Music

Prashant Tamang (1983–2026) was an Indian singer and film actor who achieved widespread fame as the winner of Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007. Originally a Kolkata Police constable, he joined the competition after encouragement from friends and seniors, subsequently garnering unprecedented public support. Tamang secured a landslide victor...

Colombian music is a vibrant reflection of its diverse culture, blending Amerindian, African, and European (especially Spanish) influences to create over 1,025 folk rhythms, earning it the nickname "the land of a thousand rhythms." Among its most renowned genres are Cumbia and Vallenato, with Cumbia holding particular historical signif...

Robert "Bob" Weir (born October 16, 1947) is an iconic American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member and rhythm guitarist of the legendary Grateful Dead. His musical journey began after a serendipitous meeting with Jerry Garcia on New Year's Eve 1963, which led to the formation of the Grateful Dead, a band profoundl...

Jerry Garcia (1942–1995) was an iconic American musician, best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the legendary rock band Grateful Dead, which rose to prominence during the 1960s counterculture movement. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire ...

iHeartMedia, Inc. is a prominent American mass media corporation, which originated in San Antonio, Texas, as Clear Channel Communications in 1972, founded by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs. The company underwent a major leveraged buyout in 2008 by Bain Capital and Thomas H...

iHeartRadio, the flagship brand of iHeartMedia, began in August 2008 as a freemium radio and music streaming service under Clear Channel Communications. Initially a website offering access to hundreds of stations, it quickly launched its first app for iPhone in October 2008, rapidly expanding to over 250 devices and platforms globally....

South Africa's music scene is a rich tapestry, reflecting its diverse multi-ethnic populace with globally recognized genres such as mbube, kwaito, gqom, and amapiano. Its vibrant history includes pivotal contributions like Enoch Sontonga's 1897 composition of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," which later became the country's national anthem. A...

Amapiano is a vibrant South African music genre that gained mainstream popularity around mid-2012, blending diverse elements of kwaito, deep house, gqom, jazz, and soul. Characterized by distinctive piano melodies and a wide, percussive log drum bassline—a sound notably popularized by producers like