A Kabir-Lalon spiritual music festival for the Mymensingh division was held at the Sherpur District Shilpakala Academy auditorium today, September 25, drawing a large audience.

Today marks the birth anniversary of the modern, romantic and stylish hero. Born in Dhaka on September 25, 1950, Zafar Iqbal passed away on January 8, 1992, at the age of just 41.

Macklemore has announced a new European concert series titled “Free Palestine”, weeks after he was removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran’s “Loop” tour following his pro-Palestinian remarks onstage.

Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the $1 million prize as winner of "America's Got Talent", after wowing judges and viewers with blistering guitar solos and rock ballad shrieks.

Written and composed by Ankan Kumar Roy, "Mothura" features vocals by Sanzida Mahmood Nandita alongside Ankan himself, with music arranged by Shuvendu Das Shuvo.

The concert will take place today at Aloki, Dhaka, on the closing day of the two-day conference “Kallolini: A River Dialogue 2026”, which focuses on Bangladesh’s rivers, river-based realities and collective efforts for a sustainable future.

Dhaka’s much-anticipated concert lineup for this weekend has been disrupted, with three major international shows facing postponement or rescheduling amid security concerns and delays in obtaining the necessary approvals.

Shoaib, who is skilled in playing several musical instruments, has worked on the music of critically and commercially acclaimed films including “Hawa”, “Swapnajaal” and “Roid”. He is also one of the sound designers on the acclaimed web series “Dui Shaw”. Several songs featuring his vocals have also won appreciation from listeners.

Suman himself will not attend the event.

Country singer Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has made Billboard history, becoming the longest-running No 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by a single song.

Popular singers Rupankar Bagchi and Joy Shahriar have released a joint album titled “Gaaner Pothe Dekha”, featuring eight songs composed by Shahriar.

For nearly a decade, production companies have largely moved away from releasing solo audio albums, marking the decline of an era that once dominated the music industry.

Taylor Swift is set to become the first recipient of the Artist-Director Award at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a newly introduced honour recognising musicians for their contributions to music video direction and visual storytelling.

Born on September 21, 1934, into a middle-class Jewish family in Westmount, Quebec—an Anglophone enclave on the island of Montreal—Leonard Cohen would have celebrated his 92nd birthday today.

Musician Raef Al Hasan Rafa, popularly known as Rafa, is set to stage his first solo concert with his band AvoidRafa next month.

The festival featured musical and dance performances, puthi recitation, an art exhibition, a quiz competition and a science and mathematics fair.

Ahmed was associated with the country's rock music scene as a guitarist and was one of the co-founders of Mechanix.

Alliance Française de Dhaka hosted “Tagore’s French Encounter - An Evening of Tagore Songs & Poems” on Friday, bringing together music and reflections on Rabindranath Tagore’s engagement with French literature, art and culture.

A memorial programme commemorating writer, researcher, folk musician and freedom fighter Dinu Billah was held at the National Theatre Seminar Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka yesterday.

A Kabir-Lalon spiritual music festival was held at the auditorium of the Barishal District Shilpakala Academy today (Friday), featuring musical performances and discussions centred on the philosophies of saint Kabir and Fakir Lalon Shah.