Sri Lankan singer/songwriter Ashanthi has been nominated in two categories at the Bite My Music global awards. Ashanthi has been nominated in the BEST POP ACT category and BEST HIP HOP ACT category of the awards. The singer recently bagged
If you thought Alternative Sunday was just out of this world get ready for Alternative Sunday part 2 is here and will dish out more amazing sounds from some kick-ass Rock N Roll, Metal And Dubstep bands. And to
Outspoken hip-hop star M.I.A. and CNN newsman Anderson Cooper have settled their differences following a war of words via Twitter.com on Wednesday (14Mar12) over Sri Lanka’s secret war with the Tamil Tigers. The Paper Planes hitmaker, whose father Arul Pragasam
The star of the hit movie Grease and Grammy award winning singer Olivia Newton John will be in Sri Lanka next month as part of her Asian tour. John, who acted alongside John Travolta in Grease, will perform at the
A group of young talented female singers took to the stage at DIVAS ‘LIVE’ at the Silk club in Colombo on March 10 and put on a performance which gripped the audience. The concept behind DIVAS ‘LIVE’ was to show that
The new video of Sri Lankan born musician Alston Koch will premiere at the Commonwealth Bank tri-series cricket final on Sunday at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. According to a statement by Sony Music International this could well be the first
Malaysia has cancelled a concert by US singer Erykah Badu after a publicity photo showed her with the Arabic word for “Allah” tattooed on her upper body. Officials say the photo of Ms Badu in The Star newspaper was “an
For the longest time Metal heads found an affinity towards Dubstep, but never really had the chance of moshing to it, perhaps in the confinement of a private space but never in bigger venues but hey now that rock n
Buddhist monks have expressed anger over a Sinhala song by the Sri Lankan band ‘Daddy’ as it allegedly disrespects Buddhism. The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has said that the song could inflame public hatred but added that there were no
British soul diva Adele won the best song of the year Grammy for “Rolling in the Deep” on Sunday, her fourth prize at the music industry’s annual awards show in Los Angeles. Adele, nominated in six categories at the Grammys,
The celebrity community has reacted with shock and sadness over the loss of Whitney Houston. Whitney, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have shared the first pictures of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The superstar couple – who welcomed their first child into the world on January 7 – unveiled a set of intimate family shots on social
Controversial Sri Lankan born singer MIA showed the middle finger on Live television during the American Super Bowl halftime show over the weekend forcing the authorities to slap a fine on the US network which broadcast the event. The US
Sri Lanka’s first metal gig for 2012, Doom Over Colombo, will be held at the Women’s International Hall in Colombo this month. Presented by Hela Distribution and Ironwardrobe records, the metal gig on February 11th will feature a rare line
Sony Music International has signed up Sri Lankan born singer Alston Koch to distribute his latest album “Don’t Funk With Me” set to be released next week. While so many Asians have been signed up with regional Sony Music
Sri Lankan vocalist Ashanthi has won four awards at the Indiego Music Awards – Asia 2012, South Asia’s 1st Music Awards, the Malaysian organizers said today. IndieGo music had its thrills and spills as the social media driven awards announcement
The Tamil hit song ‘Kolaveri di’ has become a hit in India and Sri Lanka thanks to its catchy beat and words. Now a Sri Lankan born British singer, Arjun Coomaraswamy has released an English remix of the track in
She looks up to singer Adele and I guess you can say she sounds like her as well, and at 25 Anjuli Mendis has now kicked off her own musical career after winning a German Radio talent show. Born to
Singer Kevin Lyttle arrived in Sri Lanka today (Tuesday December 27) for a one off concert with Iyaz and Mann. An upbeat Brad Hemmings, their Agent and Tour Manager from Foreign Exchange Entertainment aka 4X Ent told The Hub in
He has been referred to as ‘Asia’s king of pop’ and he is also the first Sri Lankan to sign a deal with a major international record label, but for Alston Koch enough is not enough and he also feels
