L.A. Times - Entertainment — Amolak Swani’s knobby fingers gripped a cane as she shuffled into the room, her daughter holding her at the elbow. She settled into a chair with a sigh and began telling her story. Swani was 16 when Muslim mobs in the city of Peshawar, in the ... more info

Guardian Music — Born in India and raised in the new state of Pakistan, the classically trained singer rose above national boundaries"Ranjish hee sahi," says one Facebook update, "dil hee dukhaane ke liye aa!" ("If only to cause me anguish come back, even if only to... more info

Guardian Music — She is the legend who has sung in hundreds of Hindi films, worked with Michael Stipe and Robbie Williams, and been immortalised on a UK No 1 record. Rob Fitzpatrick talks to Asha Bhosle'In the old days all the movie songs were recorded right there on... more info

JamBase — THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL MAY 14, 15, 16 2009 - BRIGHTON 4th YEAR OF EUROPE'S PREMIER NEW MUSIC EVENT 3 DAYS / 34 VENUES / 300 OF THE WORLD'S BEST NEW BANDS Evan Dando With a deserved reputation for unearthing the music scene's most excit... more info