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Song lyrics getting simpler, more repetitive: study

PARIS: You’re not just getting older. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

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Global music biz sees 10.2% growth in 2023

PARIS: Global music revenues were up 10.2 percent last year to $28.6 billion, according figures released Thursday,...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:20pm

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*NSYNC drop first new song together in 20 years

LONDON: NSYNC, one of the most successful acts of the late 1990s, released their first new music together in 20...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 07:16pm

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Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92

NEW YORK: Clarence Avant, the entertainment executive who is counted among the music world’s most impactful...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

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Music star Loretta Lynn dies at age 90

NEW YORK: Loretta Lynn, the coal miner’s daughter and moonshiner’s wife who became one of American country...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am

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Mariah Carey is sued over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Mariah Carey was sued on Friday over her 1994 Christmas classic 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by a songwriter ...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 01:01pm

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Singer Diana Ross teases first music video in over a decade

Singer Diana Ross has teased her first music video in more than a decade as she prepares to release her new...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 12:57pm

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Jon Bon Jovi tests positive for COVID-19, cancels concert

Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 12:52pm

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Jay-Z and Foo Fighters welcomed into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jay-Z’s added another title to a resume that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business...

Updated 01 Nov, 2021 11:09am

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Ed Sheeran has COVID, will do performances from home

British pop star Ed Sheeran said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 09:44am

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Duran Duran drop new album 40 years after debut

When British pop band Duran Duran made their debut, they did not know how long they would last. But 40 years on, the...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 11:23am

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Adele says her new album, ’30,′ is being released Nov. 19

Her previous two albums rank among the 50 biggest-selling in music history.

Published 15 Oct, 2021 10:31am

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Adele says she wrote upcoming album for her son

Adele said she recorded her upcoming fourth album to explain her divorce to her young son, as the British singer...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:41am

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Adele teases new music with video clip

Over the last few days, her fans have speculated online that the 33-year-old was set to release new music as the number "30" was mysteriously beamed onto buildings around the world.

Published 06 Oct, 2021 09:48am

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Billie Eilish becomes youngest star to headline Glastonbury

Eilish is also the youngest performer to write and record a James Bond theme song.

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:50am

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Abdullah Siddiqui releases new single 'surface' with Talha Anjum

It's been a busy year for the 21-year-old independent artist from Lahore.

Published 18 Sep, 2021 10:00am

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Hot Mango Chutney Sauce: Meesha Shafi shares poster of new song

Produced by Abdullah Siddiqui, the song will release on September 10th.

Updated 09 Sep, 2021 12:57pm

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PISA announces award nominations for second edition

The nominations are for 24 categories, including Tiktok stars, Instagram celebrities and social media influencers.

Published 08 Sep, 2021 03:07pm

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Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies at 39 after cancer fight

The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer last August.

Published 06 Sep, 2021 12:05pm

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Here are the nominations for the 20th Lux Style Awards

Nominees include ace actors, singers and models

Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:38pm

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Falak Shabir's new song 'Lagay Pyari' features Sarah Khan

Swoon-worthy romantic scenes and Punjabi lyrics set the mood for the song.

Published 27 Aug, 2021 09:49am

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Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover

The image depicts Spencer — like a sex worker — grabbing for a dollar bill

Published 26 Aug, 2021 03:57pm

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Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1960s

A spokesman for Dylan, now 80, said the allegations were false.

Published 17 Aug, 2021 11:47pm

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Madonna is reissuing her entire catalogue with Warner Music

Madonna, the best-selling female pop music star of all time, is the latest to sign a deal with the world's third largest recording label.

Published 17 Aug, 2021 09:50am

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Britney Spears’ dad will exit conservatorship, but not yet

James Spears filed legal documents saying he will only step down "when the time is right."

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 01:08pm

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Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison dies at 46

Slipknot became one of the bands credited with keeping hard rock alive and vital in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:40pm

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Junaid Khan's new single Taqdeer calls out the evil in our society

The singer, songwriter and actor is back with new music after seven years.

Published 26 Jul, 2021 10:36am

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Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab lands on Barack Obama's summer playlist

Other notables names on the list alongside Aftab include Bob Dylan, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Ella Fitzgerald and The Rolling Stones.

Updated 12 Jul, 2021 12:09pm

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Spice Girls mark 25 years since 'Wannabe' release

An upbeat and empowering track, 'Wannabe' was released on July 8, 1996 and soared to the top of music charts around the world.

Published 09 Jul, 2021 11:35am

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Ariana Grande marries real estate agent boyfriend Dalton Gomez in tiny ceremony

The pop star had a pandemic wedding with less than 20 people in attendance.

Published 18 May, 2021 10:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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