REGGAETON GENIUS J BALVIN’S NEW ALBUM ENERGIA BREAKS THE URBAN MUSIC MOLD WITH A VARIETY OF GENRES

ENERGÍA, J Balvin’s second studio album is the embodiment of the new urban movement emerging from the streets of Medellín (Colombia). J Balvin presents an album full of hits, with an array of genres that range from traditional reggaeton all the way to trap/hip-hop and pop.  ENERGÍA includes hit records like GINZA & BOBO, two of Latin music’s most prominent records which have solidified the artist’s career and have transformed him into one of the most celebrated artists around the world.

GINZA, the first single, propelled the artist as he sky rocketed on a global scale debuting on the #1 spot in the US, Mexico, Spain, Colombia among seven other countries.   Plus, J Balvin also landed the digital charts across countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.   GINZA, broke the record on Billboard for the longest running #1 by a solo artist on theHot Latin Songs Chart for 22 weeks in a row.  Similarly, J Balvin broke two records on Vevo for the most viewed Spanish debut in history and the fastest Spanish video to reach Vevo Certified.  Additionally, BOBO, the second single, completely shattered the records previously set by GINZA. The video surpassed GINZA as the video with the highest amount of views accrued on its release day with 4.9 MILLION VIEWS and set another record as the video with the greatest amount of views in its first week of release with 23 MILLION VIEWS in total. BOBO also debuted #1 in 12 countries, and landed the #1 spot on radio charts in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Latino acts have always found favor in India with the likes of Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Gypsy Kings, Daddy Yankee to name a few. All these artistes have tasted success here out of sheer great music – irrespective of language. The infectious Latino beats laced with the sexiness of their videos have always connected with our audiences! Now the next superstar emerging here is J Balvin. After having introduced him with his global smash“Ginza” which instantly became a radio and club favorite across the country, he’s quickly building a fan base out here! “Ginza” topped the overall Shazam India Top 100 for a consecutive 4 weeks and in total for a whopping 5 weeks!  “Ginza” was also used as the song underlay for Ten Sports Network’s UEFA Champions League promos across India / South Asia and J Balvin acknowledged this with a shout out on his official FB page to his Indian fans

ENERGÍA includes a collaboration with Pharrell Williams on the track “Safari”, a record that Williams also produced and also features Sky and Atlanta rapper BIA. The album also includes tracks with Daddy Yankee, Yandel and Fuego. ENERGÍAwas also produced by Sky, Mosty, Jowan and DVLP, an American producer of Latin descent whom J Balvin works with for the first time. ENERGÍA also features a special performance by Juanes on the guitar on “No Hay Título”, a song written by J Balvin with highly acclaimed songwriter Poo Bear (Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Usher and more).

TRACKLIST 

1.       Veneno

2.       Malvada

3.       Safari feat. Pharrel Williams, Bia & Sky

4.       Bobo

5.       Sigo extrañándote

6.       Primera Cita

7.       Pierde los modales feat. Daddy Yankee

8.       Por un día

9.       No hay título

10.    Acércate Feat Yandel

11.    La Noche

12.    Hola

13.    Ginza

14.    Solitario

15.    35 pa las doce Feat Fuego

KANYE WEST PREMIERES ‘BRILLIANT’ VISUAL FOR “FAMOUS” TO 10,000 FANS AT LA FORUM & MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD VIA TIDAL

“Hypnotic… His Most Thought-Provoking Work Yet…ambiguity goes to the core of what he’s trying to say about the mythos of contemporary celebrity…West has pushed the format of the music video before… But this is his most naked attempt to raise the music video to the level of an art piece.. he raises expectations only to confound them.” – Vanity Fair

“Unsettling and Brilliant…possibly his most genius but terrifying work he's ever given us.” - Paper

“Damn genius…"Famous" is a spectacularly bizarre and enthralling experience…everything about the video for "Famous" feels obsessively deliberate.” – The Verge

“Powerful…Kanye’s long been interested in art, and “Famous” is yet another example of him melding the musical with the visual. But as familiar as that combination is for Yeezus, the results still have the power to surprise…one thing is clear: In 2016, he has recaptured the throne and is again the king of rap. More than a decade after The College Dropout, no one else can make listeners cheer, squirm, or stare in amazement the way ‘Ye can. The visual for “Famous” gave us exactly what we expect from Kanye: the unexpected…It’s thought-provoking, problematic, and most importantly, it created a larger-than-life moment that asked viewers a variety of uncomfortable questions about celebrity at large, and Kanye’s relationship to it. It’s everything we demand of Kanye, and this far into his career, he still delivers better than any of his peers.” - Complex

“The bodies—tangled in sheets, peacefully at rest—are being filmed by an intrusive, voyeuristic third party. It's uncomfortable, shot with a scratchy, dated, night vision camera. It's fascinating: Are any of them playing themselves? Who in this bed is real? It's aggravating. But more importantly, it shows our obsession with celebrity culture. Even at their most vulnerable, even when we hate them or love them, we can't bring ourselves to look away.” - Esquire

June 28, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA – On Friday night in Los Angeles, Kanye West again asserted himself as one of the most daring, thought-provoking, and dominant artists working today. Turning the sold-out LA Forum into a theater – and livestreaming to a worldwide audience of millions via TIDAL – Kanye upended the idea of what music video can be with the visual for “Famous,” the lead track from his #1 album The Life Of Pablo. A “comment on fame,” the visual has been hailed by fans and press alike as “powerful,” “fascinating,” “brilliant,” ‘unsettling,” and “damn genius.”

