’
Guitarist Lanny Cordola aims to explore the idea of using melodies for peace and social causes.
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The album we made is my greatest source of pride: Haniya
Haniya Aslam, guitarist and member of musical duo Zeb & Haniya, on hope, jazz guitars, and changing the world.
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EMI records: Music sounds better with you
EMI Pakistan returns after a 16-year hiatus, aiming to introduce talented musicians.
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Nepal’s singing sensation nun to debut in India
A Buddhist nun who became a singing sensation in her own country and the west.
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YouTube video of the day: The impact of music
Music plays an important role in every society – not so much in ours.
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Avril Lavigne: Fallen between two worlds
Her latest album features her mature side but will it work with her pop-punkster image?
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The wonder boys of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Classifying themselves as a folk rock band, they want to create a unique rock sound with a local feel.
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Setting new precedents in instrumental music: Firefly, the film piece
Usman Riaz has just released a video of his track “Firefly” that has become really popular on the internet.
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I truly believe music is magic – Usman Riaz
Multitalented 20-year-old recently released his debut album and music video through EMI Pakistan.
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The sound of music
The LUMS Music Festival aims to explore everything about music.
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YouTube video of the day: Amazing human beatbox
Beatboxing is connected with hip hop culture, being one of the rudiments, although it is not limited to hip hop music.
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YouTube video of the day: Fire Fly by Usman Riaz
Usman Riaz is a percussive guitarist who recently released his first album via EMI Pakistan
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‘Classical music hurting from lack of support’
Classical music is being affected by lack of support from government.
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Step by step: Dance performances banned
Lahore Arts Council (LAC) has banned dance performances in stage plays, terming them vulgar and obscene.
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Jaadu: All the right notes
Faiz Ali Faiz and Thierry (Titi) Robin have quite literally been creating magic together.
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Uzbekistan warns of 'evil, satanic' rock music
State TV issues denunciation of rock and rap saying the music is epitomised by sadism, drug addiction and immorality.
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Timeless classics in ghazals
The Ghazal Festival in Lahore took the audience in to a trance with Hamid Ali Khan’s performance.
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Uth Records empowers the youth
Uth Records is a rising platform aimed at showcasing talent from Pakistan.
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Dhaka embraces Fuzon
After drawing in an audience of 3,000 fans, Fuzon looks forward to future collaborations in Bangladesh.
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Strings enthralled by Peshawar
Strings make head way for the north and take Peshawar by storm with their performance.
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Rappin’ it out with Adil Omar
19-year-old Adil Omar is set to launch his debut album featuring hip-hop music.
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Jhoom in love
Ali Zafar is back with a bang as his third studio album Jhoom hits stores today.
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Jagger, Dylan to perform at the Grammys
Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan will show the young ones how to strut their stuff at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
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Serving indigenous music
Pakistan’s Haider Rehman, a flute player and tabla nawaz, returns after performing at the World Music Festival.
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Peter Pannke: following the mystics
Peter Pannke is one of the many disciples of the great mystics, often leaves his hometown to travel to Pakistan.