BTS singer and songwriter Jung Ho-seok, better known as J-Hope spent his New Year’s Eve by delivering a heartfelt performance at Times Square, New York. The singer performed live in Dick Clark’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

South Korean boyband, BTS has gone through a rollercoaster of a 2022. From swooping awards as a group to ending the year with one of the members in the military enlistment, the band has had quite an interesting year to look back on. With 2023 finally here, let’s look back at the Top 10 BTS moments of 2022.

The music industry in Bangladesh observed a comparatively successful year, in comparison to the pandemic-induced 2020 and 2021. Returning to the full normalcy from the virtual events, this year was warmly greeted with several in-person concerts and programmes from the very beginning.

Under the title “Priyo Jonmobhumi”, original tracks of six patriotic songs, penned and tuned by Diptee Samadder Dipu was unveiled at Chhayanaut Sangskritik Bhaban in Dhaka on 30 December. On the occasion, prominent artiste Hasina Momtaz was present as the chief guest while Chhayanaut Guru Dr. FM Razwan Ali, renowned elocutionist Bhaswar Bandopadhyay and singer Mahmudul Hasan were present as special guests.

The outrage following Spotify's inability to deliver has resonated with all its users in Bangladesh.

In recent memory, 2022 has been quite the bustling year for the Bangladeshi music scene.

After almost six years, Aurthohin surprised their fans by releasing their much-awaited album "Phoenix Er Diary-1" at Dhaka Rock Fest-3, and then eventually released it on YouTube.

Young individuals around the country have been enthralled by their love for music.

Bangladesh ushers into a new era of commuting with its first-ever electricity-powered metro rail of Dhaka. Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally inaugurated the country's first metro rail by unveiling a plaque at the playground of Uttara sector-15, at 11:04 am.

An active member of the desi hip-hop scene, Ifteakhar Hossain aka Punkstah has been creating roars and spitting bars since 2010. Having worked beside notable artists like Black Zang and Fuad, Punkstah recently showcased his musical prowess in performing in ‘Fuad live in Dhaka’ .An editor and animator by profession, Punkstah sits down with us virtually to talk about holding up the Bangladeshi flag in the global hip-hop scene, Extraction and the mainstream Bangla music.

Dhaka Rock Fest 3.0 is all set to end the year with a bang, with day one of the concert beginning today from 11 am at ICCB Expo Zone. A total of 16 bands will be performing today. Organised by Banglalink and Sky Tracker Limited, the two day long musical event will greet audiences with a stellar line-up including Warfaze, Aurthohin, Artcell, AvoidRafa, Mechanix, Subconscious, Cryptic Fate, Karnival, Nemesis and Aftermath, among others.

The highly anticipated Fuad Live concert took place on Christmas day, December 25, showcasing a night of amazing performances, beautiful songs, and endless amusement.

Banglalink is bringing Dhaka Rock Fest 3.0, hoping to send out the year with a bang for music aficionados. The event has been organised by Sky Tracker Limited and will take place on December 27 and 28, at the ICCB Expo Zone.

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury on Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion.

Tahsan Rahman Khan, SD Rubel, and Kumar Bishwajit have become the top taxpayers in the singers' category for the tax year of 2021-22, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Pop star Justin Bieber is set to score a massive deal that would put his music rights under the ownership of Hipgnosis Song Management, an investment entity backed by Blackstone, according to people familiar with the matter. Bieber’s stake in his publishing rights and recorded music catalogue could fetch about US$200 million (S$270 million), said the sources, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.

After almost six years, Aurthohin will finally be launching a new album, titled "Phoenix Er Diary-1" in December.

“Metal Up Your Ass”, organised by Get Amped Series, took place this Saturday at Event Station in Jamuna Future Park. The show was not merely another addition to the list of shows in our annual concert season. Rather, for musicians and fans, the full-on metal show was almost a trip down memory lane, to the days of RCC (Russian Cultural Centre).

Popular Bangladeshi band Ashes is all set to perform in three European countries. The concerts are going to be held on December 16, 23, and 26 in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany), and Paris (France). 

Ever since South Korean singer Jin from superstar K-pop boy band BTS enlisted in mandatory military service earlier in December, his fans have not been able to stop worrying about him.