K-pop juggernaut, BTS, has become the most nominated group at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV-VMAs), receiving nominations from a total of four categories.

The University of Dhaka (DU) introduced the "Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal" to preserve the name and legacy of the legendary singer.  Since 2016, the award has been given to one nationally recognised music artiste every year. This year, eminent singers Ferdausi Rahman and Syed Abdul Hadi were honoured with this award for the year of 2020 and 2021, respectively.

An eccentric genius by the name of Hashim Mahmud has been in the limelight for the last few days, for all the right reasons. “Hawa” – the film which has already blended a mysterious, alluring narrative with one of the most tasteful, engaging promotional campaigns in recent memory, has struck gold with “Shada Shada Kala Kala”, a masterclass in rustic songmaking.

Kim Seok-Jin, better known as BTS’s ‘Worldwide Handsome’ Jin, might very soon be making his acting debut in a South Korean project.  South Korean actor-director, Kim Nam Gil accidentally revealed that he had worked with young talents like Jin, Astro's vocalist Cha Eunwoo and Girls' Generation star Seohyun.

Tasnim Anika’s latest song “Palabi Kothai” will feature the sizzling Bollywood actress, Nargis Fakhri. This news has already started to make waves across social media.

The gorgeous Romanian singer Otilia Brumă recently posted several pictures of herself in a salwar kameez while riding around the busy streets of Dhaka in a rickshaw.

Linkin Park fans from all over Dhaka came together to pay tribute to the legendary vocalist of the band, Chester Bennington, on July 23 at at EMK Centre, Dhanmondi. The event “Hybrid Lights” was organised by aspiring young musicians who are part of the ‘Linkin Park Bangladeshi Soldiers’ group.

Romanian singer Otilia Brumă performed in ICCB in the capital yesterday, as part of the launching of a cell phone.  The singer made videos on "Bilionera" with local artistes as well.

After completing his European tour, 'Guru' James, along with his band Nagar Baul, are all set to bring forth the Bangladeshi rock wave in Australia—with three major concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide planned.

Voiced by Habib Wahid and Muza,  the song "Beni Khuley" is now trending on Tiktok. It released on Thursday, under the banner of Qinetic Music on YouTube. 

Renowned singer Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu’s father, Shamshuddin Ahmed, passed away today.

Romanian singer Otilia Brumă is all set to perform live in ICCB tonight, as part of the launching of Nokia G21, the latest phone from the company.  The singer is currently staying at Le Méridien Dhaka, and spending her time making Tiktok videos on “Bilionera” with various artists.  

Noted singer Nazmun Munira Nancy recently took to Facebook to share an emotional status. The singer wrote an emotional post which read: “Ever since I could comprehend the world around me, I have witnessed my parents’ regret over having a dark-skinned daughter. I never saw my relatives hesitate to compare me to my elder brother, claiming that I am not as pretty as him.”

From East Pakistan to Bangladesh, this country has an enriched history of 'band-music' that spans over six decades. ‌Haque Faruk and Milu Aman, two dedicated souls, came together to preserve the unarchived history of Bangladeshi band music in the form of a book titled “Banglar Rock Metal”.

It was during a recent concert in Chattogram, that progressive rock band Artcell announced "Otritio", their third album which would be released soon.  After waiting almost two decades for the band's third album, fans had started to treat this mythical ‘third album’ as if it were a meme, refusing to believe it until its eventual release.

“Tumi bondhu kala pakhi, ami jeno ki. Boshonto kale tomay, Bolte parini.”   These are the opening lines to one of the most talked about songs of the year so far. Within just a few days of its release online on July 7, the song, “Shada Shada Kala Kala”, went viral across the country. 

When I noticed that Meghdol had released a song for the film “Hawa”, while scrolling through my YouTube homepage, I somehow knew that I would not be disappointed. Of course, this was a hunch owing to my eternal love for Meghdol. However, what I did not expect was to be moved by it to the extent that I was. It has been years since a piece of music managed to sincerely and deeply pull at my heartstrings to the level “E Hawa” has been able to.

Today marks the death anniversary of legendary musician Kamal Dasgupta. Marking this day, his son, popular musician and frontman of celebrated band Miles, Hamin Ahmed took to Facebook to write an emotional post in memory of his father.

Ekushey Padak-winning singers Ferdausi Rahman and Syed Abdul Hadi will be awarded the “Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal” on July 27.

J-Hope of BTS fame made his debut as a solo artist with his latest album “Jack in the Box”. On the album, J-Hope showcased that he was not afraid to embrace the reality of the world, and that he was ready to work his through any broken path or challenge to reach his goals. The 22-minute long album starts with an introduction track titled “Intro”, that tells the tale of Pandora's Box.