The “Famous” visual is currently streaming exclusively on TIDAL .

As a trained multi-disciplinary artist, Kanye West works fluently in mediums ranging from music, to design, video, graphic design, performance and more. His list of collaborators includes contemporary artists Takashi Murakami, Steve McQueen, George Condo, Vanessa Beecroft, Marco Brambilla, Jackie Nickerson, and Michel Gondry, among others. West’s language encompasses fantasy, sex, beauty, celebrity, faith, darkness, power and above all, truth. Last year, West received a doctorate from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in recognition of his many accomplishments in the fine arts, and was introduced by artist and SAIC professor Nick Cave.

In a commentary from Art Basel Miami in 2014, New York Magazine asked “Could Kanye West Be the World’s Most Committed Artist?,” stating “Commitment is a big part of what we admire in fine art. When Jerry Saltz recently shared his memory of seeing a performance artist in 1990…we felt punchline giddy when he revealed this was Matthew Barney. An artist’s commitment over the decades illuminates a narrative that makes us feel secure watching individuals push their boundaries…Kanye West has this quality; he is an artist who commits, even when it isn’t prudent, comfortable, realistic, or flattering.”

WHAT ARE BOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS HOOKED ONTO IN THE DIGITAL SPACE?

BBLUNT Creates India’s First Blogger Featured Music Video which has Hrithik, Varun and other A-listers grooving to  bollywood has been showering their love to Adhuna Bhabani on her latest campaign #Thedirtylittlesecret - India’s First Blogger Featured Music Video by BBLUNT. Bollywood A-Listers like Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani have all tweeted about this very cool initiative. A song was specially created and recorded for the campaign, featuring Adhuna Bhabani who is joined by 15 of India’s most-followed Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle bloggers like Miss Malini, Scherezade Shroff, Santoshi Shetty, Komal K and many more. The quirky video comes to life as the bloggers groove to the music in what we think is the most catchy video of the year. The video is directed by Shaun Kolah and Zaryan Patel, of Major Lazer’s

very popular ‘Lean On’ fame and begins with a morning scene where the bloggers are at work. Each of the bloggers come in at regular intervals and share ‘where they would like to do it’. The video highlights the usage of dry shampoo, where the bloggers along with Adhuna emphasize on how to use it in three easy dance steps - ‘Shake, Spray and Rub-it on for two, keep your dirty little secret with Dry Shampoo’. To ensure everybody swoons to these moves, the song will also be made available on Dubsmash and more. BBLUNT’s Back to Life Dry Shampoo is a summer must-have,

a go-to solution by BBLUNT experts – Adhuna Bhabani and Avan Contractor – who have been the most sought after hair stylists within the industry. Armed with over 20 years of hair care and styling expertise working on some of Bollywood’s most iconic actors and fashion runways, the duo collaborated with the Research and Development team of Godrej Consumer Products Limited to develop a whole roduct range specifically keeping in mind Indian hair and weather. Dry shampoo
is one among the many ace products in the litter. It was the perfect amalgamation of Lab meets fab!

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS SETS NEW RECORD FOR MOST NUMBER ONES ON BILLBOARD DANCE CLUB SONGS CHART

MOST NUMBER ONES FOR ANY MALE ARTIST IN HISTORY

“BAILANDO” CERTIFIED PLATINUM BY RIAA

TWENTY-TWO WEEKS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD HOT LATIN SONGS CHART

  Continuing a scorching hot streak, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS breaks another record with the 2014 smash "Bailando"—available on his tenth full-length album SEX AND LOVE [Republic Records]. The platinum-certified anthem has ascended to #1 on Billboard's Dance Club Song Chart, earning the Grammy Award-winning global icon his 13^th number one and even besting his own record, previously 12^th. To date, he has scored more number ones on the chart than any other male artist in history—including Michael Jackson and Prince. Online, it has accumulated over half a billion views.

The success of "Bailando" stands truly unparalleled. It became the first non-English single to land in the Top 10 at Top 40 radio since Los del Rio's "Macarena" in 1996. Moreover, it enjoys the longest run at #1 for any artist in 2014, holding the top spot on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs Chart for 22 weeks and marking his 25^th No. 1 on that chart. Among other accolades, it's the highest-charting Spanish single in the United States ever. Internationally, it captured #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries, including a 22-week stint in Spain and a 13-week stint in Mexico.

Right now, ENRIQUE is lighting up arenas across the country on his co-headline tour with Pitbull and J Balvin. The jaunt continues heating up the fall through its close on December 13 at the Crocus Hall in Moscow, RU.

