The sixth edition of the Bengal Classical Music Festival is finally happening, from December 26-30 at the capital's Abahani Field, organisers Bengal Foundation announced at a press conference yesterday.

One of pop music's biggest stars of all time is getting back on the road. Or so it would appear she wants her fans to keep in mind.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) organised an evening of Hindustani classical vocal music performance by Meghodeepa

The stage of Allaince Francaise de Chittagong (AFC) was illuminated by a dazzling performance of Aswad, a Sufi band, who enchanted the audiences by their songs and instrumental charisma.

Jennifer Lawrence hopes to continue to use her voice for female empowerment. “It's not easy to speak out. It's not easy to face criticism on a global scale. But the fact is I have been given a platform, and if I don't use it, then I don't deserve it,” the actress said at The Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment breakfast, presented by Lifetime, held Wednesday morning at Los Angeles' Milk Studios.

Mustafa Zaman Abbasi, a prominent musicologist, writer and television personality of the country, turns eighty today. He was born on December 8, 1937 in Cooch Bihar of West Bengal, and today is a guardian figure of the country's folk music genre.

A group of baul singers rendered songs of eminent folk singer and flautist Bari Siddiqui at a programme held at Advocate Tareq Smriti Auditorium in Mymensingh on Sunday evening.

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A cultural show titled “Tagore-Nazrul celebrations-2017” was held at Mymensingh Press Club auditorium last week.

On the eve of their Saturday Night Live performance, U2 released its fourteenth album “Songs of Experience”, which Bono has described as a collection of letters to his wife and children.

The 2018 Grammy nominations were announced Tuesday night Bangladesh time, with Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar scoring big and a number of snubs that left the music industry and fans scratching their heads.

Popular singer Fatima Tuz Zohra Oyshee has her hands full these days -- with new singles being released, the singer will also have credits in several films for playback singing.

Rock music in Bangladesh has had a formidable foothold in the music scene of the country for about three decades, with a dedicated

Popular singer Sabbir of Close up1 fame has donned the hat of a music director, a role that has won him acclaim. The artiste is currently working with six singers, including former Close up 1 stars Ronty Das and Rashed.

Eminent folk singer and flautist Bari Siddiqui passed away around 2am on November 24 at the capital's Square Hospital. He was 63. Following his Namaz-e-Janaza at Dhaka University's Central Mosque and his workplace Bangladesh Television, he was laid to eternal rest at his birthplace in Netrokona after Asr prayers yesterday.

The song has been written by Milon Mahmud and composed and arranged by Hridoy Khan. Kazi Faisal Ahmed has played guitar on the track. The audio was first played last year on Hridoy Khan-hosted “The HK Show” on the radio station.

“Bashir Ahmed was one of the chief architects of the golden era of our Bangla music. Since his death in 2014 his musical presence has been a great loss. He was committed to music, and chose this as a profession unlike many who followed it as a pastime. It's a pity that many of our golden melodies will not be heard anymore,” remarked Syed Abdul Hadi, referring to the late singer and music director, Bashir Ahmed, whose birthday was on November 18.

To pay homage to Nayakraj Razzak and renowned singer Abdul Jabbar, Star Melodies, The Daily Star's regular initiative to promote Bangla music, recently hosted a special musical soiree highlighting songs recorded by singer Abdul Jabbar, as well as those lip-synced by Nayakraj Razzak in his films.

Lakshyapar has crossed the penultimate milestone of the year by holding their late autumn session of classical music. Ahead of the 9th annual conference to be held during the upcoming winter, the organisation arranged a lecture demonstration-based soiree

To pay tribute to Nayakraj Razzak and renowned singer Abdul Jabbar, Star Melodies, The Daily Star's regular initiative to promote Bangla music, arranged a special musical soiree.