“The Chatga Express”, an album of romantic songs by young singers from Chittagong was launched in Chittagong on Thursday evening.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising a Rabindra Sangeet recital by Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya and narration and recitation by Dr. Ranjit Biswas, former secretary of Culture of Bangladesh and connoisseur of music and recitation at the IGCC, Gulshan-1 in the capital at 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 3.

Bengal Foundation and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) are jointly organising a three-day (October 3-5) Sitar-Sarod Workshop. Eminent musicians -- Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarod) and Pandit Kushal Das (Sitar) will conduct the workshop titled “Sangeet Aboyob”.

Tomes and tomes have been written about Rabindranath Tagore. In contrast, little has been uncovered about his illustrious extended family, particularly the secluded yet strong Tagore women, the delight of a researcher or writer. Dr. Aruna Chakravarti takes on both persona for her novel “Jorasanko”, that she describes as docu-fiction. “A lot of the book stems from my imagination but the major events are based on facts,” she says.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) has organised an evening of Rabindra Sangeet by Shama Rahman, at the IGCC Gulshan-1 premises at 6:30pm today (October 1).

If hearing “Livin' on a Prayer” gives you an uncontrollable urge to fist-pump and sing along, it's not because of nostalgia or your New Jersey roots. A new scientific study has assembled the most “feel-good” songs in music, and artistes such as Bon Jovi, Queen, ABBA, Billy Joel, and more made the cut.

Dhaka Folk Fest-2015, the first international folk music festival in the country, will take place from November 12-14 at the Army Stadium in the capital. Sun Events and Maasranga Television is jointly organising the programme with a view to introducing the world to the thousand-year-old folk music of the country.

For years on end, you have seen him wielding the willow in style to set cricket venues across the world on fire. And now you can see him crooning for a social cause.

In a first, noted singer Sabina Yasmin has lent her voice to a song penned by talented lyricist Zahid Akbar.

The Global Citizen Festival in New York on Saturday was brimming with surprise duets – Coldplay and Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran, Sting and Common, Sheeran and festival curator Chris Martin – but perhaps none were more unexpected than when Eddie Vedder welcomed Beyoncé to the stage during Pearl Jam's headlining set.

Singer Shakira, who has two sons, says that it is not easy to be a mother. She calls it the most difficult thing she has ever done in life.

As part of its seven-day long Eid programmes, Gtv will air break free musical show “Banglalink Music Fest” from the third to the seventh day of Eid at 11:30pm.

As part of Bengal Foundation's regular musical programmes titled “Praner Khela”, celebrated singer of Lalon songs Farida Parveen and talented young artiste Shafiul Alam Raja – a find of the Bengal Bikash Pratibha talent scout programme – performed at the Bengal Shilpalaya on September 19. This was the 47th episode of “Praner Khela”.

With the weather turning humid day by day and the mighty Sun showing his rage, it is barely possible for city dwellers to experience the beauty of autumn. However, autumn, with all her grace, is here -- brining silvery Kaashphool, moving clouds, and Sheuli flowers with it.

Rock legends The Rolling Stones have decided to record a new album in what would be their first in a decade, guitarist Keith Richards says.

ATN Bangla will air noted singer Sabina Yasmin's special musical programme “Ami Achhi Thakbo” during Eid. Popular actress Sarah Begum Kabari will also be present at the programme as guest alongside Sabina Yasmin.

Television actress Tarin has paired up with singer, composer and lyricist Rahul Anand for single Eid special television play “Gaanwala”.

Marking the first death anniversary of iconic Nazrul Sangeet artiste Feroza Begum, Feroza Begum Foundation is organising a memorial programme. The event will be held at the Bishwa Sahitya Kendra (BSK) memorial today.

Justin Bieber's latest performance stunned his audience, and he didn't even have to sing, dance, or cry.

Noted singer-composer Lucky Akhand will be taken to Thailand tonight for better treatment as his condition has deteriorated.