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS remains one of the globe’s most recognizable and revered superstars. This Grammy Award-winning icon recently released his tenth full-length album, SEX AND LOVE. To date, he has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, cementing him as one of the best-selling Spanish artists of all-time. Other accolades include five Top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with two number ones, and 13 number ones on the Billboard Dance chart—which is “the most for any male artist in the chart’s history” and more than Michael Jackson and Prince. His total number ones throughout Billboard’s charts exceed 71, and he also is the record-holder for “Most #1 Spanish Language Single” on the Hot Latin Track Charts.
Tour Dates:

10/10   Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center
10/11   Los Angeles, CA         Staples Center
10/12   Las Vegas, NV            Mandalay Bay Events Center
10/14   San Jose, CA              SAP Center at San Jose
10/15   San Diego, CA            Valle View Casino Center
10/17   Dallas, TX                   American Airlines Center
10/18   San Antonio, TX          Alamodome
10/19   Houston, TX                Toyota Center
10/22   Atlanta, GA                 The Arena at Gwinnett Center
10/25   Hollywood, FL             Hard Rock Live
10/26   Miami, FL                    American Airlines Arena
10/28   Orlando, FL                 Amway Center
11/13   Barcelona, ES             Palau Sant Jordi
11/15   Madrid, ES                  Palacio de los Deportes
11/18   Amsterdam, NL          Ziggo Dome
11/20   Antwerp, BE                Antwerps Sportpaleis
11/21   Paris, FR                     Palais Omnisport de Bercy
11/23   Dublin, IE                    The O2 Dublin
11/25   Glasgow, UK               SSE Hydro Arena Glasgow
11/27   Birmingham, UK         National Indoor Arena
11/28   London, UK                 The O2
11/29   Manchester, UK          Phones 4U Arena
12/02   Kaunas, LT                  Kaunas Arena
12/04   St. Petersburg, RU     Ice Hall St. Petersburg
12/07   Riga, LV                      Riga Arena
12/08   Tallinn, EE                   Saku Suurhall
12/10   Helsinki, FI                  Hartwell Arena
12/13   Moscow, RU               Crocus Hall

ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Colbie Caillat, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Gotye, James Blake, John Mellencamp, Of Monsters and Men, Owl City, Weezer, among many others.
It is comprised of innovative imprints and digital business ventures including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Brushfire (Jack Johnson, G. Love), Cash Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj), John Varvatos Records, Lava Records (Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), Casablanca Records (Tïesto, Martin Garrix), NBC's The Voice (Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery), XO (The Weeknd), among others. In addition, Republic maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Label Group which is comprised of Big Machine Records (Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw), Dot Records, and Republic Nashville (The Band Perry, Florida Georgia Line, The Eli Young Band).

YRF Launches its Bengali YouTube Channel with GUNDAY

 

Yash Raj Films has added one more channel to its vast YRF YouTube regional channels repertoire - YRF Bengali! 

Fans of YRF’s GUNDAY can now enjoy listening to the movie’s hit music including the special Bangla version of the chart topper ‘Tune Maari Entriyaan’ sung by the one and only Bappi Lahiri and watching the film’s popular songs on YRF Bengali.

GUNDAY is set during Calcutta's most turbulent times of the 1970's and this is at the soul of the film with the characters seeped in the culture of that time.

The film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala, two happy-go-lucky renegades, who became Calcutta’s most loved, most celebrated, most reckless, most fearless and most powerful!

Immerse yourself in Bikram and Bala’s world only on:

/yrfBengali

The GUNDAY JukeBox is playing out all the Bengali tracks. Click below to hear the songs which are already a rage:

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and Produced by Aditya Chopra, GUNDAY stars Ranveer Singh & Arjun Kapoor, as Bikram and Bala, along with Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan, in lead roles and will release simultaneously in Bengali as well on 14^th February 2014.

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day – GUNDAY style!

/yrf   /GundayTheFilm  @ GundayTheFilm   /+yrf

Website: www.gunday.in    sms GUNDAY to 53131

IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE 14^th Feb 2014

SHUDDH DESI SONG “GULABI” OUT NOW

Sushant Singh Rajput introduced YRF’s Shuddh Desi debutant Vaani Kapoor at a launch event earlier today where they also unveiled their shuddh desi song, GULABI, from their upcoming film SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE.

Music: Sachin-Jigar

Lyrics: Jaideep Sahni

Singers: Jigar Saraiya & Priya Saraiya

Choreographer: Brinda

Catch Raghu (Sushant Singh Rajput) and Tara (Vaani Kapoor), in this very enjoyable, charming and ‘gulabi’ number from YRF’s Shuddh Desi Romance on YRF’s YouTube channel http://youtu.be/Ll-LluZrNqw and you’ll soon be seeing the world through ‘gulabi’ tinted glasses! 

Shuddh Desi Romance is the journey of three restless young people who junk the society's syllabus for finding love and decide to follow their heart. When their lives crisscross, their beliefs get challenged, and their loves, tested.

 From the director of Band Baaja Baaraat and the writer of Chak De! India, comes a very real love story about the hair raising minefield between love, attraction and commitment.  

Starring in this classy, candid look at the affairs of the heart in today’s desi heartland are the endearing Rishi Kapoor, exceptionally talented Sushant Singh Rajput, and the versatile Parineeti Chopra, along with debutant Vaani Kapoor. 

SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE is directed by Maneesh Sharma, written by Jaideep Sahni, and produced by Aditya Chopra. 

SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE — a romantic comedy that finally tells it like it is, releases worldwide on 6^th September 2013.

