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Michael Jackson's Thriller turns 35: How it shaped the artist, industry and MTV generation

For those of us who lived through the genius of Thriller, the album is an indelible part of our life’s soundtrack. It gave us the Michael Jackson we want to revere.

Grammy Awards 2018 nominations: Jay-Z leads with 8 nods, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars follow

The Grammys will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on 28 January, 2018.

Channel V to go off air: A look at some of the most memorable shows

Channel V shuts shop this week; a new Kannada sports channel (Star Sports 1 Kannada) replaces the popular music channel of the nineties.

Padmavati song 'Ghoomar' banned from playing at school functions; circular withdrawn later

Padmavati, featuring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, has been facing the wrath of various Rajput groups and political leaders, who have accused filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali of distorting history.

Della Reese, noted jazz singer and actor, passes away aged 86

In 1969, Della Reese started hosting her own TV show Della, making her the first African-American woman to do so.

AMAs 2017: Selena Gomez accused of lip-syncing during her performance at the award show

Selena Gomez performed live at the AMAs 2017, teasing her collaboration with DJ Marshmello Wolves, in Los Angeles.

Watch: Tiger Zinda Hai song 'Swag Se Swagat' is all about Salman and Katrina's moves

'Swag Se Swagat', the recently-launched song from the upcoming sequel Tiger Zinda Hai, takes the hotness-quotient a couple of notches higher

AMAs 2017: Bruno Mars sweeps top honours; Despacito wins Best Song title

The 45th AMAs saw Dianna Ross win the Lifetime Achievement Award and the late Chester Bennington honoured with a Best Artist - Alternative Rock.

Ed Sheeran is a bad concertgoer, and other things we learned while watching him perform in Mumbai

Ed Sheeran was in his element on Sunday night, 19 November, when he took to the stage at the Jio Garden, BKC.

Madras Music Academy secretary Pappu Venugopala, named on Raya Sarkar's list of sexual harassers, resigns

Pappu Venugopala Rao resigned from his post of Secretary, Madras Music Academy on 27 October.

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan awarded for his contribution to Indian classical music

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was conferred with the 'Award for Art, Culture and Education' for the year 2017 by the Dayawati Modi Foundation on 17 November

Monsoon Shootout song 'Pal' is soothing courtesy Arijit Singh, who also features in the video

Monsoon Shootout, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Verma, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Geetanjali Thapa, is finally releasing after four years on 15 December.

Don't have tickets to Ed Sheeran's Mumbai concert yet? Here's a second chance to attend the gig

Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour is slated to happen on 19 November, 2017 at Jio Gardens in Mumbai.

Tumhari Sulu music review: This concoction of uplifting songs is redolent of loving others, and yourself

Tumhari Sulu is a fine blend of many concoctions — of songs old and new, genres western and Indian, tones gentle and peppy.

Fukrey Returns song 'Mehbooba' is a cringe-worthy version of Mohd Rafi's classic

The new song 'Mehbooba' from Fukrey Returns is a remixed version of the song 'O Meri Mehbooba' from the 1977 film Dharam Veer, featuring Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman.

Tamil composer Anirudh Ravichander to work with director Trivikram for the second time

Anirudh Ravichander's notable works include Vedalam, Velaiilla Pattadhari and most importantly 3 (which featured the hugely popular track, 'Kolaveri Di').

Simon Cowell says those involved in cases of sexual misconduct 'get what they deserve'

Music mogul Simon Cowell's comments are in light of the sexual misconduct scandal involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

Sam Smith's latest album, The Thrill of it All, paints melancholic picture of heartbreak

Sam Smith's 2014 album, In The Lonely Hour, went to number one in several countries and won him four Grammys, including Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Kanye West returns to music scene after year-long hiatus; expounds on perils of fame, Taylor Swift feud

Kanye West contributed a verse on a song released on 31 October by Cyhi The Prynce, an Atlanta rapper whom West earlier signed to his label imprint.

Ribbon song 'Har Mod Par Umeed' is a slice from Kalki Koechlin, Sumeet Vyas' life in the film

Ribbon revolves around a young couple navigating through an unexpected pregnancy and their life thereon. It stars Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet Vyas in lead roles.

Padmavati: Madhuri Dixit praises Deepika Padukone for her performance in Ghoomar

Madhuri Dixit apparently lauded Deepika Padukone's song from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati at the Jio Filmfare Marathi Awards.

Demi Lovato to go on a 20-gig North American tour with DJ Khaled

This isn't the first time that Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled will go onstage together. Lovato had come as a surprise guest, during Khaled's performance, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on 24 September.

Oye Firangi: New song from Kapil Sharma's film, reflects state of mind of Indians under British rule

Firangi is a period romcom, directed by Rajiev Dhingra, featuring Kapil Sharma in the role of a British empathiser during the colonisation era in India.

2.0: New poster of Rajinikanth starrer released; grand audio launch will happen in Dubai

The audio launch of 2.0 is being held in Dubai where AR Rahman is reportedly going to unveil two songs from the film's album.

Secret Superstar's musical discovery Meghna Mishra says response to film is 'a dream come true'

Secret Superstar singer Meghna Mishra began her career as a film playback singer with 2014's Marathi film Vitti Dandu.

Watch: In Padmavati song 'Ghoomar' Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali adhere to folk nuances

Sanjay Leela Bhansali shows great restraint in 'Ghoomar' as he does not let his aesthetic hijack the Rajasthani folk essence of the Padmavati song.

Kamal Haasan likely to launch music of Rajinikanth's 2.0 in Dubai on 27 October

For his film I, Shankar invited Arnold Schwarzenegger to launch the music. He reportedly wants Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth to share the stage for the next

Ittefaq Se: Reprise version of Raat Baaki lacks timeless charm, organic intrigue of original

The reprise version of Namak Halal's iconic song 'Raat Baaki' has been rechristened as 'Ittefaq Se' in the remake of BR Chopra's 1969 classic thriller.

Noted singers Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik to be conferred with the Lata Mangeshkar Award

The Lata Mangeshkar Award, instituted in the honour of the singer, will be presented this year on 26 October at a function in Indore.

Golmaal Again: Parineeti Chopra to sing reprise version of the song 'Hum Nahi Sudhrenge'

Golmaal Again's song 'Hum Nahi Sudhrenge' is originally sung and composed by Armaan and Amaal Malik. The latest reprise version will have Parineeti Chopra behind the mic.