Remembering Ashla Bhosle
Evergreen Hit Songs | Bollywood Classics
Indian playback singer, businesswoman, actress and television personality Asha Bhosle, who predominantly worked in Indian cinema, passed away on April 12 at age 92. She was one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. A national treasure, she received every possible prize in her home country. as well as 2 Grammys, The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged her in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history. Bhosle was the younger sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belonged to the prominent Mangeshkar family. Renowned for her soprano voice range and versatility, her work included film music, pop, ghazals, bhajans, traditional Indian classical music, folk songs, qawwalis, and Rabindra Sangeet. Apart from Hindi, she sang in over 20 Indian and foreign languages. The New York Times honoured her here.
Universal Music India

Remembering Afrika Bambaata
Just Get Up and Dance from The Decade of Darkness
A pioneering rapper and DJ from the Bronx, Afrika Bambaata (April 17, 1957- April 9, 2026) was often called the “Godfather of Hip-Hop”. His reputation was tainted by laler accusation of child sexual abuse. The New York Times writes: “Mr. Bambaataa, who was born Lance Taylor, was hailed as a master of records and drew from a wide range of genres and sources, including European industrial bands like Kraftwerk (‘Trans-Europe Express,’ ‘Numbers’) as well as funk and salsa. He often removed or masked the labels of his records to obscure the music’s origins..” Just like he masked his true self. His music is on another page.
Expanded Music

Dogstar
All in Now
Not everybody is aware of Keanu Reeves’ alternate career in music, but here he is shredding it on bass. Dogstar is an American alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of drummer Robert Mailhouse, bassist Keanu Reeves and guitarist/lead vocalist Bret Domrose, who joined in to become the vocalist, which he has been since 1991. “it’s impossible not to acknowledge Keanu Reeves here. On bass, he locks in with drummer Robert Mailhouse to create a steady rhythmic backbone that keeps the track moving without ever trying to steal the spotlight. It’s solid, grounded playing that serves the song exactly the way it should.” (Blurred Culture)
Dillon Street Records

Juliane Gamboa
Canto de Osannha  – Best New Artist Showcase 2025 Latin Grammy
Naming Elis Regina, Michael Jackson and hip-hop as some of her influences, Juliane Gamboa is bringing the sound of Brazil back to the big stage. Gamboa was raised in a musical family in Morro da Cocada where she sang in her catholic church choir. She graduated with a degree in Art History  from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and combines her musical career with work as an activist and curator. As a singer-songwriter she leans towards jazz, samba and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira). She says: As a Black woman raised by a hardworking family, assuming myself as an artist was very difficult for a long time. I needed to reconnect with my ancestry through silence, solitude, spirituality, and community in order to start listening to myself.”
Blue Note

Paul McCartney
Days We Left Behind from The Boys from Dungeon Lane
“The boys of Dungeon Lane” was a lyric used by McCartney in the song “In Liverpool”, an early demo for his 1993 album Off the Ground. Dungeon Lane is a road in Speke area of Liverpool, and the album is generally inspired by McCartney’s childhood memories. The lane leads from Speke to Oglet Shore on the Mersey and was popular with birdwatchers. “The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ is not only the first new solo album to be released by Paul in over five years; it is a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared, along with some newly inspired love songs.” McCartney’s voice has aged remarkably well.
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