Today, November 17, marks the 70th birthday of legendary artiste Runa Laila. On the special occasion, Sabina Yasmin, another famous singer from Bangladesh, spoke to The Daily Star about the legacy and success of Runa Laila.

There was a time when it was a big deal for Bangladeshi celebrities when they got to attend the Grammys – also known as the biggest musical award show on earth. Now, the mother-daughter duo of Prof. Dr Nashid Kamal and Armeen Musa have created history by being included in the nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards, through their inclusion in the album ‘Shuruaat’. The album by Berklee Indian Ensemble also includes South Asian Maestros like Shankar Mahadevan and Ustad Zakir Hossain.

The world cup theme songs work wonders in evoking the right emotions and striking the correct chord.

Now, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Aurthohin has returned with a new single from their upcoming album, “Phoenix Diary 1”. 

Berklee Indian Ensemble's "Shuruaat", which contains Dr Nashid Kamal and Armeen Musa's song "Jaago Piya", has been nominated for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of Best Global Music Album.

The Recording Academy will announce nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards on Tuesday with some significant additions.

Popular singer Dua Lipa has denied reports that she will be performing at the opening ceremony of the upcoming FIFA World Cup—which will take place on November 20. The pop star said that she would not visit Qatar until they improve their human rights record.

Singer Adnan Sami has penned a letter, where he vehemently denounces the previous Pakistani government, and criticises the establishment of his former country. Adnan was born in the UK to a Pakistani father, and is currently an Indian citizen.

Popular anchor Hanif Sanket wrote a heartfelt status on his Facebook account, after the tragic demise of Singer Akbar Ali Gazi yesterday, who rose to fame with the song "Tomar Haat Pakhar Batashe" at the programme “Ityadi”, hosted by Hanif Sanket. He used to be a rickshaw puller in the town of Jashore before that.

Taylor Swift walked away with four prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including best video for her 10-minute "All Too Well".

Near the end of 2011, “Rockstar” would be released, fundamentally changing how fans perceived Ranbir Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali’s capabilities as actor and director.

Singer Akbar Ali Gazi, known for his song “Tomar Haat Pakhar Batashe”, passed away today at the capital’s BIRDEM hospital.

BTS’ Jungkook will be performing live with Nora Fatehi, Shakira, and Dua Lipa for the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The inaugural ceremony will kick off on November 20 and Jungkook has also been roped in to sing for the official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack.

Folk music reality show “Magic Bauliana 2022” staged the grand finale of its fourth season at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon. Dhaka’s Shafiul Badsha came out on top, as the champion, while Fokir Chan, from Netrokona, took second place. Arnab Bhattacharya of Brahmanbaria went home with the third place position, at the coveted competition.

The atmosphere was entirely different at the Expo Zone of ICCB, as people of all ages thronged to the venue. ‘Of all ages’ might be a cliché now, but it holds true in the case of this year’s November Rain concert, but I’ll get to that in a bit.

In order to preserve the musical works of Baul Shah Abdul Karim, Rabindra Shangeet artiste Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and poet Hason Raja, three new websites have been created under the initiative of the Copyright Office of Bangladesh. The inauguration event took place today at the conference room of the National Archives Building. At the event, Baul Shah Abdul Karim's family received $10,000 as a year’s worth royalty for his songs. State Minister for Cultural Affairs K M Khalid handed over the cheque to Shah Noor Jalal, son of Shah Abdul Karim.

Actress-dancer Nora Fatehi will be lending her voice along with International rapper Nicki Minaj for the official football anthem – ‘Light the Sky’ for FIFA World Cup 2022.

This December will see Dhaka Rock Fest 3.0 and Fuad Live return together

The record may venture out and explore new territory, but it doesn't leave a mark like his early music used to.

Salman Ali of Indian Idol fame recently released a song, “Tu Hi Bata”, in both Bangla and English.