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Hariharan gets Lata Mangeshkar award

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

Noted playback singer Hariharan was honoured with the National Lata Mangeshkar award at a ceremony.

Australian dancer alleges Michael Jackson sexually abused him as child

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013

An Australian choreographer alleged Thursday that Michael Jackson sexually abused him for seven years as a child, a claim the late singer's estate described as "outrageous and sad."

Shah Rukh Khan not back on Twitter

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 10, 2013

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has not made a comeback on Twitter and his recent message to singer Mika Singh is a technical glitch, said a source.

Former Jackson defender now says singer abused him

Associated Press | Thursday May 9, 2013

A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson's successful defense against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer's estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused hi...

Shreya Ghoshal performs at London's Royal Albert Hall

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Singer Shreya Ghoshal performed at the London's Royal Albert Hall, calling the experience a "dream come true".

Shamshad Begum was born in Lahore, not Amritsar: Daughter

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 4, 2013

Shamshad Begum was born in Lahore, not in Amritsar, the legendary singer's only daughter, Usha Ratra, has clarified, also opening up about her mother's shy nature, personal struggles and professional achievements.

Michael Jackson's private life on display in civil trial

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2013

Jurors in the civil case between Michael Jackson's mother and concert giant AEG Live have gotten another glimpse of the singer's private life through the eyes of a paramedic.

A fraught relationship still divides the public

Ben Sisario/ New York Times | Monday April 29, 2013

As Rihanna goes from arena to sold-out arena on her latest tour, the news media and her fans have been eager for updates on her relationship with the singer Chris Brown.

Emraan Hashmi adds quirky touch to Jholuraam song video

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 29, 2013

Emraan Hashmi, who shot a music video with Altaf Raja, came up with quirky steps for himself and the singer during the shoot.

When your data wanders to places you've never been

Natasha Singer, The New York Times | Monday April 29, 2013

People should have the right to decide what kind of marketing material is sent to them and what other people know about them.

Bollywood neglected Shamshad Begum over others: Pakistani daily

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 28, 2013

Shamshad Begum was "stepped over" for other singers in the 1960s, as her voice was considered too powerful for the cinema in those days, a Pakistani daily said.

American Idol producers secretly plotted to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez

BANG Showbiz | Saturday April 27, 2013

Bosses were keen to see the return of On the Floor singer Jennifer Lopez midway through the show's current season but, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, once they were threatened with legal action by Mariah Carey's team they backed off.

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2013

Filmmaker Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosale are among those Bollywood legends, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards on April 30.

Singers remember Shamshad Begum as queen of melody

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2013

Describing her death as a "great loss", Mamta Sharma and Madhushree, from the current lot of playback singers, remember Shamshad Begum as "queen of melody" who had a "rare voice".

Revisiting the magic of Shamshad Begum's Bollywood hits

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 25, 2013

Legendary singer Shamshad Begum's Kabhi aar kabhi paar and Leke pehla pehla pyaar still spread the same magic that the songs used to when she sang them more than five decades ago.