‘MORICHIKA’ ALL SONGS RECORDED

Tohra Films present’s Bengali Film MORICHIKA was launched and the all seven songs were recorded from 20^th to 29^th January at Platinum Recording Studio, Goregaon, West, Mumbai. The credit of the film are writer-producer Roohi Khan has broken the aspious coconut and music director Anil Darnol recorded the songs in the voices of Khushboo Jain, Leeladry, Farhan Sabri, Sunil Darnol, Tripti Jha and Nikhil Nawab. The songs are penned by Modassar Nazar, Farookh Khan and Jadhab Mondal. Producer & Director: Farookh Khan. Creative Head & Choreographer: Vinod Chakrborty. Cast: Tanishq Tiwari, Shabana, Soniya, Imran Shaikh, Linn D’melo, Abida Shaikh, Tanmay and Russian model Ramona Gebriyal. Publicity: oneup Rerlations PR.

Dido Returns With New Album

‘Girl Who Got Away’, out March 4^th on RCA

New single ‘No Freedom’, out Feb 24^th

One of the UK’s biggest selling female artists ever returns with her strongest album yet.

Dido’s eagerly anticipated fourth album ‘Girl Who Got Away’, is out March 4^th on RCA, with new single ‘No Freedom’ out Feb 24^th. You’re about to fall in love with her all over again.

Reunited once more with brother Rollo Armstrong – who has produced the majority of the album – Dido also collaborated with Brian Eno, Jeff Bhasker, Rick Nowels and Greg Kurstin to create an 11-track album of the very finest self-penned, soul-baring electro-pop.

Having already dropped killer track ‘Let Us Move On’ – featuring a pin-sharp guest spot from the hottest rapper du jour, Kendrick Lamar – Dido unleashes her stunning new single ‘No Freedom’, February 24^th.

At the core of ‘Girl Who Got Away’ is a bold statement of intent. From the euphoric rush of ‘Go Dreaming’, through the barbed wit of

‘End of Night’, and the loved-up folk of ‘Sitting On The Roof Of The World’ – where Dido sparkles like the night sky – ‘Blackbird’ is deliciously withering and the album's title? "It's one of my favourite songs on the record," she says. "But I guess it also sums up the last few years for me. Taking a step back from it all and going off to have the whole happy adventure of starting a family and making an album that I really am so proud of. And now I just can't wait for people to hear it."

She continues; “It was an incredibly fun record to make. There was no pressure on me at all. It’s all been so natural and easy. On every other record I’ve made, there have been really tricky days, but there weren’t any like that on this one.”                                               

Dido’s first two albums ‘No Angel’ and ‘Life For Rent’ remain two of the UK’s biggest sellers of all-time and the critically acclaimed third LP ‘Safe Trip Home’ kept the momentum going as album sales hit the 29 million mark. Now she’s back with a new LP Warm, evocative and bursting with the emotion of life’s little details, ‘Girl Who Got Away’ is classic Dido; at once modern and timeless.

It’s the comeback record of the year.

 

Full tracklisting for ‘Girl Who Got Away’

1. ‘No Freedom’

Written by Dido Armstrong and Rick Nowels, produced by Rollo, Dido and Rick Nowels.

2. ‘Girl Who Got Away’

Written by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong. Produced by Dido and Rollo. 

3. ‘Let Us Move On’ feat. Kendrick Lamar

Written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, Jeff Bhasker, Kendrick Lamar and Pat Reynolds. Produced by Rollo and Dido.

4. ‘Blackbird’

Written by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong. Produced by Rollo and Dido.

5. ‘End of Night’

Written by Dido Armstrong and Greg Kurstin. Produced by Greg Kurstin

6. ‘Sitting On The Roof Of The World’

Written by Dido Armstrong, Rick Nowels and Rollo Armstrong. Produced by Rollo and Dido

7. ‘Love To Blame’

Written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong, John Harrison and Vera Bohl. Produced by Rollo and Dido and P*Nut

8. ‘Go Dreaming’

Written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Rick Nowels. Produced by Rollo and Dido.

9. ‘Happy New Year’

Written by Dido Armstrong, Greg Kurstin and Rollo Armstrong. Produced by Greg Kurstin

10. ‘Loveless Hearts’

Written by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong. Produced by Rollo and Dido. 

11. ‘Day Before We Went To War’

Written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Brian Eno. Produced by Rollo and Dido.

JAB TAK HAI JAAN MUSIC OUT NOW ONLY ON YRF MUSIC"JAB TAK HAI JAAN"

A Yash Chopra Romance, starring Shahrukh Khan,Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, has brought together the award winning pairof A. R. Rahman and Gulzar, who orchestrated by Yash Chopra, have created an album for keeps.Few words from the three maestros:Talking about the music, Yash Chopra said “Music has always been the soul ofall my films and I have always tried to inspire my music directors and lyricists togive their best. This is the first time I'm working with Rahman and Gulzar Bhaiand I couldn't have asked for a more perfect team for this film. The music of this film needed to have an old soul but a contemporary modern approach and boththese magicians have delivered that beautifully. I am very proud of this album and I will cherish the experience of working with these two geniuses... Jab TakHai Jaan.”A R Rahman shared, “My Hindi film career as a composer would not have beencomplete without working with Mr. Yash Chopra. During the process of makingthis film soundtrack I have learnt a bit about why he is so successful... andrespected. I loved working with this dream team made of Mr. Yash Chopra, Aditya Chopra, Shahrukh Khan and Mr. Gulzar for Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Praying forblessings and success from the creator. I hope you like this work of ours.”“It was great swimming through two safe banks of a river, one the Master of Romance, the other a Maestro of Melodies,” said Gulzar.

