Watch: Ali Sethi performs ‘Pasoori’ at Coachella, creates history
Pakistani and Indian music fans had a reason to cheer as the Coachella witnessed the debut performances of Indian singer and actor Diljit Singh Dosanjh and Pakistani singer and composer Ali Sethi....
View ArticleScholar calls Taylor Swift a ‘literary giant,’ compares her to Shakespeare
Renowned scholar Sir Jonathan Bate, a former Shakespeare professor at Warwick University, has praised Taylor Swift’s talent as a poet and compared her to some of history’s greatest writers, including...
View ArticleAli Sethi’s infectious hit ‘Pasoori’ makes it big at Coachella
Pakistani singer Ali Sethi has achieved international success with his Punjabi song Pasoori, which has become an infectious hit that fuses poetic tradition with global beats. The track, which...
View ArticleRock music is still alive and Karakoram is leading the charge
Rage, rumble and riot – that’s what Karakoram is all about, right? Or… is it? The alternative rock band hailing from Lahore is setting the benchmark for all upcoming rock artists with its dedication to...
View ArticleConquering charts and hearts: Celebrating 30 years of Backstreet Boys
Ever since the 1990s, a party is not a party without this song; Everybody (Backstreet's Back) is a pop music classic, and most people between the ages of 20 and 60 will sing along. Released in June...
View ArticleGlobal sensation: Ali Sethi wows crowd on Coachella's second weekend
Ali Sethi, the acclaimed Pakistani musician, took to the stage for the second weekend of Coachella, one of the world’s biggest music festivals, and left the crowd in awe with his blend of traditional...
View ArticleNo dancing, judge tells jury at Ed Sheeran copyright trial
With Ed Sheeran on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday during a copyright trial, jurors were warned to keep their composure while watching a video of the British pop star performing...
View ArticleNot ‘manly’ enough: Ali Sethi's Coachella milestone reduced to his 'feminine'...
Pakistani singer Ali Sethi's recent performance at the Coachella music festival has become the talk of the town. While his music received accolades, it was his fashion statement that garnered mixed...
View ArticleLeft Right: Ali Sethi, Shae Gill, Abdullah Siddiuqui, and Maanu are set to...
The Pasoori fever hasn’t died down and Coke Studio stars Ali Sethi and Shae Gill have announced another song together with Abdullah Siddiqui and Maanu. Imagine if Pasoori went to Ms Marvel and...
View ArticleMy life was going to change: AR Rahman’s daughter gushes over U2 collaboration
Music composer AR Rahman's daughter, Khatija Rahman, is set to release a new album, Kuhu Kuhu, featuring Hindi cinema's classic songs. This comes after Khatija took a break from her musical journey...
View ArticleKing Charles coronation to be recorded as an album
The coronation of Britain's King Charles next month will be released as an album, the first time a recording of such a historic ceremony will be available to audiences worldwide. In a statement on...
View ArticleFaisal Kapadia, Bilal Maqsood to reunite for YouTube travel series on Dubai
Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood are coming together for an exciting new YouTube series for Pakistani travellers, stated a press release. The episodes, featuring the former members of the popular band...
View ArticleBanger: Fans cannot get over Sethi, Gill, Siddiqui and Maanu’s new track...
Fans have been waiting with bated breath ever since the news of the Pasoori duo Ali Sethi and Shae Gill collaborating with music powerhouses Abdullah Siddiqui and Maanu came out -- and it seems like...
View ArticleShae Gill hits all the right notes in ‘Left Right’
Pasoori powerhouses Ali Sethi, Shae Gill and Abdullah Siddiqui recently teamed up, this time with Maanu, to drop another banger titled Left Right, which came out last week. Music video for the song, as...
View ArticleEd Sheeran calls copycat claims 'insulting' in 'Thinking Out Loud' trial
A sometimes-riled Ed Sheeran on Monday denied copying Marvin Gaye's classic Let's Get it On in his second day of testifying to jurors in a copyright trial in Manhattan federal court, calling the claim...
View Article‘Darkest Hour’: Asim Azhar goes international with Norwegian collaboration
Pakistani singer Asim Azhar is set to make his mark on the international music scene with his first collaboration with a foreign artist. The musically gifted star will be joining forces with Norwegian...
View ArticleEd Sheeran copyright case goes to jury in New York
A jury will now decide whether British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ripped off Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On after hearing closing arguments on Wednesday in a week-long copyright trial. Sheeran’s...
View ArticleMaking waves and learning lessons: 10 eventful years of Lahooti Melo
It was 10 years ago when Sketches frontman Saif Samejo and his wife Sana Khoja founded the Lahooti Melo. It started from the rooftop of their own house in Jamshoro, with an ambition to spend their...
View Article'Very happy' Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial
British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On when composing his 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud, a US jury ruled Thursday. The English musician said he was "very happy"...
View ArticleTurkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools
A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday handed pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of "inciting hatred and enmity" over a joke about Turkey's religious schools. Gulsen,...
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