Skip to content
Pakistan Times Today

Results for “Musician” (16)

Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Mexican singer beats out Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, as YouTube's most-streamed artist

Peso Pluma, Mexican singer, is YouTube's most-viewed artist of 2023, beating out the likes of such superstars as Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake and more. The 24-year-old musician (real name Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija) racked up 8.5 billion views on the platform, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which was enough to push him ahead of a list of heavyweight names. Two of his songs — “Ella Baila Sola” with Eslabón Armado and “La Bebe (Remix)” with Yng Lvcas — additionally ranked third and fourth on YouTube’s U.S. Top 10 songs… Read More…

0 Comments

Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Indian court rejects Pakistani artists’ ban plea

An Indian court rejected the petition that called for a complete ban on Indian citizens from collaborating with Pakistani artists, including actors, singers and musicians. As reported by the local news agencies of the country, the Bombay High Court of India dismissed the petition that had sought directions from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Home Affairs to impose a ban and restrict visas for Pakistani artists. Read More…

0 Comments

Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Entertainment

Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial

British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ when composing his 2014 hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’, a US jury ruled Thursday. The English musician said he was ‘very happy’ with the decision but ‘unbelievably frustrated that baseless claims like this’ even make it to court. Read More…

0 Comments

Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Russia sends musicians to frontline to boost morale

Russia says it will deploy musicians and singers to the front lines of its war in Ukraine to boost troops' morale. The defence ministry announced the formation of the "front-line creative brigade" this week, saying it would also include circus performers. The UK's Ministry of Defence highlighted the brigade's creation in an intelligence update on Sunday. Read More…

0 Comments

Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Myanmar air raid kills 60: Sources

On Monday, sources reported that at least 60 people were killed, including well-known artists and musicians, in an aerial attack on a concert in Kachin state by Myanmar’s military. “Three Myanmar jets are reported to have been involved in the attack in Kansi village,” said the report. The attacks took place while artists were performing on stage as part of the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), a powerful separatist group. Read More…

0 Comments

Alina Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Naseebo Lal's son sets internet on fire

A video of Naseebo Lal’s son Muraad Hussain singing her track “Tu Jhoom” from Coke Studio season 14 went viral on social media. The video was first published by musician Arbaz Khan on his official Instagram handle, in which the young Murad Hussain is singing “Tu Jhoom” from Coke Studio season 14 by Abida Parveen and his mother Naseebo Lal. The video immediately went viral and public poured immense love for the young artis. Read More…

0 Comments

Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Famous Indian Singer KK passes away at 53

KK, a well-known Indian musician, died on Tuesday night, according to Hindustan Times. He was 53 years old at the time. According to hospital authorities, the singer became ill while playing at an event in Kolkata and was taken to the CMRI hospital, where he was declared dead. "Singer Anupam Roy called me up and said he is hearing something bad from the hospital," Minister Arup Biswas stated of KK's death. Then I got in touch with the hospital. He was said to have been brought dead. Then I went… Read More…

0 Comments

Alina Hashmi Posted in World

British musician calls out Modi's fascism

On Dec 23, Roger Waters, British musician and founding member of the former rock band Pink Floyd, vehemently criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the arrest of rights activist Khurram Parvez in IIOJK. "Hey Modi, leave Khurram alone!" the musician wrote and shared a tweet by an account stressing the release of the activist. Last year, he also spoke out against Modi's totalitarian Citizenship Amendment Act at a London protest. Read More…

0 Comments

Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Atif Aslam walks out of concert after crowd harasses female attendee

Atif Aslam, a Pakistani singer, stopped performing during a concert in Islamabad to protect families and women from abuse. The musician, who was performing in Islamabad this week, abruptly exited the stage after witnessing a group of men harassing a female audience member. Atif immediately summoned the girl to the stage, consoled her, and then stormed out of the venue in protest. Read More…

0 Comments