As we approach the New Year, The Daily Star takes a moment to mourn the stars we lost in 2021.

Music videos from Bangladeshi OTT platforms, tele-fictions, and musical programmes dominated the music scene this year. Plenty of original and fresh content was released to positive responses. Popular singers such as Abanti Sithi, Rehaan Rasul, Imran, Porshi and Kona, among others, had a successful year.

Organised by SkyTracker Limited, Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0 was a huge success – highlighting the return of Bassbaba Sumon and Aurthohin on stage, in full glory.

Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said.

The tenth iteration of the annual Sanjeeb Utshab will be conducted in honour of the late musician Sanjeeb Choudhury’s birthday today.

Renowned British rock band Coldplay will stop recording music as a group in 2025, frontman Chris Martin has revealed.

Bollywood diva Sunny Leone stars in the glamourous video for the song, “Dushtoo Polapain.”

Guru Randhawa and Nora Fatehi have teamed up for the song, “Dance Meri Rani,” composed by Tanishk Bagchi, after the blockbuster hit “Naach Meri Rani”. The track has Afro-beats and vocals by Zahrah S Khan, who sung Nora’s recent hit, “Kusu Kusu”. Bosco Leslie Martis has directed the music video.

The 10 people who died in a stampede at rapper Travis Scott's concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month accidentally suffocated, the Harris County medical examiner ruled on Thursday.

Noted singers Sahana Bajpaie, Samantak Sinha, and Sohini Alam will be the stars of a UK-India-Bangladesh collaborative album, “Doyel Pakhir Ganer Khata” (The Magpie-Robin’s Songbook), featuring contemporary renditions of songs recorded during Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

Dhaka Rock Fest, a concert for rock music enthusiasts, will be held on December 23 at ICCB, Noboratri, Hall 4, from 12 noon onwards.

A rapper who allegedly told Megan Thee Stallion to "Dance, bitch" before shooting at the singer's feet after a Hollywood party was ordered to stand trial in California on Tuesday.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, the first orchestral version of “Amar Shonar Bangla”, our national anthem, was released ahead of the nation’s Victory Day. Many countries' national anthems have orchestral versions that are found on YouTube, however, no such version of Bangladesh's national anthem was produced till date.

The track was released under the banner of Bangla Hype Entertainment. “The recent years have been amazing, as both the local and international audience has shown us rappers a lot of love. This inspired us to create this number, celebrating our journey and success,’ shares Black Zang.

American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has been named TIME’s Entertainer Of The Year for 2021 ahead of the publication’s annual Person Of The Year reveal.

‘Stuttering comic’ Ananda Mazumder, who turned a perceived ‘weakness’ in to strength, is now a staple of Dhaka’s stand-up comedy scene. Ananda joins us tuday for a round of One Minute Please!

Celebrated musician turned actor Tahsan has come back to band music with “Biyogantok”. The track, featuring Tahsan and the Band, was released on Tahsan’s official YouTube channel, recently.

The People’s Choice Awards 2021 announced the winners recently.  

Singer-songwriter Adele released her newest album “30” on November 19, six years after releasing her previous album, “25”. The song has already reached no 1 spot on the Billboard Global Charts while Rolling Stone named it her best album yet.

Her contribution to Bangladeshi playback singing is irrefutable. Her first playback song was in the film “Aseeya”, back in the 1960s.