‘Eto Boka Keno Tumi’: AvoidRafa’s first solo show marks a night of music and reunion

The concert also brought together the historic Aushomapto-era lineup of Aurthohin after more than a decade. Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon, Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, Shishir Ahmed and Raef Al Hasan Rafa performed together on stage again as part of the show.
6 October 2026

Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ debuts at No 1 on Billboard global charts

Taylor Swift has debuted at No 1 on both of Billboard’s global song charts with “Patient Zero”, adding another milestone to her chart record.
6 October 2026

Beatmosphere’s phonetic magic: The origins of Bangladesh’s foremost acapella group

Beatmosphere grew from a community of like-minded music enthusiasts who came together to make music and share ideas. Over time, that shared passion developed into a nine-member band whose music brings together beatboxing and acapella. After winning “Voice of Bangladesh”, a national selection show produced by Bongo, six members will take the group’s sound to Bangkok to represent Bangladesh at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia Grand Finale.
6 October 2026

Faruque Hossain joins Fortin Amplification’s global artiste roster

Vikings guitarist Faruque Hossain has announced that he has joined Fortin Amplification’s global roster of artistes.
3 October 2026

Rap meets folk as musicians stand against child marriage

Music often finds its way into conversations that words alone struggle to begin. This time, three musicians from different genres have joined forces to raise their voices against one of Bangladesh’s longstanding social challenges — child marriage.
3 October 2026

‘Jessore Road’ musical staged at Chhayanaut

Badhonhara Theatre School from Narsingdi staged its musical production “Jessore Road” at the Chhayanaut auditorium in Dhaka on Friday, revisiting the suffering of Bengali refugees during the 1971 Liberation War.
3 October 2026

What started it all for Ankan Kumar

Ankan Kumar has a vivid connection with love. The singer, who often finds music in nature and its beautiful forms, has once again mesmerised audiences with Coke Studio Bangla Season 4’s song “Mothura”. The song centres on two lovers whose paths remain intertwined despite an insurmountable distance. Surprisingly, the inspiration for the song dates back six years, long before audiences fell in love with his song “Upo.”
3 October 2026

Kabir-Lalon spiritual music festival held in Rajshahi

The fifth event of a nationwide festival exploring the philosophy, music and humanist traditions of Kabir and Lalon Shah was held in Rajshahi on Friday evening.
2 October 2026

Venom frontman Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant dies at 63

Conrad “Cronos” Lant, the singer and bassist who fronted British heavy metal band Venom for more than four decades, has died at 63.
2 October 2026

RM makes curatorial debut with Korean art exhibition at SFMOMA

BTS leader RM, whose real name is Kim Namjoon, has made his curatorial debut with his first art exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).
2 October 2026

I have one mantra in life, take it easy: James on his birthday

He never personally celebrates his birthday on a grandiose scale. It is mostly his fans and well-wishers who usually commemorate the ‘guru’ of Bangla rock – Mahfuz Anam James.
2 October 2026

When we become the people in Manna Dey’s ‘Coffee House’

Last week, I was sitting in a café in Delhi with a group of friends I have known since childhood when I suddenly understood an old song differently. We had spent years growing into people our younger selves could barely have imagined. We now live in different cities, have different careers, different relationships with money and work, and very different ideas of what constitutes a good life. Some of us have become very serious adults. Some are still figuring it out. And yet, around that table, the old dynamics returned almost immediately.
1 October 2026

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour sells out all three shows

Rapper Macklemore has announced that all three dates of his newly announced “Free Palestine” tour have sold out, shortly after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour following his pro-Palestinian remarks.
1 October 2026

Beatmosphere set to represent Bangladesh at Eurovision Song Contest Asia

A team of exceptionally talented acapella artists is set to represent Bangladesh for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest Asia.
1 October 2026

Rodoshi releases new song ‘Arektu’

In the video, Rodoshi appears in an all-blue outfit, standing out against the predominantly white surroundings and performers around her.
29 September 2026

Lata Mangeshkar’s 97th: Revisiting the late legend’s Bengali classics

The legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar died on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92. But there is no death for her voice. Her Bengali songs continue to live on — in memories, in love, and in the hearts of countless listeners.
28 September 2026

MTV VMA awards 2026: Madonna dominates with seven wins

Madonna emerged as the biggest winner at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home seven trophies at the ceremony held Monday (IST) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
28 September 2026

Six decades of Khurshid Alam’s enduring voice

Khurshid Alam, however, remains a familiar voice. His songs continue to reach listeners across generations, retaining a freshness that time has failed to diminish. In an ever-changing musical landscape, his voice has remained remarkably enduring.
27 September 2026

Taylor Swift breaks Spotify record with surprise release ‘Patient Zero’

Taylor Swift has set another Spotify record following the surprise release of “Patient Zero”, one of four previously unreleased tracks featured on the expanded edition of her album “The Life of a Showgirl: Encore”.
27 September 2026

Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium concerts cancelled over severe weather

Ed Sheeran’s scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts have been cancelled due to severe weather warnings linked to a nor’easter expected to hit the US East Coast.
26 September 2026