Eminent Rabindra sangeet singer Swastika Mukhopadhyay no more

Swastika Mukhopadhyay, eminent Rabindra sangeet and Dwijendrageet singer, died at a private hospital in Kolkata today after a prolonged illness.
26 October 2022, 13:22 PM

Adidas ends partnership with Kanye over antisemitic remarks

Adidas ended a partnership that helped make the artist formerly known as Kanye West a billionaire and lent the German sportswear an edgy appeal, but ultimately couldn’t survive a mounting outcry over the rapper’s offensive and antisemitic remarks.
26 October 2022, 09:55 AM

Shah Abdul Karim’s family now getting copyright royalties

Musicians and fans have lauded the initiative and implementation from the copyright office.
26 October 2022, 07:50 AM

An ode to Alter Bridge: Rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest?

On October 14, Alter Bridge released their seventh studio album, “Pawns & Kings”. The album comes almost three years after the band’s sixth album, “Walk the Sky”.
25 October 2022, 05:22 AM

Winter is coming: ‘Mixtape Vol I’ to take place on Friday

Celebrating some of the top Bangladeshi bands, a special concert titled, “Mixtape Vol I” will take place on Friday, at the International Convention City Bashundhara, Hall 2. The event is being organised by Dhaka Broadcast, in association with Skitto.
24 October 2022, 13:13 PM

Mokhlesul Islam Nilu releases latest song, ‘Jotoi Tomay Bhalobashi’

Mokhlesul Islam Nilu, a popular singer from the 90’s, released his latest track, “Jotoi Tomay Bhalobashi”, on Friday. The song was uploaded to the YouTube channel of Deadline. The song is penned by Robiul Islam Jibon and composed by Sazzad Hossain Shaon.
24 October 2022, 11:09 AM

Kabir Suman and Asif Akbar record new song together

This month, Kabir Suman’s concert became the talk of the town, as audiences flocked to see the maestro perform live at Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) on October 15, 18 and 21. On the first day, the singer was at his jolliest, performing and relieving his favourite songs for the audience. However, on the final day, he finished his performance and left the stage abruptly, without even a final adieu.
24 October 2022, 10:36 AM

Taylor Swift's 10th album 'Midnights' crashes Spotify

Taylor Swift’s 10th album Midnights, marking a gradual return to pop for the American singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday – and crashed Spotify in the process.
24 October 2022, 03:00 AM

Drake and 21 Savage collab for new album ‘Her Loss’

Together, American rapper 21 Savage and Canadian rapper Drake have created the album “Her Loss.”
24 October 2022, 03:00 AM

'Midnights': Taylor Swift masterminds another euphoric album

The pop titan’s 10th release “Midnights” has the pop filigree of “1989,” the intricate tapestry of abstract lyricism of “folklore” and “evermore,” the warmth of “Lover” and the vengeful charisma of “Reputation.” Co-produced and mostly co-written with her friend Jack Antonoff, the album contains songs that are a recollection of the intrusive thoughts, doubts and paranoia that haunted her in the dead of the night. Through self-interrogation and self-reflection, Swift is her most vulnerable and candid in this album.
23 October 2022, 04:23 AM

Midnights: Taylor Swift's darkest album to date

On October 21 2022, Swifties worldwide rejoiced as American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift finally released her tenth studio album, Midnights.
22 October 2022, 14:57 PM

Rumon embarks on solo journey with “Jhapsha”

Well-known band Parthibo’s vocalist, Ashfaqul Bari Rumon, has been leading the band for the last two decades.
22 October 2022, 14:46 PM

Taylor Swift reveals late-night musings on pop album 'Midnights'

Taylor Swift returned to pop on Friday with the debut of her 10th studio album, a record called "Midnights" inspired by her late-night thoughts, and she also released a video of her "nightmare scenarios" in the genre of a horror flick.
22 October 2022, 05:03 AM

Leading charts and stealing hearts  

Now, be it TikTok reels or YouTube shorts, her song "Teka Pakhi" from the Chorki Original film "Dui Diner Duniya" is all the rage.
22 October 2022, 04:00 AM

BTS Jin to release first solo single next week, ahead of military duty

K-pop singer Jin, a member of the hit boy band BTS, will release his first official solo single next week, the seven-member band's agency said on Wednesday, following this week's announcement that he will soon start military duty.
19 October 2022, 12:09 PM

Shakib Al Hasan featured in Rafa and Jewel’s music video

The world’s best cricketing all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will feature in the music video of the song “Bijoyroth”, voiced by Iqbal Asif Jewel and Raef Al Hasan Rafa.
19 October 2022, 11:09 AM

BTS able to perform at national events while serving military service

Members of K-pop mega boy band BTS, who will begin to enlist for compulsory military service in the coming months, will be able to continue performing, according to South Korea’s Minister of National Defense.
19 October 2022, 04:59 AM

What BTS’s military enlistment means for fans and the group’s future

BTS is looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025.
18 October 2022, 16:30 PM

Five iconic songs of legendary rockstar, Ayub Bachchu

While most of Ayub Bachchu’s songs are masterpieces in their own right, I wanted to share five songs from the iconic maestro that are close to my heart.
18 October 2022, 14:20 PM

My best is yet to come: Ayub Bachchu in his last interview with The Daily Star

In June of 2018, The Daily Star sat down with the legendary Ayub Bachchu for what would be one of his last full-length interviews. 
18 October 2022, 12:54 PM