This musical celebration consists of 6 songs, a soul stirring poem and aninstrumental.Challa: RabbiChalla is the soul of the film – you belong toeverybody but nobody is yours. Shot in London, thissong is in Punjabi and it has been sung beautifully byRabbi Shergill. A perfect amalgamation of drums,percussions, guitars and bass add to the essence ofChalla.Saans: Shreya Ghoshal and Mohit ChauhanA passionate song about two people madly in love is made even more memorable by the graceful singing of Shreya Ghoshal and Mohit Chauhan.Ishq Shava: Raghav Mathur and Shilpa RaoIshq Shava is a pure unadulterated rendition ofbrilliance by Gulzar and AR Rahman. Singers Raghav Mathur and Shilpa Rao make this a sureshot favorite on the dance floors. Moroccan beats along with a combination of the guitar and the eclectic sounds of the oud, mandolin and saz is thereal clincher!Heer: Harshdeep KaurHeer visits the world of everlasting love with aflawless rendition by the talented Harshdeep Kaurwho evokes romantic emotions within oneself.Jiya Re: Neeti Mohan, Rap by Sofia AshrafFull of life and vibrancy, Jiya Re is sung by Neeti Mohan. The inclusion of rap bySofia Ashraf adds further to this musicallyhigh and energetic song.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Javed Ali, Shakthisree GopalanThe quintessential love track of thealbum, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, will transportyou to the ethereal world of Yash Chopra’sRomance.Javed Aliand Shakthisree Gopalan’s voices and the melody of the dholak and flute will lingeron… and on.Jab Tak Hai Jaan - The Poem: Recited by Shahrukh Khan, written by Aditya ChopraJab Tak Hai Jaan - The Poem, will inundate lovers for eternity. The poem, recited by ShahrukhKhan, is accompanied by a track to match its emotions at every step - specially created by theone and only maverick, A R Rahman. Saans Reprise (Shreya Ghoshal) and the Ishq Dance instrumental complete the album. Buy a copy now and own a piece of musical history!Starring Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, JAB TAK HAI JAAN is Directed by Yash Chopra and Produced by Aditya Chopra and is scheduled for a November 13threlease worldwide

‘UK B-BOY CHAMPIONSH​IP’ in MUMBAI

        To conduct workshops and selection across Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi
Credited to be one of the most anticipated events in the B Boy calendar globally, UK B-Boy Championship comes to Mumbai on September 21^st 2012. Sony Music’s Zomba along with British Council give local talents an opportunity to present their talent and for the first time have India a part of the Championship.
The event will have two judges from the international circuit; Anthony Jackson & Spin a.k.a Juan David Gaviria from the Soul Mavericks Crew who will not only judge but also conduct workshops to share their experience and knowledge. The UK B Boy Championship India Showcase will witness local talent compete against each other to determine who the best breaker and the top crew in the country is! To register and participate, contestants can log on to www.zomba.in.

The final Championship that is held in O2 Academy London, dancers battle for the chance to represent their nation on the Ultimate Stage as the event features the best solo breakers, poppers, lockers and B Boy crews from across the globe. Qualifiers bring together best of the best from US, UK, Japan, Korea, Russia, China, Holland & the Scandinavian countries and this time India will be represented for the first time!

MADHUR BHANDARKAR’S HEROINE RELEASING ON 21ST SEPTEMBER

UTV Motion Pictures and Bhandarkar Entertainment’s film Heroine, which is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar will release on 21^st September. The film is based on the life of a superstar, Mahi Arora. Mahi, portrayed by actress Kareena Kapoor, goes through ups and downs, which have been captured on screen brightly by the National Award winning film director. Glamour, love, lies, fame, fans and fortune… the story take you on a journey with Mahi and her emotions.

“Heroine is Mahi Arora’s story. I have brought together an amalgamation of my observation of the last 11 years of my being a part of this industry. Heroine is a very contemporary subject of today’s time. It has different premises and different strata that I am going to deal with here. This movie, like all my other movies, is a mix of facts and fiction. This is so far my biggest film in terms of the canvas. Kareena has done a brilliant job in the film and I know for a fact that all her acting facets will be seen in this film. Everyone who has been a part of the film has done a brilliant job. Arjun (Rampal), Randeep (Hooda), Shahana (Goswami), Divya (Dutta) and all the other actors have executed their roles brilliantly. UTV Motion Pictures has been a great support team and all my technicians have given their best,” says Madhur. 

The film stars actress Kareena Kapoor as the main protagonist, actors Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, actresses Shahana Goswami and Divya Dutta. The Music of the film is given by music directors Salim-Sulaiman, and the Director of Photography on the film is Mahesh Limaye. The film was shot in Mumbai and Bangkok in 82 days.

