Archive for December, 2008

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Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne: ‘Let It Rock’

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 | Neet

You may not have heard of Kevin Rudolf, but it’s almost certain that you’ll have heard some of his work. The multi-talented American has played guitar on hits by Nelly Furtado, Black Eyes Peas and LL Cool J , and even co-produced tracks with The Neptunes. Perhaps tired of toiling behind the scenes, he’s now [...]

Rock On’s Home Video launch

Saturday, December 20th, 2008 | Neet

Big Home Video proudly launched the home video of their much acclaimed movie Rock On in a plush event at the Mecca of rock lovers, Hard Rock Café on the 17th December, ‘08. The film that has been hailed as “The Coming of age of Indian Cinema” (Times of India). The musical blockbuster of 2008 [...]

Multiple composers on CC2C’s soundtrack

Thursday, December 18th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
Akshay Kumar’s Chandni Chowk To China has more than one music composer. The soundtrack features Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Kailash Kher, Paresh, Naresh and Bappa Lahiri. We spoke to Rohan Sippy, co-producer of the film, about the varied soundtrack.
He says, “All the songs in the movie are situational. Each song proceeds the story further. For example, Kailash Kher’s [...]

Miss World 2008 Review

Sunday, December 14th, 2008 | Neet

Miss Universe finals is far different from Miss World. I prefer the former over the latter. Miss Universe has competitions. Winners do work hard to be able to win. Judges need to see them perform. Viewers must understand how the candidates win or lost. Miss World’s finals was just like a grand coronation ball for [...]

Raaz 2 music has its moments

Friday, December 12th, 2008 | Neet

 
It’s been six years since Raaz spooked us. And now, its sequel with an all new star cast and director is set to do the same. If the predecessor boasted of chartbuster music from Nadeem-Shravan, Raaz: The Mystery Continues, directed by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi , Kangana Ranaut and newcomer Adhyayan Suman, has [...]

Universal Music heads to Bollywood

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
Eros International will provide Universal with access to Bollywood talent, which Universal will in turn be able to develop and promote. Kishore Lulla, the chief executive of Eros International, said: “Music and films are naturally intertwined, so the synergy is unmistakable. As we continue to expand our film slate, we are constantly searching for new [...]

Bollywood divided on Pak artists performing in India

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
The Mumbai terror attack has left the entertainment industry taking sides. The allegation of Pakistan’s involvement in the operation has resulted in certain members of Bollywood calling for a ban on Pakistani artistes performing on Indian soil. Recently the Shiv Sena also announced that it would ensure that no Pakistani cultural artiste or player would [...]

It is unfair to ban Pakistani artistes: Musician

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 | Jasbir Kaur

 
Musician Sachin Gupta, who debuted as a composer with “Dil Kabaddi”, feels no political party has the right to “ban” Pakistani artistes from performing in India and says people should be free to choose the kind of music they want to hear. “I don’t think that any political party should dictate what people should listen. [...]

An ode to our motherland

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 | Neet

 
“As our great forefathers once said, Stand with pride and stand side by side”
Definitely the right words that Indians need to constantly remind themselves in the present times when not only Mumbai but the whole country is wounded by the carnage that was unleashed in the city of dreams by the terrorists.
The words are part [...]

The 100 greatest singers of all time

Monday, December 8th, 2008 | Neet

 
Since Elvis transformed polite pop music into rock 50-odd years ago, thousands of vocalists have entertained, moved and inspired us. To identify the best, Rolling Stone magazine polled nearly 200 musicians and pundits. Here are the results, alongside tributes from their famous fans
HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST
Rolling Stone magazine assembled a panel of 179 judges [...]

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