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	<title>The News International - <![CDATA[Music]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[When Music Takes Over]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/572787-when-music-takes-over]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[The term #FOMO, a millennial term for &lsquo;Fear of Missing Out&rsquo;, surfaced like never before after the Solis Arts and Music Festival videos started surfacing on various social media platforms; people who had missed the concert, highlighted by FDVM and Ayesha Omar in particular, were in a...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Good groove of the prodigal son]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568554-good-groove-prodigal-son]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Sep 2019 03:02:14 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[INSTEP INTERVIEW
Abdullah Siddiqui, a singer-songwriter and musician, originally from Lahore and currently in the USA, speaks to Instep about working with Fawad Khan, his new album Metannoya, and why he is choosing to release a full-length album.
When Abdullah Siddiqui, a teenage prodigy from...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[With love, from Ali Sethi in NYC]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/566231-love-ali-sethi-nyc]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Sep 2018 03:12:19 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/566231-love-ali-sethi-nyc]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Instep Interview
Talking to Instep from New York, Ali Sethi discusses &lsquo;Waasta&rsquo;, his collaborative release with Faris Shafi, Coke Studio 11, working with Narcos producer Noah Georgeson and the experimental outfit called Resident Alien.
 
Ali Sethi and I have been playing  by ear....]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The gravitas of Bushra Ansari]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/566051-gravitas-bushra-ansari]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:12:09 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/566051-gravitas-bushra-ansari]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Roughly fifty-years on, Bushra Ansari is as high voltage as her famed character Bijli from Shoaib Mansoor and Anwar Maqsood&rsquo;s sketch comedy, Fifty-Fifty. Though an absurdly dressed Ansari with bulbs on her head tickled every Pakistani&rsquo;s funny bones throughout the 80s and continues to...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA["I have done 328 films and have never seen a producer or director treating any woman disrespectfully."]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/565651-done-328-films-never-seen-producer-director-treating-woman-disrespectfully]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Jun 2018 03:12:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/565651-done-328-films-never-seen-producer-director-treating-woman-disrespectfully]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[INSTEP INTERVIEW
Moammar Rana is making a comeback this Eid, that too as a freedom fighter in the patriotic offering, Azaadi. He&rsquo;s coming back to screens after almost four years, when he felt that the typical Lollywood arena that he was part and parcel of had become too vulgar for his...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[What will you give for these sounds of beauty?]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/562857-will-give-sounds-beauty]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:07:42 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[For most people who keep an open mind about music and are on the lookout for new music creations, the name Sounds of Kolachi brings to mind a musical ensemble known for their miraculous live shows. Spearheaded by Ahsan Bari, the group featuring nearly a dozen members has established its live...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[In conversation with the maestro]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561692-conversation-maestro]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Sep 2016 03:09:43 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561692-conversation-maestro]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[instep interview
Abida Parveen has been Coke Studio&rsquo;s saving grace this season. She enthralled audiences with &lsquo;Aaqa&rsquo;, a duet with Ali Sethi, and then again with &lsquo;Maula-e-Kull&rsquo;, a 10 minute solo that has been on the hearts and minds of anyone who has heard it. So for...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The miraculous quartet from Peshawar]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561101-miraculous-quartet-peshawar]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 05 Jun 2016 03:08:59 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561101-miraculous-quartet-peshawar]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[The story of Khumariyaan, one of the most exciting bands to exist in Pakistan, is one of perseverance and courage. Though they are an &lsquo;instrumental&rsquo; music group , they remain cherished primarily because they have the ability to deliver as a captivating live act and as an intelligent...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[From Sufi songs to more commercial ventures, the journey of RFAK]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561009-sufi-songs-commercial-ventures-journey-rfak]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 May 2016 03:07:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[instep interview
The thought of interviewing one of the most celebrated qawwali singers of our time, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was certainly intriguing. As I reached Movenpick Hotel in Karachi on a bright Friday evening to interview this living legend, I found out that the venue had been shifted...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[In conversation with Umair Jaswal]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560908-conversation-umair-jaswal]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 May 2016 03:08:17 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560908-conversation-umair-jaswal]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Umair Jaswal has been in the picture for almost a decade but he hit the circuit only last year; &lsquo;Sammi&rsquo; was the second biggest hit to emerge from Coke Studio and his movie debut in Yalghaar, and the physical transformation he underwent for the role, went viral. There&rsquo;s obviously...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The great gig under the sky]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560725-great-gig-sky]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 Apr 2016 03:09:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560725-great-gig-sky]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[The second edition of Lahore Music Meet, held at the Alhamra Art Center, wrapped up last week but not before winning the hearts of the music industry. Bringing together enthusiasts, artisans, artists, patrons, industry representatives and academics, LMM&rsquo;s goals include initiating dialogue on...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Shooting from the hip]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560688-shooting-hip]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Apr 2016 03:04:45 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560688-shooting-hip]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[instepopinion
The entertainment industry, made up of film stars, TV and theatre darlings and musical superheroes, is in a conundrum of sorts. Operating in a country like Pakistan with its share of religious zealotry that stems from lack of awareness and knowledge of the religion itself, terrorist...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[A worthy comeback]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560602-worthy-comeback]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 20 Mar 2016 02:35:45 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560602-worthy-comeback]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[On most days, Pakistan&rsquo;s colourful music scene suffers from a severe visibility issue. With television dedicated to certain palpable news stories, cricket and drama serials, music and consequently artists are missed sorely.