AEROSMITH TO RELEASE ‘MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION’ NOVEMBER 6 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS

MARKS BAND’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM

OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL IN 11 YEARS 

ALBUM’S FIRST TWO SINGLES

SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPACTING RADIO THIS WEEK:

“WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN LOVE” AND “LOVER A LOT” 

There hasbeen a witch’s brew boiling for 10 years, and America’s greatest rock band isabout to blow the cover off. 
On November6, Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), BradWhitford (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass) and JoeyKramer (drums) will release MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION on ColumbiaRecords.  It marks the band’s 15th studio album andtheir first studio album of all-new material in 11 years. The album wasrecorded in Los Angeles and at the band’s studio in Massachusetts; itwas produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and JoePerry, with the exception of three tracks producedby Tyler and Marti Frederiksen.
MUSIC FROMANOTHER DIMENSION’s first two singles have beenreleased simultaneously to radio this week.  “What Could Have BeenLove” is now impacting at Hot AC and “Lover A Lot” atRock, Active Rock, and Classic Rock.  The album features 15 new tracks,including two songs that audiences in North America weretreated to on the first leg of the band’s triumphant, sold-out “GlobalWarming Tour”: “Oh Yeah” and “Legendary Child.” 
MUSIC FROMANOTHER DIMENSION presents AEROSMITH inferociously fine form and at the peak of their powers.  They’re the onlyband of their stature with all-original members and who are playing better thanever have before.  The album abounds with one highlight after another,including “Out Go The Lights,” “Oh Yeah,” “Luv XXX,” “WeAll Fall Down,” “Street Jesus” and “Can’t StopLoving You, ”on which Tyler duets with CarrieUnderwood.  The album also includes “Freedom Fighter” which features Johnny Depp on backingvocals.  See the full track listing below. 
AEROSMITH wrapped their U.S. tour August 12 in Bristow,VA. The dates included the band’s triumphant, sold-out return to thelegendary Hollywood Bowl (August 6) in LosAngeles, where Depp joined the band onstage.  A new leg of fall dates will soon beannounced to support the release of MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION. 
“It’s notthat it took ten years,” STEVEN TYLER says, “but that we werebusy getting ready!” 
"Thisis the album we wanted to make since the band got back together in 1984,” JOEPERRY says.  “Can't complain about number one singles oralbum-driven sold-out world tours, as we blaze the Aerosmith trail with ourfans.  But this is the record that when the five of us are in a roomyelling turn up the volume, that room could be 1325 Commonwealth Avenue (areference to the band’s first apartment where they lived and wrote their firstsong).”

A deluxe version of MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION willinclude: 
● Four live performance videos:  “Rats In The Cellar,”“Train Kept A Rollin,” “Oh Yeah” and“Same Old Song and Dance” 
● Exclusive interviews with the members of AEROSMITH bandmembers 
● Three exclusive new bonus tracks:  “Up On A Mountain,”“Oasis” and “Sunny Side of Love”
The MUSIC FROM ANOTHERDIMENSION track listing is as follows: 
1.           LUV XXX
2.           Oh Yeah
3.           Beautiful
4.           Tell Me
5.           Out Go The Lights
6.           Legendary Child
7.           What Could Have Been Love
8.           Street Jesus
9.           Can’t Stop Loving You
10.       Lover A Lot
11.       We All Fall Down
12.       Freedom Fighter
13.       Closer
14.       Something
15.       Another Last Goodbye 
AEROSMITH are a living piece of American music history, havingsold over 150 million albumsworldwide and been inducted intothe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  They are therecipients of countless awards including four GRAMMYs, eightAmerican Music Awards, six Billboard Awards and 12MTV Video Music Awards among many other honors. Proving that they can cross genre-boundaries with ease, these rock legends haveeven taken home a Soul Train Award for Best Rap Single fortheir remix of Run DMC’s “Walk This Way.” With scores of multi-platinumalbums, AEROSMITH continues to inspire generations to gettheir wings, get a grip and just push play. It is no wonder why they are one ofthe most beloved bands of all time.

‘THE DISCO SONG’ RELEASES WITH A BANG!

~Sony Music and Dharma Productions unveiled the song across multiple platforms covering social media, online media, FM radio, News, Print  & 16 music channels~ 

‘Disco Deewane’ the song that grooved the 80’s is all set to take over the current era with a twist! The first single from the stable of Dharma production witnessed a worldwide premiere yesterday and was  unveiled across multiple platforms covering social media, online media, FM radio  & 16 music channel. The Disco Song- that captures the orginal tag of the song along with VishalShekhar’s distinctive melody has got the nation singing aloud!
Co-produced by Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment, the movie is a launch pad for star debutants Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra. 
Vishal - Shekhar are set to enthrall the audiences with some of the most romantic and fun filled songs with a young and fresh feel to it that will surely set the charts on fire.
The entire album is available on the digital platform from August 31st onwards, while physical CD’s will be available from September 4th.

Pics of music launch of the movie chal pichchur banate hain at the N M colleges annual festival "Umang"

 Picturss of music launch of the movie chal pichchur banate hain at the N M colleges annual festival "Umang" Present at the venue were Actor Rahil Tandon,Actress Bhavna Ruparel,Singer Sunidhi Chauhan,Music Director Gaurav Dagaonkar and the producer Sushant Baliga

Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal music launch

Ravi  Kishen took centrestage and gyrated to the song Palangtod. It was fun time at the music launch of Rash Productions' Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal directed by Manish Vatsalya at Sun 'n' Sand Hotel, Juhu.
Producer Aparna Hoshing's no-expense-spared effort was very well-received and her guts to make a film like Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal was appreciated by connoiseurs and critics alike. A product of grit and energy, Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal music launch saw celebs of the likes of Ravi Kishen, H Sudhir, director-actor Manish Vatsalya, Pooja Welling, Yashpal Sharma, Murli Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Siddhant Madhav, Shadab and Saberi, sufi singer Mudasir Ali, Gary Richardson and others in attendance. Other than the singers performing to them, beeboys did some amazing steps to the title song Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal that was very well received  by the audiences.
All in all, a fun-filled evening indeed.

