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It was pretty disappointing to hear that WorldSpace was discontinuing its operations in India at the end of this year. This was not entirely unexpected as the parent company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US in 2008. At the time however, it was presumed that the Indian ops would continue but apparently that is [...]

Wow!!! Even though we’re now living in the age of music being freely available, I’d never ever imagined a band like U2 would actually stream a performance live. In fact, when I first heard about it, it seemed too good to be true, and I headed over to the site still thinking it was some kind of hoax.

It all started with an inocuous message saying that a South African band called Prime Circle were to play at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pune on Sunday (09-Aug) night. The initial mirth at this geometric sounding name soon gave way to curiosity and then some animated discussions about who were keen to come along. [...]

Did a double take while reading the Sunday Mid-Day a while ago… Saw an article that seemed to say Led Zeppelin were gonna play in Mumbai and my excitement levels knew no bounds, especially after Def Leppard cancelled their concert, and then……… I read the article again, and suddenly all that excitement came crashing down…

Five decades ago, a single engine plane crashed into a snow covered field in Iowa, instantly killing three men whose names would become enshrined in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. February 03, 1959 was the day when Buddy Holly (22), J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson (28), and Ritchie Valens (17), performed in Clear Lake and then boarded [...]

Audiophiles in Pune can rejoice as Bose Corporation finally opened a store in the city, which is also their 22nd in India. The store, which was launched yesterday, will showcase the entire range of Bose products; Lifestyle systems, wave systems, speaker systems et al. You can look up the corporate blurb on their site. Till now, Bose had [...]

Yup, time to let your hair down and rock !!! The Times of India Strawberry Fields 2008 is set for masti and magic in Bangalore over the weekend with 60 rock bands letting it rip, and five finalists will get to perform along with Pentagram !  I’ll be in Bangalore only next weekend, so guess it’s strike out for this one. This [...]