Music
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first virtual academy for music education
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the launch of the first virtual academy for music education in all parts of the Kingdom and the world. The Academy will adopt…
- Entertainment
Ed Sheeran hints at early retirement, says he plans to ‘match’ career of Coldplay
Los Angeles: Chart topping star Ed Sheeran has enjoyed huge success since first exploding onto the music scene back in 2011 but fans need to brace themselves as his retirement is just…
- Lifestyle
Hyderabad’s favourite music venue Tabula Rasa turns 5
Tabula Rasa – a Latin philosophy that regards the human mind as a blank slate; Since 2017, the crowd’s favourite open-air bar in the heart of Hyderabad that has allowed people to…
- Technology
Spotify brings redesigned home screen with sections for music, podcasts
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify has introduced a new design for the home screen of its mobile app that includes feeds for both Music and Podcasts and Shows. The company said…
- Featured News
Hyderabad: One year on, Moksha making strong waves in city’s music culture
Hyderabad: In Indian mythology, the word ‘moksha’ means freedom and liberation. And this is what the music band Moksha aims for each time they perform on stage. They want their audience to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Musical tradition of Naubat survives test of time
Hyderabad: The Qutb Shahi and Nizam eras ended long ago, but many of their royal traditions or practices continue to be in vogue even today. Among them is the Nagada drum beating…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Loud music at night to end soon’, says CV Anand
Hyderabad: City police commissioner CV Anand on Sunday said that authorities will soon put an end to loud music being played at night. The statement comes soon after loud music was played…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A city shaped by its historic water reservoirs
By Mohammed Sibgatullah Khan Hyderabad: The Deccan has a dry climate and does not possess snow-fed rivers to irrigate its lands. Historically, it has depended on ground water and the yearly monsoon.…
- Technology
Spotify testing music discovery feed like TikTok
New Delhi: Music streaming service Spotify is testing a personalised feed on the app’s home screen like Chinese short-video making platform TikTok to help users discover music easily. It is testing a…
- Technology
Spotify suspends service in Russia
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is suspending its services in Russia after Moscow passed a new law earlier this month to crack down on free press and speech. Spotify said…
- Telangana
Telangana: Man killed over loud music at wedding
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a man was killed in a scuffle between two groups over loud music being played at a wedding in Nirmal district on Wednesday. The police identified the…
- Technology
Spotify shuts Russia office, removes content from RT, Sputnik
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has shut down its office in Russia and removed content from state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik. Spotify joins several tech and media platforms who…
- Health
Loud music may up hearing loss risk in over 1 bn young adults: WHO
Geneva: More than 1 billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds, the World Health Organisation…
- Lifestyle
Study: COVID-19, lockdowns led to drop in digital music streaming
Baltimore: Though music has the power to set our mood for anything, however, recent research has revealed that music streaming services were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was published…