NEW BOBDYLAN ALBUM – TEMPEST - SET FOR SEPTEMBER RELEASE

                                COLLECTIONOF TEN NEW BOB DYLAN SONGS
         MARKSMUSICIAN’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A RECORDING ARTIST
Columbia Records announced today that Bob Dylan’s new studioalbum, Tempest, will be released on September 11, 2012. Featuring ten new andoriginal Bob Dylan songs, the release of Tempest coincides with the 50thAnniversary of the artist’s eponymous debut album, which was released byColumbia in 1962.
Tempest is available for pre-order now on iTunes and Amazon. Thenew album, produced by Jack Frost, is the 35thth studio set from Bob Dylan, andfollows 2009’s worldwide best-seller, Together Through Life.
Bob Dylan’s four previous studio albums have been universallyhailed as among the best of his storied career, achieving new levels ofcommercial success and critical acclaim for the artist. The Platinum-sellingTime Out Of Mind from 1997 earned multiple Grammy Awards, including Album OfThe Year, while “Love and Theft” continued Dylan’s Platinum streak and earnedseveral Grammy nominations and a statue for Best Contemporary Folk album.
Modern Times, released in 2006, became one of the artist’s mostpopular albums, selling more than 2.5 million copies worldwide and earningDylan two more Grammys. Together Through Life became the artist’s first albumto debut at #1 in both the U.S. and the UK, as well as in five other countries,on its way to surpassing sales of one million copies.
Those four releases fell within a 12-year creative span that alsoincluded the recording of an Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning composition,“Things Have Changed,” from the film Wonder Boys, in 2001; a worldwidebest-selling memoir, Chronicles Vol. 1, which spent 19 weeks on the New YorkTimes Best Seller List, in 2004, and a Martin Scorsese-directed documentary, NoDirection Home, in 2005. Bob Dylan also released his first collection ofholiday standards, Christmas In The Heart, in 2009, with all of the artist’sroyalties from that album being donated to hunger charities around the world.
This year, Bob Dylan was the recipient of the Presidential Medalof Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor. He was awarded a specialPulitzer Prize in 2008 for “his profound impact on popular music and Americanculture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.” He wasalso the recipient of the French Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 1990,Sweden’s Polar Music Award in 2000 and several Doctorates including theUniversity of St. Andrews and Princeton University as well as numerous otherhonors.
Tempest will be available in standard as well as deluxe version& also 180 gm double vinyl

यहकसूर मेरा है -- सोनू कक्कड़

‘यह कसूर मेरा है’ यह गीत गाया है बाबू जीफेम गायिका सोनू कक्कड ने फिल्म ‘जिस्म -२’ में. यह गीत आजकल श्रोताओं में बहुतलोकप्रिय हो रहा है. प्यार में डूबा यह गीत ऐसा है जिसे बार -- बार सुनने को जीकरता है. मिथुन ने ही इसे लिखा है और संगीत भी उसी का है. हालाँकि सोनू ने पहले ‘‘बाबूजी जरा धीरे चलो’’ जैसा आयटम नंबर गाया था जो आज भी याना गुप्ता की पहचान बना हुआहै. ऐसा तड़क - भडक आयटम नंबर गाने वाली सोनू की आवाज़ में इस तरह का शांत गीत जिसमेंसंगीत बहुत ही कम है, बहुत ही अच्छा है सुनने में.
यह गीत सोनू को अलग ही ऊँचाई परपहुँचायेगा. यह गीत ऐसा नही है जिसे श्रोता जल्दी ही भूल जायेगे बल्कि कानों कोसुकून पहुंचाने वाले इस गीत को लंबे समय तक याद रखेगें.

VenusWorldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd & the Filmfare Award winner Ravindra Jain bringing Divine Music to your ears…

VenusWorldwide Entertainment  Pvt. Ltd to produce a devotional album AwadhPati Shree Ram Ki Jai Jai kar Brij Pati Shree Ram Ki Jai Jai Kar composed by Ravindra Jain & singers comprising of Roopkumar Rathod, Madhushree, Mahalaxmi Iyyer, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar& Altaf Raja.
Ravindra Jain is one ofthe most notable Hindi Music Directors who has composed music for hit filmssuch as Geet Gaata Chal, Chor Machaye Shor & so on, not just composingmusic but also writing lyrics for many of his famous songs which finally hadfetched him Filmfare Award for the Best Music Director (1985) for thefilm Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
Ravindra Jain, for hisupcoming Devotional Music Album, joins hands with VenusWorldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd  which has a pretty good numberof movies produced under its banner like Khiladi, Dhadkan, Baazigar , Main Hoon Na & many more.
Ravindra Jain has a widearray of albums composed solely by him like Malayalam, Jain albums, ghazals& after composing music for TV Serials & mythological movies, he is nowall set to launch the new Devotional album under the banner of Venus WorldwideEntertainment Pvt. Ltd incorporated byJain Brothers way back since 1988with. Venus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt Ltd. diversifiedinto producing, presenting & distribution of films & with passage oftime Venus brand has become synonymous to quality in entertainment business& Ravindra Jain could not have had a better platform to get his albumproduced.
Mr. Champak Jain famelooking forward to release Jain’s album mentions, “The Success ofVenus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt Ltd has been a Rich & powerfulvision & missionary zeal. This company already has a collection ofghazals from maestros like Late Jagjit Singh, Hari Haran, Hema Sardesai,Roopkumar Rathod & now we are geared up to release Jain’s album.
He further added Ravindraji is gifted. People have enjoyed & appreciated his music earlier &this devotional album will definitely be a hit in the niche category. Wesee ourselves doing a successful business here.”.

