Why Bilal Maqsood wants to bring back pop music
One part of the Strings’ duo opens up about Velo Sound Station, facing criticism and why he wants to bring fun back into music.
An exclusive preview of Coke Studio Season 2020 through the words of its maestro Rohail Hyatt
“This is season 2020, not season 13. If that doesn’t say everything, I don’t know what does!” laughs Rohail.
Ali Noor, unfiltered: 'The pleasure has not been in the music for me'
"I’ve had pleasure in seeing other people have fun. That’s how I get on stage. But to sustain it is very difficult.”
Umair Jaswal's journey across Pakistan is in search of himself
We caught up with Umair Jaswal to find out about what's in store for next season and his journey, both in the show and beyond.
Karachi's recording studios have drowned in rainwater. Where does the music community go from here?
“People that know us, know that we’ve put everything we had into this. It’s our bread and butter. The flooding was a fatal blow."
Abdullah Siddiqui is the electropop prodigy taking Pakistan's music scene by storm
The 20-year-old has been making music for a decade now and has come a long way, evident from his introspective body of work
Zeb Bangash will take you back in time with Woh Umeed Ki Manzil
The song is a collaboration with Rameez Anwar, the grandson of legendary Pakistani writer and composer Khwaja Khursheed Anwar
Performing with Abida Parveen changed my life, says Ali Sethi
How does he feel looking back at it now? “That unlike most of my performances, this is as good as it’ll be,” he responds
I wanted to reestablish Coke Studio's connection to music holistically, says Rohail Hyatt
The producer opens up about his comeback, the purpose of Coke Studio and the copyright issues some songs went through.
Musical duo SomeWhatSuper brings a desi twist to Pakistan's EDM scene
Talha Dar and Feroze Faisal brought EDM to the mainstream but made sure to add their own touch to it
You need to listen to these Pakistani covers of the Game of Thrones theme
The final season of GoT is underway and Pakistani fans have made themselves be seen
After 10 years, Chand Tara Orchestra is finally ready for their debut album
The band talks about their journey as a sufi rock band, why Gumby left and what CTO means to them
Whenever my heart breaks, a new song is made, says Jimmy Khan
The singer talks about his latest album 'Tich Button' and what inspired his music in the album
The intention is to make something that resonates with everyone: Kamal Khan on debut film Laal Kabootar
First-time director Kamal Khan talks about the actors and music of Laal Kabootar
Atif wanted to revisit his rock roots in 12 Bajay, says video director Zeeshan Parwez
Parwez announced his return to the motherland with a brand new, edgy semi-animated video for Atif Aslam’s 12 Bajay
I don’t like being called QB, Qandeel Baloch was also referred to with these initials: Quratulain Balouch
Quratulain opens up about what makes her prefer to stay out of the limelight and how she is her own worst critic
We want to be known as a good band that produced meaningful music: Asfar, Bayaan's lead singer
The five-member band opens up about their journey before, during and after Pepsi Battle of the Bands
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It was suggested we dedicate the [fourth] Lahooti Melo to the #MeToo movement: Saif Samejo
Founder of the music festival shares a sexual assault story of a young artist at the hands of a Melo guest
Alif Noon will be a whole new story, but the content will be similar: Shehzad Roy
The singer has joined hands with Faisal Qureshi to adapt '60s show Alif Noon into a feature film
I get chills when people say I’m a mini Abida Parveen: Natasha Baig
From being likened to a young Abida Parveen to being called a female-version of Ali Azmat, Natasha has come a long way