The Cars: The Cars The self-titled album gave three big singles — Just What I Needed, My Best Friend’s Girl and Good Times Roll — and an equally unforgettable cover featuring Russia...

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The 1982 film Night Shift around a timid night shift morgue employee, directed by Ron Howard, has an interesting soundtrack while the music is by Burt Bacharach. One of the songs is That’s What ...

1. Outsiders-insiders Tiwa Savage, 40, has lived in Nigeria, London and America, giving her music a wide expanse. In a career marked by four albums — the latest came through this year — s...

The publishing rights to the Beatles catalogue has an interesting history. It’s said that John Lennon and McCartney faced tax problems in Britain in the 1960s and to avoid paying 90 per cent on ...

Bob Dylan’s memoir Chronicles: Volume One opens in 1962 with the signing of his first music publishing deal — a contract for the copyrights of the budding songwriter’s work. The term...

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Dare not Linger: The Presidential YearsBy Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa, Published by MacmillanBased on Mandela’s own writings, this volume is a testimony to his commitment, vision and ideas. Howe...

We had a prolonged winter in Calcutta this year. The cold days stretched well into February and we had unusual bouts of rain at regular intervals. The bright sunshine and blue skies of the famed Cal...