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Young musicians shine at Rotary’s Thalir Kala Awards

Young musicians shine at Rotary’s Thalir Kala Awards

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The competition was judged by senior musicians Radha Bhaskar and Girija Guruswamy. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Season 3 of Rotary Club of Chennai Carnatic (District 3234) Thalir Kala Awards held at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar on Friday saw enthusiastic participation from young classical musicians. Participants competed in two age groups — under 12 years and 12 to 18 years — across vocal and instrumental categories, including string and wind instruments.  Club president Arun Mahadevan said the initiative was designed to inspire the younger generation to engage with classical traditions. “Carnatic music is not just an art form — it is a living heritage that must be experienced, practiced, and passed on.” Published – April 26, 2026 12:26 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

How Much Money Do Musicians like Bad Bunny Make For The Halftime Show?

How Much Money Do Musicians like Bad Bunny Make For The Halftime Show?

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How Much Money Do Super Bowl Performers Make? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) With Super Bowl LX featuring Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated halftime show, many fans are asking a question: How much do musicians actually get paid to perform at the Super Bowl? Despite the massive exposure and prestige associated with performing at one of the world’s most-watched television events, the reality of artist compensation may surprise you. Contrary to popular belief, Super Bowl halftime performers do not receive a large paycheck or traditional performance fee from the National Football League (NFL). In this article, we will disclose everything you need to know about Super Bowl performances, artists’ salaries, and more. Super Bowl Artists’ Paycheck: How Much Do They Earn? You’ll be surprised to learn that performers at the Super Bowl aren’t paid hefty checks. In fact, sometimes, they are not paid at all. The league’s longstanding policy is that artists are not paid a standard appearance fee for the halftime show. Instead, performers receive “union-scale” compensation, which amounts to modest daily wages set …

Grammy nods fuel next chapter for these Indian-origin musicians Siddhant Bhatia and Charu Suri

Grammy nods fuel next chapter for these Indian-origin musicians Siddhant Bhatia and Charu Suri

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Indian musicians made a significant mark at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, with several artistes earning nominations, though none secured a win. Siddhant Bhatia and Churu Suri during the Grammys red carpet (Instagram) Indian classical vocalist Siddhant Bhatia and Indo-American pianist Charu Suri also earned nominations. Though trophies eluded them, the experience inspires them to keep creating great music, they told us in separate conversations. “We are happy with what we have. Amongst 800 albums from all over the world, getting this opportunity is a very big thing, getting this opportunity is a very big thing. The nomination was God’s blessing, so this must also be His plan for us. We will work harder and make a comeback,” says Delhi-based Bhatia, whose album Sounds of Kumbha was nominated for Best Global Music Album. His album was nominated alongside works by sitarist-composer Anoushka Shankar and the Shankar Mahadevan-led Shakti band. Reflecting on the Grammy nomination for her album, Shayan in the Best Contemporary Instrumental category, Suri says that the nomination, in itself, is a “great testament”. …

Actors, actresses, musicians we lost this year

Actors, actresses, musicians we lost this year

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Celebrities who passed away in 2025: The year 2025 witnessed the passing of several distinguished figures from Indian entertainment, including golden-era icons such as Dharmendra, Manoj Kumar, and Kamini Kaushal, character actors like Asrani and Satish Shah; as well as pop culture personalities such as Shefali Jariwala and musicians including Zubeen Garg. Each artiste has left behind rich legacies that continue to entertain and inspire audiences across the world. Here’s a list: Dharmendra passed away on November 24. Bollywood lost ‘He-Mam’ and one of its greatest stars, Dharmendra, in 2025. Known for Sholay, Phool Aur Patthar and more, he starred in over 300 films across six decades. His rugged charisma, versatility across genres, and iconic chemistry with co-stars like Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan will always remain in the memory of his fans. Dharmendra remained active into his late 80s and was mourned nationwide after his death on November 24, 2025 at age 89. Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar was certainly one of the greatest actors which Indian cinema ever had. Veteran actor, filmmaker and national …

AI firms to pay part of global revenue as royalty for using content of Indian creators: DPIIT officials | Business News

AI firms to pay part of global revenue as royalty for using content of Indian creators: DPIIT officials | Business News

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The government’s recommendation to make AI firms pay a portion of their earnings towards royalties to content creators — whose data the developers use to train AI models — will be linked to their global revenue, and not to what they earn in India, a senior official from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), said Thursday. Earlier this week, a committee set up by the DPIIT released its working paper titled ‘One Nation, One License, One Payment: Balancing AI Innovation and Copyright’, which made sweeping recommendations for a new framework for AI training, including a mandatory blanket license requiring all AI companies to pay royalties for using copyrighted work to creators. It has also recommended the creation of a government-appointed panel to decide the royalty fee. Simrat Kaur, Director at DPIIT, told reporters that the government-appointed committee can set a certain percentage of the global revenue earned by an AI developer from the commercialisation of the AI system trained on copyrighted content to calculate the royalty they would have to pay …

Taylor Swift Reducing Fame Comment From Donald Trump Gets Slammed by American Federation of Musicians; Know What It Said

