Shikor Bangladesh All Stars, a seven-strong group of top traditional musicians, are set to travel to the UK for the first time to close the annual festival organised by Songlines, the world music magazine.

“Ek Chokhe Churulia, Ek Chokhe Jorasanko, Ek Chokh Buje Theko Na Bangalee – Du'Chokh Diyei Dekho”, wrote contemporary singer-songwriter Shayan,

Singer Taylor Swift has made it on the Forbes Power Women List for first time this year, being placed at number 65 for her career achievements and charity work.

Popular pop singer Azmary Nirjhor has been in the spotlight ever since her talent was spotted in “Notun Kuri” and many other competitions. Her love for singing accounts for her success, she says to The Daily Star.

Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King, who died aged 89, was poisoned, according to two of the music great's heirs.

B.B. King's estate dismissed as "baseless" Tuesday claims by the late music icon's daughters that he was poisoned, as police said they were not investigating the charges.

Noted Nazrul Sangeet artiste Ferdous Ara has a firm niche in the music world and earned accolades for both recording and performing songs from Narzul's diverse musical genres – raga-based, Islamic, Kirtan, Shyama sangeet, patriotic, songs based on foreign tunes, folk and jhumur-ang songs.

Indira Gandhi Culture Centre is organising An Evening of Lalon Sangeet by eminent Bangladeshi exponent Farida Parveen, at 6:30pm today (May 23) at the Gulshan premises of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), says a press release.

Taking home eight awards -- including top artiste, top Billboard 200 artiste, top Hot 100 artiste and top streaming song – Taylor Swift took home the most trophies, followed by Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea and Pharrell, who each won three awards, as well as One Direction (often stylized as 1D), Hozier, Jason Aldean, Enrique Iglesias and John Legend, each of whom won two.

Star Melodies of The Daily Star will celebrate the birth anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam on May 23.

Taylor Swift offered a new personal transformation Sunday as she debuted a video of herself as a feminist action hero in collaboration with rapper Kendrick Lamar.

Janet Jackson celebrated her 49th birthday on Saturday by revealing to fans that she would end their seven-year wait for music by releasing a new album and embarking on a world tour in 2015.

As black clouds eclipsed the sky and rain poured in, prominent singer Adity Mohson performed “Aji Bijon Ghore Nisitho Ratey”, “Amare Tumi Oshesh Korechho, Kotha Hotey Bajey Prem Bedonare”, “Dibosho Rojoni” and many more, to a receptive audience at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre.

A daylong regional competition on Rabindra Sangeet was held at Muslim Institute auditorium today, organised by Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet

BB King, the larger-than-life guitarist and singer who helped popularise electric blues and brought it to audiences for more than six decades, died Thursday in Las Vegas.

Noted singer Dalia Nausheen and Kolkata-based popular singer Monomoy Bhattacharya will perform in Dhaka today evening at Gulshan Club.

Popular Indian playback singer Shreya Ghosal will perform in Bangladesh after five years on June 5.

Popular singer Rinku will be present on tonight's episode of Rtv's phono-live studio concert “Music Station”. Hosted by Shrabonno and produced by Shah Amir Khashru, the programme will air tonight at 11:20pm.

Noted Nazrul Singer Salahuddin Ahmed's ninth solo album “Chittogeet” was launched on May 10 at Café Thirty Three, Baily Road in the capital.

Noted Tagore singer Sadi Mohammad receives Rabindra Award-2015, conferred by the Bangla Academy, for his outstanding contribution to the practice of Rabindra Sangeet.