Gujarat's renowned folk singer Diwaliben Bhil passed away in hometown Junagadh

Edit The Times of India 20 May 2016
Diwaliben, who began her singing career from a local Garbi, has become the voice of hundreds of Gujarati folk songs and garbas, including the famous "Marey todle betho mor", "Sona Vatkdi Re Kesar Gholya" and "Vage che re" and Ram Na Ban Vagya, Hari Na Ban Vagya Re to name a few ... Diwaliben Bhil got major recognition with her song "Aiwa Aiwa" on the album 'Mann ke Manjeere' released in April 2001....

China Railway Engineering to win global share with independent technology

Edit China Daily 20 May 2016
Li noted that the need for infrastructure construction remains, even though global economic growth is slowing down ... "As a must-have for infrastructure construction, the market for the machine does not fluctuate significantly with the economic growth," Song said. Song said that China's technology for shield tunneling machine manufacturing is on par with the best in the world....

Sir Mix-A-Lot surprised by Blake Lively backlash

Edit Toronto Sun 20 May 2016
It wasn't so much the red carpet photo that led to the drama, but the caption she posted, adding "L.A ... have to be careful what we wish for as African-Americans, because if you say she doesn't have the right to say that, then how do you expect her to at the same time embrace your beauty? I mean, I don't get it ... And that's what the song was about....

‘Nice Work’ a blissful Gershwin brothers jukebox musical

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 20 May 2016
A zesty, richly comic mix of vintage stereotypes and up-to-the-minute quips, the story has been retrofitted with cleverly deployed Gershwin classics so that they not only form a perfect fit with the characters and plot twists, but make you hear the songs (mostly familiar, but with a few lesser known gems tossed in) in a fresh way ... At the same time, there is an instant chemistry between the two....

Lady Gaga Supports Kesha As She Compares Dr. Luke To Cartoon Villain

Edit Inquisitr 20 May 2016
At this year’s Academy Awards Ceremony, People reports that Gaga was joined on stage by 50 survivors of sexual assault while giving an emotional performance of her song “Til It Happens To You.” Gaga’s song was inspired by the documentary The Hunting Ground, which delves into the campus rape epidemic at universities ... I could barely get through the song, couldn’t hit any of the high notes....

Humidity fails to dampen IPL festivity in Kanpur

Edit The Times of India 20 May 2016
Drenched in sweat, the fans enjoyed every bit of the encounter ... The crowd liked their dance steps. The Hindi songs that were belted out during the match also added fuel to the energy of the people. Almost all the stands remained packed and spectators could not stop themselves from enjoying....

Everything You Need to Know About the Billboard Music Awards

Edit Rollingstone 20 May 2016
As for how artists become finalists in the award categories, the magazine reports that "Billboard Music Awards finalists are determined based on album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social interactions." The awards are based on the reporting period of March 23, 2015 through March 17, 2016 and are tracked by Billboard and its data partners ... What time are the Billboard Music Awards?....

Shelton's album is a mix of show-stoppers, gimmicks

Edit Times Union 20 May 2016
If his time on "The Voice" has done anything for Blake Shelton, it has sent him further down the road toward crowd-pleasing, show-stopping songs that build toward a moment when the audience can no longer contain itself ... Whether any of Shelton's new music stands the test of time will take, well, a little time....

Squeakeasy Album Launch

Edit Skiddle 20 May 2016
The debut album from Squeakeasy . a band from Egham underneath the new Travelodge ... The songs are noisy and poppy and have lots of different words and sounds and bits ... CRANDLE make the kind of sound you might hear in the background at the Double-R Diner. Going for that old Cambodian home-cassette vibe, they mostly play cover versions of forgotten songs on a home organ and a drum machine from the late ‘70s ... £2 on the door....

Dashboard Confessional release first new song in seven years

Edit The Examiner 20 May 2016
Shot in black-and-white with nothing but Carrabba, and a drum kit, in the room, it makes sure that those listening know that it's all about the new song ... The new Dashboard Confessional song is long overdue, with their fans waiting over a year for any news ... "No one's looking over my shoulder to see how the songs are going or when the record's coming out....

Barry Bonds Upset With Daughter’s School After Video of Students Rapping N-Word Surfaces

Edit Breitbart 20 May 2016
#Racism #Fixit #Suspension https.//t.co/NK1HpvQvEg — Barry L Bonds (@BarryBonds) May 17, 2016 The song in the video is A$AP Ferg’s songDump Dump.” A Change.org petition was set up to “Take action against the racist ......

Dunedin singer takes out top award

Edit Otago Daily Times 20 May 2016
The 10 artists had to perform three songs in front of a capacity crowd. Cummings impressed the judges with his Gold Guitar-winning song 'Like A Cowboy'. He followed that up with a contemporary song in Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You', finishing the set with a version of 'How Great Thou Art' to showcase his ......

Kamasi Washington promises a Proms premiere

Edit BBC News 20 May 2016
Washington told the BBC the music would come from a "wishlist" of "about 30 songs" he has been working on ... "But more than that, it was just so hard to get everybody in the room at the same time, because everyone was playing with different artists.". When the sessions drew to a close, the saxophonist laid claim to 45 songs ("hours and hours and hours of material"), 17 of which made it onto The Epic....
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