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Iggy Azalea Takes To Social Media To Announce Comeback To Music Industry
Iggy Azalea recently announced her return to the music industry on social media. She tweeted, "A year ago I was willing to walk away from music because I was tired of the negative energy it attracted. But what I've learned is that even when I'm minding my business, y'all gonna be negative AND nosey." She also stated she will continue to… read-more
Tags: Iggy Azalea, Music industry, Comeback, Twitter, SINGER
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Lyricist & Music Composer Saroj Pattnayak Dies At 81: Odisha
Popular lyricist and music composer Saroj Pattnayak died at the age of 81, after being bedridden since last year. He was born on June 2, 1940, in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Saroj debuted as a music composer in the super hit Odia movie ''Abhiman'' in the year 1977. He earned fame by composing music and lyrics for programs of Akashwani and Doordarshan.
Tags: saroj pattnayak, legend, Odisha, Death, Music industry
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Cardi B To Host AMAs; To Air On ABC On Nov 21
According to People Magazine, Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B (29) will be making her debut as a host at the 2021 American Music Awards. The show will be aired on ABC at 8pm EST on November 21. Furthermore, the rapper has received the American Music Awards for five times. Cardi in a statement said, "I'm ready to bring my personality to the AMAs stage."
Tags: Cardi B, American Music Awards, TV Host, Music industry, rapper
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Taylor Swift Announces "Red" Will Release In November
Taylor Swift took to Twitter and revealed that the re-recorded version of the album Red would be released on November 19. However, the album will have all the songs that were supposed to go in the original album. Swift recently had released a re-recorded version of her one of the iconic albums "Fearless". Besides, she confirmed the re-launch of her first six studio albums from 2019, after Scooter Braun purchased the master audios.
Tags: Taylor Swift, music album, Twitter, Music industry
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Justin Bieber To Join Ludacris, Usher, Snoop Dogg For 'Peaches' Remix
Justin Bieber has recently announced that he would collaborate with Ludacris, Usher and Snoop Dogg to release a remix of "Peaches". He shared the news while posting the first look of the remix on his Instagram handle. Interestingly, Bieber has worked with Usher and Ludacris in the past as well, giving several hits. The singer also announced about his Justice World Tour set to take place in 2022.
Tags: Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Usher, Music industry
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Grammy Award Winning Cellist Yo Yo Ma Dedicates Performance For India
Grammy award-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma on May 4 dedicated a music performance to soothe India's COVID pain. Sharing the video on several platforms, including Twitter and YouTube, he performed the rendition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite for Solo Cello No 4, ‘Sarabande’. Soon after the video's upload, many netizens thanked him for his efforts. Notably, the renowned musician had also performed in Mumbai's Marine Drive recently.
Tags: cellist, Yo Yo Ma, Covid-19, Music industry, grammy awards
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Late Musician Wajid Khan's Widow Seeks HC Relief Regarding Inheritance
Late musician Wajid Khan’s widow Kamalrukh has approached High Court seeking ratification for the will left by her late husband. Kamalrukh has sought a permanent injunction against Khan's brother Sajid and his mother to prevent third party rights on the assets and properties that Wajid left behind. Notably, the music composer in his 2012 will named Kamalrukh and her children as only beneficiaries.
Tags: Bollywood, Bombay High Court, Music industry, Covid-19
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Grammy Awards Show Of Los Angeles Rescheduled Over Surging COVID Cases
The 63rd Grammy Awards which was scheduled on January 31 has been postponed to March 14, due to the escalating COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles. Currently, the Californian city is experiencing a spike in coronavirus deaths and hospital admissions. In a joint statement of the Recording Academy & broadcaster CBS said, the decision has been taken after a thoughtful conversations with the health experts, our host and artists scheduled to appear… read-more
Tags: grammy awards, Music industry, Los Angeles, Music
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A R Rahman Joins Jury Panel of Glenn Gould Prize
Academy award-winner, music composer A R Rahman has joined the Glenn Gould Prize jury panel. Rahman will join the 13-member jury panel led by Grammy-winner Laurie Anderson. Reportedly, the jury will decide the winners on October 15 in a live news conference. The award is given to those who contributes to music by using communication technologies; and winners will receive a prize amount of $100,000 and mementoes.
Tags: A R Rahman, Glenn Gould Prize, Music industry, Jury Panel
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Gaana Raises Rs 375 Crore in Debt from Chinese Tech-giant Tencent & Times Internet
Indian music streaming service, "Gaana" has raised Rs 375 crore debt from Chinese tech-giant Tencent and parent company Times Internet. According to a company's spokesperson, "Gaana is India’s leading music streaming service with over 185 million monthly active users". The company has signed many TikTok influencers and taken them on board.
Tags: Technology, Tech Industry, Music industry, TikTok
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