Ustad Rashid Khan, a celebrated music maestro, succumbed to death this afternoon while fighting the battle with prostate cancer at a hospital in Calcutta, as confirmed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Meghdol’s main vocalist Shibu Kumer Shill has recently been making headlines for having lent his voice to “Nirbashito Chaand”, from the upcoming Tollywood film “Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole”. The multifaceted personality, who also moonlights as a filmmaker, author, and an illustrator, had a chat with The Daily Star over the phone.

Ed Sheeran secures another trophy for his collection, clinching an Emmy on Saturday night for the best original music and lyrics in a television show at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmys, delayed by the strikes from writers and actors last year.

As part of an annual tradition, experienced artistes discreetly release unsanctioned-quality recordings in the final days of each year. This practice aims to safeguard their copyrights, driven by a somewhat ambiguous European Union regulation dictating that artistes must officially release sound recordings within 50 years of their creation, following a "use it or lose it" principle. Failure to do so results in the recordings entering the public domain, allowing anyone to legally release them without compensating the creators.

The city of Paris will on Monday name a street after rock music icon David Bowie, officials said, a first in honour of the singer eight years after his death.

An old interview with Taylor Swift has some of her fans believing she predicted her relationship with Travis Kelce long ago. In 2009, the superstar singer talked to Glamour magazine and was asked what a relationship would “look like” for her, reports CNN.

A new comic book chronicles the rise to stardom of South Korea's K-pop music sensation BTS and their recent transition to military service.

While every alleyway, street and locality has been adorned with posters, the most impressive promotion of this election is perhaps the innovative and catchy songs that are being played at political stalls, through mikes, moving vans and rickshaws.

"Just so we're clear, most of the news is trash!!!" the singer wrote on Instagram. "They keep saying I'm turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry!!!"

Souls, a revered band in the country, has recently surprised fans with the release of their latest single, "Notun Shohor", marking a fresh start for the new year. The song, crafted by London-based lyricist Sheik Rana, was brought to life musically by Partha Barua.

Rage Against the Machine, the iconic rock band known for their politically charged music, has called it quits again, as announced by their drummer, Brad Wilk, in an Instagram post. Wilk addressed the cancellation of numerous dates on the band's Public Service Announcement reunion tour and confirmed that the group comprising frontman Zack de la Rocha, bassist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and himself will not be performing live or touring again.

The song titled “Go Vote” has recently been released as a music video on the official Facebook and YouTube channels of the Campaign Advocacy Programme (CAP)

A new immersive Elvis Presley show will open in central London later this year, bringing the king of rock 'n' roll back to life with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), organisers said Thursday.

The shows are scheduled to take place in West Bengal’s Dum Dum, Chakdaha and Haldia between January 3 to January 5, where the band will perform at the prestigious “Dum Dum Sangeet Mela” music festival’s fourth edition, officially scheduled from January 3 till January 7, as the only Bangladeshi band.

In a fiery New Year's Eve performance on Dick Clark’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”, American punk-rock band Green Day stirred the pot by taking a swipe at former President Donald Trump and his 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) agenda. The lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong, altered the lyrics to the band's 2004 hit “American Idiot”, prompting a wave of reactions on social media. The controversial lyric change, “I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda,” replaced the original line, “I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.”

Selena Gomez seems to have become tired of the usual love songs. The actress from "Only Murders in the Building" revealed her intention to shift her focus to her acting career and step away from music following the release of her upcoming album.

Taylor Swift has now surpassed Elvis Presley's record for the most weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 as a solo artiste.

Now, the emerging artiste is all set to enthrall the audience with his new song titled “Adomer Afeem” in “Shaaticup” famed director Mohammad Touqir Islam’s upcoming web series “Sinpaat”.

Pandit Bhavani Shankar, renowned as the Pakhawaj maestro, passed away yesterday (December 30). His family has officially confirmed the news, and notified that his 'rasam kriya' (Hindu rituals after death) is scheduled to take place on December 31, starting from 12 pm in Borivali.

Renowned Bollywood music director Pritam recently accomplished a heartfelt gesture by fulfilling his mother Anuradha Chakraborty's long-cherished dream of visiting London and Paris. Despite Anuradha's physical limitations, Pritam orchestrated a trip to the two iconic cities, allowing his ailing mother to explore them from a wheelchair.