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Laal's cause
Members of the band feel Laal is not just a band: it is a cause to support the leftist ideology.
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Islamic rappers spread the word
Much celebrated for calligraphic designs, Islamic art now takes a modern turn with the streak of rap music.
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Jagger to perform at the Grammys
Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Arcade Fire, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Usher, Bruno Mars, Rihanna also performing.
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Arieb Azhar joins the Azme Alishan campaign
Azhar also took this opportunity to reflect on the country.
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Pakistan’s youngest rock band
The Others stars 10-year-old Ali on drums and 15-year-old Zoya on guitar and vocals.
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Behind the tunes of ‘Bijja Teer Bijja’
Composer Zahoor Khan Zeibi talks about the inspiration behind the song which sold 5.5m albums when Benazir returned.
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Annie’s new album
Annie plans to work with Pakistani legends, make as many videos as possible.
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Adnan Sami Khan draws in 475,000 fans
Adnan Sami Khan recently recorded a live song and garnered 475,000 participants in the process
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The final journey of a legend
Joshi has been one of the most celebrated exponents of the Kirana gharana of Hindustan Khayal music.
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Vice Versa: a new album by Taimur Tajik
"Vice Versa is all about the people as I see them and I hope they see me in that same retrospect," says Tajik.
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Strings has fans in Imran and Avantika
Avantika invites strings to celebrate husband, Imran Khan's birthday bash during honeymoon in Thailand.
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Urs celebrations: Singing for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai to the tune of the tamboora
Thousands of people gather to the tune of harmoniums, tablas and tambooras to pay their respects.
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Sound survival: If music be the food of love, play on
Responding to ultra-conservatism, Pashto dramas and pop music CDs spread across K-P and achieve niche status.
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Reliving memories of the King of Pop
Recent hearings reveal intricate details of singer’s personal life, nature, extreme love, affection for humanity.
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Lahore’s rocking night
Concert at ISC features talent of Soch, Call, Bilal Khan, Ismaeel Qureshi, amateur rock stars.
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Twitter Alert: Atif Aslam joins Twitter!
Pakistan’s heartthrob Atif Aslam has joined the Twitter bandwagon with a following of over 1,500 and growing!
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No strings attached: Sarangi player goes through the daily grind even after making it big
Gul Muhammed Hussain had wowed people with his performance on Coke Studio.
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Cluck your hearts out
Event had performances from 5 and 8, a band with 5 year old Yahya and 8 year old Basim playing Djembe drums.
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Arieb Azhar launches new music video
Arieb Azhar made his mark in the music industry with his mesmerising voice in the song, “Husn-i- Haqiqi.”
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Steven Tyler says Aerosmith not dead, plans new album
Veteran rocker Steven Tyler says he wants to start work on a much-delayed new album later this month.
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Bumbu Sauce & Malang Party: Getting into the groove
Bands Bumbu Sauce and Malang Party jam in Islamabad.
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Raising the bar and setting the standard for quality entertainment
Ceremony pumped punctuality,fell through with Faryal Gohar, Imran Aslam perpetuating ambience of comfort, amicability.
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NAPA celebrates its musical talent
Students gave good performances, audience felt that it was weak in terms of sound.
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Rihanna equals Elvis record with fifth Number 1
The R&B singer had a number one single, album and two other songs in the charts this week.
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan takes music to another level
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ruled Bollywood’s music scene in 2010 with three hits that took the industry by storm.
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Karachi meets Co-VEN
Co-VEN took stage by storm at the Music Art and Dance School where they performed second concert during visit.
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Jazzing it up with NAPA’s music ensemble
The much anticipated musical soiree, NAPA exhibited blend of Eastern and Western music with unique instruments.
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Celebrating music with the maestro’s
Arif Lohar is set to perform at the Engro Excellence Awards.
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Rahat Fateh Ali rules Bollywood’s music scene
Pakistani singers and musicians continue to make waves, capture music scene in India.
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Ghulam Ali won’t sing for Bollywood
Ghulam Ali says "Ghazal is my first love,"he wont sing unless the songs appeal to him.
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Boney M frontman found dead
Farrell died the same day as Grigori Rasputin, the infamous mystic whose story made the subject of Boney M’s hit...
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The Fame Monster named top album of 2010
Pop singer Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster tops the list of biggest selling albums of 2010.
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Music maestros pay tribute to the brave
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali jointly sing 'Imtehan Hai Imtehan' for War on Terror.
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Top concert attractions of the year
Overseas tours are increasingly becoming more lucrative for musicians, especially as infrastructure improves in Asia.
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ABBA ponders one-off reunion
Legendary Swedish band ABBA looking forward to a reunion soon.
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A night with the Cheapmunks
Cheapmunks are an emerging band as they opened their show with a nine-year old drummer.
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Mixing it up with the Cheapmunks
"A video launch? A world tour? Who knows? We have a lot planned - you’ll know in due time" say Cheapmunks.
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Pakistani rapper Bohemia in Bollywood again
Bohemia feels hip-hop or rap is not culture or society bound.
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Qayaas to launch next album in English
The group plans to launch three English tracks before leaving country for an international tour in Austin next year.
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Top 10 Bollywood songs of 2010
The year 2010 offered a wide range of Bollywood songs.
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'Our titans of rock music'
Local band Qayaas grabs best band award in India amid disappointing anonymity in Pakistani media.
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Prince is back with a bang
The music legend may have remained out of the picture but his live shows still have the energy to drive crowds crazy.
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Zafar’s new found fame: Abbey Road Studios
Ali Zafar is mastering his new album at the famous Abbey Studios.
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Wedding choreography: Shall we dance?
Wedding choreography is the latest trend picking up in Pakistan with dance routines ranging from Bollywood to salsa.
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Lady Antebellum tops country music scene
Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood — lead several Billboard’s country and pop year-end tallies.
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Strings talk about upcoming concerts
Band member Bilal Maqsood speaks to The Express Tribune about the band’s current projects and upcoming tours.
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Eighteen years later, singer Shazia Khushk still enthrals
Singer spent busy weekend with back-to-back performances for Sindh Culture Day.
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Tehzeeb Festival: Progenies outshine the maestros
"We deny classical music is a dying art, it is a living tradition and we plan to keep it alive," says Sharif Awan.
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Tansen’s legacy lives on
The Express Tribune speaks to the veteran musician Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt who is currently in Pakistan.
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Akcent win kudos in Lahore
Two thousand Akcent fans watched the group perform live in Lahore last Saturday.