SONY MUSIC SIGNS ON THE KING OF PUNJABI RAP

~ The only rapper to havebeen invited by Pakistan Coke Studio in its 5th season~
Mumbai, May 2012:Sony Music Entertainment signs the multitalented rap star Bohemia under the artist management program.
Bohemia,leading Punjabi rapper and the first artist in the history to launch a successful full-length PunjabiRap album, shot to fame in 2004 with his independent debut album, “VichPardesan De”. Since then there has been no looking back for himand today has become the most sought after artist within the Indian musicindustry.
Sony Music will present the Punjabi rap scenewith the trend setting musical works of Bohemia. With SonyMusic’s patronage, Bohemia plans to bring out more cult numbers encompassingthe soulful beats to surprise the music connoisseurs across the globe. That’snot all; Bohemia plans to cultivate detonating beatsand thought provoking lyrics to keep inspiring the hip hop music connoisseursacross the globe.
Bohemia has given the music world some of the biggestchartbusters. When Bohemia was personally approached by superstar Akshay Kumarfor the film “Chandni Chowk to China,” he was happy to add diversity within theIndian music industry. In addition to his work, Bohemia has rapped and producedmusic for films like “8 x 10 Tasveer”, “Speedy Singh’s,” and “DesiBoyz”. In hismost recent trip to Pakistan, Bohemia was invited to the legendary CokeStudio MTV Karachi for their season five episode.
Commentingon the same, Sanujeet Bhujabal said “We take great pride in signing Bohemia.His hard work and creativity has made Punjabirap into a sought after career. Many artists consider Bohemia as their biggestinspiration. His innovative blend of American Hip Hop and Desi culture haschanged the music scene forever. We hope to nurture and promote his music as werealize that he has great potential which is yet to be unleashed.”
Bohemia, excited about his collaboration with Sony Music addson, “I am very thrilled about myassociation with Sony Music, their expertise will definitely help me.” Infurther adds, “My fans, will witness aGeneration X type of music, they are in for a surprise.”
SonyMusic entered Punjab through an exclusive music licensing & repertoire developmentagreement with Punjab’s leading music label, Audio Touch and since thenhas worked with numerous artists.
Punjab, a vibrant music market, has animpressive and growing talent pool where Sony Music Entertainment aggressivelyplans to develop local artiste roster by setting up a dedicated team. This teamwill be working on managing artistes & their work, exploring Publishing,LIVE music and branding opportunities.

Bittoo Boss-Song descriptio​n

Raghav Sachar has composed the music for Bittoo Boss.


Below are the details on each of the songs from the album.the film releases on 13th April.


For more information on Raghav please visit his website www.raghavsachar.com/
1. Kick lag gayi - the brief given to me by the director and producer for this song was that it had to be  a song where people should feel like dancing from the first sound they hear. It should sound like a "shadi" ka song. It is extremely high on energy and pace. The adrelinin rush while listening to the song should Be very high. The song sounds like a rolar costar ride. This song is sung by me and a version of it is sung by "master saleem".
2. Kaun Kenda hai - this was the first song composed for the film and is also my personal favorite. The brief for this song was "mad romance" and we managed to get it just there. It has a lovely change of character midway through the song which lifts the song into a different genre known as "qawali". This then again blends into the original composition. Very beautifully rendered by "sonu nigam and shreya ghoshal". It Brings a smile of your face on every listen.
3. Audi Sadi - this song has a funny story behind it. It was originally composed by me for my own personal album and I just made the producer hear it once for kicks. He instantaneously told me to hold on to it and not release it as an album song cause he wanted to use it for his film. The track is extremely modern (unlike the rest of the songs from the film which are more earthy). It has cutting edge sounds and a very broad spectrum of sound. The lyrics are fab and is an instant success with the youth of today. This song is sung by me and I have modulated my voice to a great level on this one. Modern sound engineering techniques make it sound fab.
4. Kabootar - this songs is a miracle of arrangement. A very simple old school composition style but made to sound funky and retro with the arrangement. Inspired by RD burman's mouth percussions, it is a breath of fresh air. Meaningful lyrics add to the incense of the track and funky arrangements make it very interesting to listen to. Sung by "Mika" in a slightly different style than his usual which is a nice change.
5. Bittoo lega - this was the last song composed for the film. It was done after the entire film music was completed and mixed. The producer requested for another song. After many failed attempts "Bittoo Lega" was created. I wanted it to have a completely different feel from the rest of the songs so I chose a very popular style of music known as "roadhouse blues". The track is mischievous and flaunts it too. Sung by "Mika" and two beautiful ladies "Neeti Mohan and Natalie di luchio" who have added a lot to the song.
6. Bawara (man jaage) - a sad song in the film which is re arranged by me where I have tried to make it sound extremely unlike a sad song arrangement. It has touches of opera, Indian classical, western classical and world music which makes it a great fusion track. It is sung very beautifully by "shahid" who is a new kid on the block with a great texture and technique.