Lineup of Coke Studio Season 3 (Complete)

May 15, 2010

See All Coke Studio Season 3 Pictures A rich fusion of culture, tradition and history, Pakistani music is derived from diverse elements and various musical influences. Within this dynamic musical environment, Coke Studio has emerged as a musical fusion platform of exciting elements and influences, ranging from traditional eastern, modern western and regionally inspired music […]

Press Release: Announcing Coke Studio Video Logs

February 3, 2010

The Coke Studio team proudly introduces the expansion of the live music platform to encompass and introduce a series of exclusive ‘behind –the- scenes’ web blogs in 2010, due to popular demand. Through these blogs Coke Studio looks to share with its fans the passion, creativity and sheer joy behind these sessions thereby endeavouring to […]

Music in the Naughties: A turbulant soundtrack

January 10, 2010

By Madeeha Syed With 2010 slated to be a comeback year for the music industry – provided everything goes as planned – here is a concise look at Pakistani pop music this past decade From 2000 to 2001: Slow beginnings Pakistani rock phenomenon Junoon was at the peak of its glory and had just released […]

Musicology: Introducing 2010, a ‘music’ odyssey

January 3, 2010

By Madeeha Syed Just when you thought it was all over, the music industry is abuzz with plans of album launches, collaborations, soundtracks, creative projects, the potential for solo projects by the likes of Rohail Hyatt and Co. In 2010, the music industry is slated to make a comeback with a vengeance Rahat Fateh Ali […]

Lux Style Awards ’09, Music Winners

November 20, 2009

Best Music Album Qismat Apnay Haath Mein by Shehzad Roy Best Music Video Director Ahsan Rahim for ‘Laga Reh’ by Shehzad Roy Best Music Director Rohail Hyatt and Faisal Rafi for Charkha by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Song of the Year ‘Khwabon Key Rishtey’ by Najam Sheraz

Is the Internet the future of music in Pakistan?

November 8, 2009

As Overload and Mekaal Hasan Band release their records without the backing of a record label and pull it off without a glitch, Instep takes a look at the burgeoning music scene, record label battles and how the Internet just might be the way out By Maheen Sabeeh Throwing out the blame Internet. The inescapable […]