Nina Simone

The Backyard will present ‘On That Note,’ a tribute to some of the best female artists the world has ever seen - from Nina Simone to Adele.

Amid rising criticism of Zoe Saldana for not being black enough to portray Nina Simone in the biopic, the film's director and the singer's daughter have defended the actress.

DJ Avicii has reworked classic hit 'Feeling Good'.

Zoe Saldana is lashing back at critics of her appearance in the biopic 'Nina', saying 'there's no one way to be black'.

For Joseph Monish Patel, the Oscar nomination he has earned could well be the American Dream scripting its own redemption. As a child growing up in the US, Patel was mercilessly taunted for his Indian name Monish.

Singer John Legend has revealed that he and wife model Chrissy Teigen have named their newborn son after late jazz icon Miles Davis. The 39-year-old musician, who welcomed his second child on May 17, said they want their children to carry a "little bit of musical history" in their names.

Beginning Wednesday, Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi is set to host a treat for lovers of international cinema, with a three-day Czech film festival.

Pallavi MD and Bindhumalini will be performing tonight

Pop star Britney Spears' version of 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll' has been named the worst cover version of a song ever.

In August 1969, when New York was hosting the legendary Woodstock Rock Festival, a crowd of 3 lakh people had gathered in Harlem - 100 miles away -- for another concert series featuring artists like Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder.

MD Pallavi and Bindhumalini’s piece is anchored around gender, through a compilation of vachanas, songs and stories of women

One of the most inventive, imaginative and singular voices in rock & roll for over four decades, Bowie's music reverberated with mystery & curiosity which gave his followers a new dimension in the era.

Not everyone knows that singer Sakshi Chopra, who is only 19 years old, is the great grand-daughter of the legendary film and television director, late Dr Ramanand Sagar.

Michelle McNamara’s "I’ll Be Gone in the Dark" is part investigation into the dozens of crimes that terrorized segments of California in the 1970s and 1980s, and part memoir about her quest for justice.

Chennai-based singer Shakthisree Gopalan is one of the most promising voices in Tamil cinema

The latest album from British singer-songwriter Annie Lennox harks back to a time when swing was heard on street corners

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Swedish DJ Avicii has postponed the remainder of his tour but has released two new music videos.

The students of VIT Chennai put up an impressive show of attitude and charm.

Talking of how music production has changed for them post lockdown, Sahib shares, “All of us in the band have now set up home studios. We’ve figured out how to produce good quality music while sitting at home.

...say US-based DJ and producer Janaka Selekta and Mumbai gal Taamara of Gods Robots, in a chat with Lisa Antao

Bob Dylan is all set to release a collection of more than 60 essays in a new book titled 'The Philosophy of Modern Song'.

TOI talks to Purab Kohli

The list of narrators for the audiobook version of legendary music icon Bob Dylan's upcoming book has come to light, and it reads like a who's who of Oscar contenders from the past few decades, along with the author himself doing some of the reading.

India's most popular TV show 'Ramayan', directed by Ramanand Sagar was the first adaptation of the epic Hindu saga.

Fardeen Khan, making a striking comeback in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi,’ impresses fans with his incredible physical transformation. The 50-year-old actor shared a shirtless photo on Instagram from his ‘Housefull 5’ shoot, receiving appreciation from Bollywood stars. Fardeen admits the decision to return was challenging, yet audience love kept him motivated.

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shankar's musical dynasty doesn't begin and ends with the all-too-visible Anoushka Shankar. The ever-busy sitarist has another daughter, 22-year-old, Norah Jones, who's making waves abroad with her debut album, Come Away with Me.