Taylor Swift Reducing Fame Comment From Donald Trump Gets Slammed by American Federation of Musicians; Know What It Said

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Former President Donald Trump launched online attacks against two music icons, Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, in posts on Truth Social on Friday, May 16. Trump wrote, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’” He also criticized Springsteen, calling him “dumb as a rock” and “a pushy, obnoxious JERK.” These remarks followed Trump’s previous online comments about Swift after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Trump has also mocked her appearance at the Super Bowl, where she was booed by some fans. His remarks about Springsteen came after the singer criticized Trump’s administration at a concert in Manchester, England. The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) quickly responded to Trump’s comments. In a statement, AFM International President Tino Gagliardi said the union would not stay silent while its members were attacked. “The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada will not remain silent as two of our members, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, are singled out and personally attacked by …

Gully Boy fame Ankur Tewari: ‘Musicians are getting lonelier today’

Gully Boy fame Ankur Tewari: ‘Musicians are getting lonelier today’

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Loneliness can sometimes lead to great works of art. But music and loneliness don’t go together, believes Ankur Tewari. “I feel musicians are getting lonelier because they are only interacting with their computers, and working in silence,” laments the composer and singer. Bringing musicians together was one of the ideas that led to the creation of City Sessions, his first independent album under Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s Tiger Baby Records. The album, which released on May 9, features six original tracks by independent artistes Neel Adhikari, Pushan Kripalani (Slight Diversion), and Arijit Datta (Airport). For Tewari, City Sessions was a means to go back to how music used to be originally created. Think a bunch of people jamming together, each bringing their individuality and skill to the table. “The charm of why we started making music together is getting lost. So, we took the less beaten path of getting singer-songwriters, musicians, film technicians, and music producers together in a room and saying, ‘Now let’s make a song together’. We recorded it the old-school way …

Watch: Grammy-winning musician’s free speech question catches White House press secretary off guard | World News

Watch: Grammy-winning musician’s free speech question catches White House press secretary off guard | World News

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In an unexpected twist at a routine White House press briefing, Grammy-winning musician Winston Marshall stunned reporters — and visibly caught press secretary Karoline Leavitt off guard — by suggesting that a future Trump administration consider granting asylum to UK citizens allegedly facing jail time for exercising free speech. Marshall, once the banjoist for British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons, directly addressed Leavitt during the Monday briefing, claiming that citizens in the United Kingdom were being subjected to “extensive prison sentences for tweets, social media posts and general free speech issues.” He pressed further: “Would the Trump administration consider asylum for British citizens in such a situation?” Now a political commentator and host of ‘The Winston Marshall Show’, the musician-turned-podcaster appeared to be referencing rising concerns among UK conservatives and free-speech advocates about growing censorship and what they see as the criminalisation of online expression. Story continues below this ad The moment left Leavitt momentarily speechless. After a pause, she responded: “I have not heard that proposed to the president nor have I spoken to …

Ed Sheeran says Indian musicians have their ‘own wave’, calls western-pop music ‘stagnant’ as he talks about Azizam’s desi connection | Music News

Ed Sheeran says Indian musicians have their ‘own wave’, calls western-pop music ‘stagnant’ as he talks about Azizam’s desi connection | Music News

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Singer Ed Sheeran was recently included in the list of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and in a chat with the publication, he shared stories of how he started his career with wedding parties, inspiration from Elton John and Eminem, and spoke about the Indian connection of his album ‘Play’. Ed recently came out with a new single titled ‘Azizam’ from his upcoming studio album ‘Play’. Among the many versions of the song released on YouTube and other streaming platforms, Sheeran released a looper version of the song, in which he performed on an Old Delhi rooftop. He was inspired to make the track after meeting with Swedish-Iranian producer Ilya Salmanzadeh and finished the recording of the song in Goa while calling the experience liberating, “In Western pop music, it can get quite stagnant and same-y and trend-following. Whereas in India, I found that it was just their own wave, and it just is rather than trying to fit in things.” READ MORE: Jonita Gandhi on opening for Ed Sheeran and Dua …

Rajinikanth and Karthi pen their hearty wishes to Ilaiyaraaja ahead of musician’s performance in London

Rajinikanth and Karthi pen their hearty wishes to Ilaiyaraaja ahead of musician’s performance in London

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Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja is all set to perform his symphony in London, receiving praise from all sides. Superstar Rajinikanth and actor Karthi have penned heartfelt words of appreciation for the musician on their social media handles. Sharing his kind words, the superstar wrote: “The hands that played the harmonium in Pannaiapuram are today creating a symphony in London. Sami, you’ve brought pride to India itself! Congratulations.” (translated from Tamil) On the other hand, Karthi also took to his official social media handle and wrote: “Dear Ilaiyaraaja sir, our hearts are always with you and your music, which is timeless and truly cosmic. Congratulations, sir, on the release of Symphony No. 1 – Valiant. The world can now relish your music, which has enthralled millions of us across generations. Our world is richer because of your music, sir, and I look forward to greeting you in person.” See the posts here: Apart from Rajinikanth and Karthi, various members of the film fraternity have congratulated the maestro on his upcoming performance including the musician’s son Yuvan …