Music
Review: Billie Eilish, unfiltered, in new documentary
If you’re coming to “ Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry ” hoping for a primer on the music sensation, you’ve come to the wrong place. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s two hour and 20-minute documentary about the “Ocean Eyes” singer and songwriter is not biography or reportage. It’s a verite-style plunge into her life, her home, her concerts, her process, her Tourette’s, her brother’s bedroom where they famously write all their songs and even her diary in the year in which she became a star.
Singer-musician Foad Nasser Babu hospitalised
Renowned singer-musician and popular Bangladeshi band Feedback's team leader Foad Nasser Babu has been hospitalised after suffering a "massive heart attack" on Friday night.
New device puts music in your head - without headphones
Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around you.
Govt launches Ayub Bachchu’s digital archive ‘AB Kitchen’
The government launched the first-ever digital archive for an artist through a website featuring rock legend Ayub Bachchu on the day of his second death anniversary on Sunday.
7th BMJA Music Awards announced
Bangladesh Music Journalists Association (BMJA) announced the BMJA Music Awards for 2019 on Sunday at its official Facebook page.
The day Prince Mahmud gets ‘Aj Jonmodin Tomar’ sung to him
Friday marks the birthday of prominent Bangladeshi lyricist and music composer Prince Mahmud, known for his marvellous contributions in the music industry of the country.
Show Entertainment Biz offers workshops on sound, music
Media public relations company Show Entertainment Biz has announced to host a series of professional workshops on lyric writing, photography, electro dance music, sound engineering, and music marketing.
“Some of these courses are not available at any school or college or even universities. But they have global demands,” the company said in a statement.
Certificates will be given after successful completion of the professional courses. The main idea is “learn fun and earn”, Show Entertainment said.
‘Music Against Hunger’: The charity concert for an era of pandemic
The first instalment of a two-night residency in virtual space through Facebook, titled ‘Music Against Hunger’, is set to invade living rooms, dormitories, bedrooms and wherever else Bangladeshis may crawl into wherever they may be resident in today’s world - with the same noble aim as another famous gig in the nation’s history.
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dies
Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll, died Saturday after battling bone cancer. He was 87.
Yamaha opens doors to Black for intimate gig
The current line up of Black, held together by just one original member, nevertheless enthralled fans who showed up for an intimate gig at the Yamaha Music Bangladesh outlet at Jamuna Future Park. Arranged by Yamaha Music Bangladesh, a concern of ACI Motors Limited, the musical session titled ‘Black: Live at YMB’ also featured three other bands - Olik, Encore and Level Five.