An odd move became the talk of the town in Russia's Chechnya. Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music. The ban has been imposed on music that authorities consider too fast or slow.

Why did Russia's Chechnya ban all music deemed too fast or too slow?

The recently retired Kiss has sold its music catalog, likeness and brand name to Swedish entertainment firm Pophouse. Watch in for more details!

Kiss sells Music Catalog, Brand Name, IP

The recently retired Kiss has sold its music catalog, likeness and brand name to Swedish entertainment firm Pophouse in a deal estimated to be over $300 million. Watch in for more details!

Kiss sells music catalog, brand name, ip to company behind Abba voyage

Indian music legend Pankaj Udhas has passed away at the age of 72. The veteran ghazal singer passed away due to prolonged illness on Monday. The news was shared by his family. The news has come as a shock to many. Pankaj Udhas was one of India's most celebrated Ghazal maestros and he passed away on Monday. The singer was known for songs like Chitthi Aayee Hai and Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera among others. Watch to know more!

Pankaj Udhas, veteran Indian singer dies at 72, tributes pour in for music legend

At the Namm Trade Expo 2024 in California visitors had a enthusiastic response regarding the new AI music technology. Watch in for more details!

Namm Trade Expo 2024 boosts AI instruments

How long is one song? Three minutes? Five minutes? For the discerning few among us who are into classical symphonies, a piece of music may go for longer than 10 minutes.

As slow as possible: Musical piece that'll play for 600+ years changes chord

An organ playing a 639-year-long piece of music has changed chord for the first time in two years. Crowds gathered at a church in Germany to witness the rare moment, which is part of an artistic feat by avant-garde composer, John Cage.

639-year-long John Cage organ piece changes chord

The biggest musical night of the year Grammys kicked off on Monday, February 5, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and as expected, it was the evening full of breathtaking looks, historic moments and big wins.

Grammy Awards: Biggest Moments From The Musical Night

The music legend A.R. Rahman has used artificial intelligence to bring back the voices of late singers Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed. He shared this piece of information on social media along with a poster.

AR Rahman composes music using late singers' voices through AI technology

India's temple city of Ayodhya is all decked up for the grand consecration ceremony of the much-awaited Ram Mandir and 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Lalla idol, which has been carved by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj and will be placed inside sanctum sanctorum of the temple in Ayodhya.

Ram Mandir | Ayodhya's much-awaited welcome for Ram Lalla: Flower shower, musical offering by 30 artists

Live concerts are finally back in full swing much to music fans' relief. While 2023 delivered two of the biggest tours in concert history with Beyonce's 'Renaissance' and Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour', this year also promises to host buzzier concerts. Get your dates blocked for these upcoming tours.

Most anticipated music tours of 2024 | WION E-club

Britney Spears has no plans to return to the music industry. After the 13-year-old conservatorship ended, the one thing that Spears' millions of fans had been waiting for was when she would release her new music.

Britney Spears says she would `never return to music industry`

Queen Margrethe announced her surprise abdication on Live broadcast. Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 and will be succeeded by her eldest son.

Denmark: Queen Margrethe II to hand over throne to eldest son Prince Frederik

Taylor Swift's '1989 Taylor's version' reigns again as Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley's record as solo artist. The singer-songwriter enjoys most weeks at no. 1 on album chart. Watch the video to get more insights!

Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley's record

From the importance of preserving culture to the need to nurture creativity in children, sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan talks about all of this and more in an exclusive conversation with WION.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan narrates his musical journey | WION E-Club

For someone outside the scientific community, the data collected from NASA telescopes can get super-complicated and hard to comprehend when seen on images. But what if the data is used for creating original music that can be played by musicians?

'Like writing a fictional story': NASA's telescopic data from Milky Way played by musicians  | WATCH

In 2022, streaming music became the heavyweight champion, catapulting composers and songwriters to record-breaking earnings. A report by the international confederation of societies of Authors and Composers (cisac) revealed a remarkable 34% surge in digital royalties, reaching an impressive 4.2 billion euros.

Music composers' income soars in 2022

Have you ever wanted to borrow an item or two from your favourite musician's wardrobe? This story tells you further details.

Get your hands on Michael Jackson's wardrobe

If you've ever wanted to borrow an item or two from your favourite musician's wardrobe well our next story can be of great help to you take a look at this.

Prop store to auction music memorabilia on November 10

In a first-of-its-kind trial, scientists have found that playing a Mozart lullaby may help reduce the pain experienced by newborn babies undergoing medical procedures.

Playing Mozart lullaby can calm newborns during medical tests, first-of-its-kind trial claims

During an exclusive conversation with WION's Samarpita Das, three times Grammy-winning champion, Ricky Kej, talks about the soft power of Indian Classical music and Pandit Ravi Shankar's vital role in it.

Ricky Kej on Pandit Ravi Shankar, and soft power of Indian Classical music

This time when costly tickets to music concerts have already become a talking point at the moment, Beyonce is receiving flack for this new move.

Queen Beyonce's music tour under fire for expensive tickets

Two days back, the world saw the Taliban burn musical instruments worth thousands of dollars in the western Herat province of Afghanistan, calling the art form a major reason for causing “moral corruption".

Exclusive: Taliban carrying out music's 'genocide' in Afghanistan, says Afghan music saviour Ahmad Sarmast

Spotify has surpassed expectations with a remarkable surge in monthly active users and premium subscribers however the company's quarterly revenues fell short of estimates and a larger-than-expected loss has sent its shares down five per cent

Spotify's Q2 report card: Rapid user growth, bigger losses

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