Didier Lockwood (62), the noted French jazz violinist, has passed away in Paris on February 18, 2018. He was known for his use of electric amplification and experimentation...
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has been conferred with the 5th edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018 on February 16 in Mumbai for her outstanding contribution to the...
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian President, has been honored with the 2018 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for excellence in African leadership. The $5 million African...
Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer, will be awarded with the 5th edition of Yash Chopra Memorial Award 2018 for her outstanding contribution to the Hindi film industry....
Hugh Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and bandleader celebrated for his pioneering role in global jazz and his powerful contributions to the struggle against apartheid....
Radha Vishwanathan (1934–2018) was a distinguished Indian classical vocalist and dancer, best known for her long and illustrious association with her stepmother and legendary Carnatic musician M. S....
Veteran singer K S Chitra has been selected for the prestigious 2017 Harivarasanam award, instituted by the Kerala government. Chitra has been selected for the award in recognition...
Jatilshwar Mukhopadhyay (82), the acclaimed Bengali singer has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on December 21, 2017. Mukohpadhyay, who had learnt music under the guidance of doyens...
Pandit Narayanrao Bodas (31 January 1933 – 27 November 2017) was a renowned Indian classical vocalist belonging to the Gwalior gharana of Hindustani music. Revered for his disciplined...
Jon Hendricks (1921–2017) was an acclaimed American jazz vocalist, lyricist, and composer, widely regarded as the “Father of Vocalese” — a distinctive style of jazz singing in which...
David Cassidy (67), the teen and pre-teen idol who starred in the 1970s sitcom ‘The Partridge Family’, and sold millions of records as the musical group’s lead singer,...
Pandit Jagdish Mohan (87), the renowned Hindustani vocalist of Kirana Gharana, has passed away in New Delhi on November 14, 2017. He hailed from Uttarakhand’s Haridwar and was...
