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  • Vh1 takes rock band Pentagram to Glastonbury festival

    Vh1 takes rock band Pentagram to Glastonbury festival

    MUMBAI: Vh1, the lifestyle international music channel, is sponsoring the rock band Pentagram to perform at the Glastonburg Festival in UK.

    The band will perform on 25 June.

    Glastonbury Festival, an annual three-day revelry of music and life, is regarded as the worlds biggest festival of performing arts, in a statement issued by Vh1.

    The only band from India at the festival, Pentagram will perform alongside some of the worlds hottest acts – Coldplay, Garbage, White Stripes, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Stereo MC and Tori Amos.

    Pentagram, who had earlier performed at the Sundance Music Festival in Estonia, has also displayed its talent in various youth festivals across the world. But it will be the first time that the troupe will be performing at Glastonbury, a congregation of talented artists from the world over, informs the release.

    Vh1 India general manager Keertan Adyanthaya adds, “We are very proud to have an Indian rock band performing at one of the biggest music festivals in the world. India has a plethora of international music talent.

    “Unfortunately, there has neither been a serious avenue nor a true attempt to promote such artistes. With this, Vh 1 has put India back on the map of international rock music. This is just the beginning! Vh1 will take many more such initiatives to popularise Indian rock in India as well as internationally.”

    Vishal, lead vocalist of Pentagram, is elated. This is a big thing for Indian rock. Glastonbury is one of the worlds largest music festivals, and to play alongside some of the big names in rock music, is a dream come true. I thank Vh1 for having provided us this wonderful opportunity.

    Pentagrams other band members include Shiraz (drums), Papal (bass) and Randolph (guitars). The foursome will fly off to the UK shortly.

  • CNN launches ‘The Music Room’

    There’s more music in the air. CNN International today announced the launch of a new weekly programme The Music Room.

    The show features some of the world’s best musical talent, from unknowns to Grammy winners, performing live and explaining the inspiration behind their work, according to an official release.

    Sponsored by Toyota, The Music Room features in-depth coverage of the world’s leading artists and bands as well as a showcase of upcoming talent, joining artists on the road and in the studio while exploring their craft and inspirations, their plans and sometimes their frustrations, the release says.

    The launch show of The Music Room features two of the divas of R&B, Nelly Furtado and Alicia Keys, as well as a visit to the New York home of Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty. International artists appearing on forthcoming shows in interviews or performing live in The Music Room studio include Moby, Michael Stipe, Hikaru Utada, Fatboy Slim, Natalie Imbruglia, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Manu Chao, The Strokes, No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Alanis Morissette, Ja Rule, and Usher.

    The Music Room is a half-hour weekly show that airs at 7 pm on Sundays reachung 172 million households around the world, the release says. Regular features of the programme include a look at rising stars and emerging talent in ‘Breaking Through’, coverage of music from around the world in the Global Beat!, and regular visits to the world of dance and electronic music with the Beat Club feature.

    The show features charts from a number of countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as covering the best of the new album releases and delves deeper into the music industry and issues such as copyright piracy, artists’ relationships with record labels and the latest technology. The programme will also be visiting festivals around the world over the next few months, including the Caracas Pop Festival and the Winter Music Conference in Miami (the top gathering for DJs and dance music).

    Anchoring The Music Room is 24-year-old Sasha Rionda, a Swiss Mexican who speaks Spanish, English, German and French. Prior to joining ‘The Music Room’ in March 2002, Rionda was a correspondent for the Latin American network Cinecanal for whom she reported from New York and Las Vegas. She has also appeared as a guest host for the Wild On the Beach Australia program on the North American entertainment network E!

    The Music Room is also backed by a dedicated website, www.CNN.com/themusicroom, featuring special articles on the artists appearing in the show, background information, biographies and program details.

  • CNN launches ‘The Music Room’

    CNN launches ‘The Music Room’

    There’s more music in the air. CNN International today announced the launch of a new weekly programme The Music Room. 

    The show features some of the world’s best musical talent, from unknowns to Grammy winners, performing live and explaining the inspiration behind their work, according to an official release.

    Sponsored by Toyota, The Music Room features in-depth coverage of the world’s leading artists and bands as well as a showcase of upcoming talent, joining artists on the road and in the studio while exploring their craft and inspirations, their plans and sometimes their frustrations, the release says.

    The launch show of The Music Room features two of the divas of R&B, Nelly Furtado and Alicia Keys, as well as a visit to the New York home of Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty. International artists appearing on forthcoming shows in interviews or performing live in The Music Room studio include Moby, Michael Stipe, Hikaru Utada, Fatboy Slim, Natalie Imbruglia, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Manu Chao, The Strokes, No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Alanis Morissette, Ja Rule, and Usher. 

    The Music Room is a half-hour weekly show that airs at 7 pm on Sundays reachung 172 million households around the world, the release says. Regular features of the programme include a look at rising stars and emerging talent in ‘Breaking Through’, coverage of music from around the world in the Global Beat!, and regular visits to the world of dance and electronic music with the Beat Club feature. 

    The show features charts from a number of countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as covering the best of the new album releases and delves deeper into the music industry and issues such as copyright piracy, artists’ relationships with record labels and the latest technology. The programme will also be visiting festivals around the world over the next few months, including the Caracas Pop Festival and the Winter Music Conference in Miami (the top gathering for DJs and dance music).

    Anchoring The Music Room is 24-year-old Sasha Rionda, a Swiss Mexican who speaks Spanish, English, German and French. Prior to joining ‘The Music Room’ in March 2002, Rionda was a correspondent for the Latin American network Cinecanal for whom she reported from New York and Las Vegas. She has also appeared as a guest host for the Wild On the Beach Australia program on the North American entertainment network E!

    The Music Room is also backed by a dedicated website, www.CNN.com/themusicroom, featuring special articles on the artists appearing in the show, background information, biographies and program details.