Yes, it’s now official. The pioneers of rock music in Pakistan, Junoon, have ‘fired’ their leading bass guitar player Brian O’Connell, setting the entire future of the band into uncertainly. Although the rumors of the split had been around for quite some time, the situation became obvious when during a … Read more
After a sabbatical long enough for people to be curious about him, Yasir Akhter is back and what makes this comeback more interesting is that he has not returned empty handed. The singer-cum-actor-cum-director was on an extensive tour in US of A and had hit it off quite well with … Read more
A year ago, it was a glamorous evening with rush of dashing crowd in a gloomy arena waiting for results from a panel of judges, yes that was the “Battle of Bands” final contest between EntityParadigm and Aaroh. As the results were announced, the crowd started cheering for the winner … Read more
When Tausiq Haider, compere, stepped on stage to announce the next entry for the Maadr-e-Millat Train Launching ceremony, held on Independence Day, no body expected the news he was giving. Junaid Jamshed, sporting an ever growing beard, was going to perform for the last time onstage in Pakistan. “Not that … Read more
To the music scene now, it is great to have Junoon back. And boy is the band in topnotch form in its latest chart buster Dewaar. While some admirers would moan the very conspicuous departure from the sufi touch that of late had come to define the band’s sound, but … Read more
Within a rush of releasing albums from pop gigs, there is one that really banged the pop music scene of Pakistan during a short interval of time. Yes, this is Ahmed Jhanzeb, soft looking chubby guy. Parastish, Ahmed Jehanzeb’s long awaited debut album is haunted by the success of his … Read more
Fuzon, a band of three multi-talented performers – Shafqat Amanat Ali, Imran (Immu) and Shallum Xavier – all filled with a passion for music, have merged their varying abilities, creating some of the most promising sounds to come out of the Pakistani music scene. Their music is a reflection of … Read more