However, the scene changes for a couple of weeks every year as music...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bringing back the culture of 'Lahore']]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560249-bringing-back-culture-lahore]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Jan 2016 02:13:47 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560249-bringing-back-culture-lahore]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Music is often a form of self-expression for artists. One such artist is Farhad Humayun, the front man of the unique music outfit we know as Overload.
Over the years, Overload&rsquo;s line-up has changed but the one constant force has been Farhad whose evolution from the role of drummer-producer...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The edgy, unseen side of music]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559938-edgy-unseen-side-music]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:12:23 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559938-edgy-unseen-side-music]]></guid>
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                                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/tns/2015-12-06/l_559938_5197347_tns.jpg"/>]]>
                				<![CDATA[It&rsquo;s easy to miss out on gorgeous, inventive music video, singles and albums. Between corporate sponsored shows like Coke Studio and Nescafe Basement, and the comeback, nay, revival of films and consequently its music, as well as the meteoric rise of television dramas, its indie artists who...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The best and worst of Coke Studio fashion]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559716-best-worst-coke-studio-fashion]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Nov 2015 02:12:56 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559716-best-worst-coke-studio-fashion]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Sound and style go hand in hand all over the world and popular musicians are some of the strongest style icons of their time. Think Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and you&rsquo;ll instantly know what we mean. That magic hasn&rsquo;t extended to our music industry yet; our...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Noori's Great Expectations]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559633-noori-new-album-profile]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:40:22 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559633-noori-new-album-profile]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[In Pakistan&rsquo;s haphazard music scene, the album, or the concept of it, is disappearing. Even as indie and alternative acts continue to produce quality music in not just singles, but across several EPs and LPs, the record, for many reasons, is losing visibility in mainstream music, or...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Collison Course]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559580-collison-course-coke-studio-season-8-recap]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 11 Oct 2015 02:09:58 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559580-collison-course-coke-studio-season-8-recap]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[When Coke Studio first arrived on our television and computer screens eight years ago, it captivated Pakistan. It changed the way we consume music. But most importantly, it made classical and folk music approachable and dare I say, cool.
What happens when a group as popular as Noori, with its...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Come Again]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559285-come-again-i-am-karachi-music-festival]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Aug 2015 03:24:09 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559285-come-again-i-am-karachi-music-festival]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Under the I Am Karachi consortium, the I Am Karachi Music Festival, spread over six days and designed with three separate components  achieved what it set out to do, make music matter.  With an organizing committee that included Nida Butt and Hamza Jafri of Mad School, Shallum Xavier and Emu...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Second Coming of Strings]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559236-the-second-coming-of-strings-coke-studio]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:10:06 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559236-the-second-coming-of-strings-coke-studio]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Instep: Here we are, again. Let&rsquo;s begin with Moor. It isn&rsquo;t surprising that Jami and Strings teamed up for the soundtrack of Moor. You share a long and illustrious history of working together. But this was the first full-fledged film project for Strings. Tell us about the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Singing it all away]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559103-singing-it-all-the-away]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 26 Jul 2015 02:09:11 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/559103-singing-it-all-the-away]]></guid>
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                                    <![CDATA[<img src="https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/tns/2015-07-26/l_559103_7204423_tns.jpg"/>]]>
                				<![CDATA[The Lux Style Awards  have the unique honour of being the only mainstream award ceremony that is an annual fixture in the entertainment calendar. The scale of the show may vary but the ceremony happens every year. And, with no association to any one particular media group or channel, it is the one...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Good Rebel]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/558842-the-good-rebel]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:09:01 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/558842-the-good-rebel]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[The force behind Lahooti Live Sessions, Saif Samejo performs with his own band, The Sketches
Lahooti Live Sessions
If you&rsquo;re looking for soulful, indigenous, folk magic and sounds of the Indus, look no further than Lahooti Live Sessions. A brainchild of Sketches&rsquo; Saif Samejo, it is the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Even at 56, she has a Rebel Heart]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/558204-even-at-56-she-has-a-rebel-heart]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Mar 2015 03:03:19 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/558204-even-at-56-she-has-a-rebel-heart]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[For many years, Madonna avoided the Internet like gluten. But in December, the Internet decided to stop waiting for Madonna, and everything went wrong: Her music was stolen and leaked; her hasty, emotional responses on Instagram used terms like &#8220;rape&#8221; and &#8220;terrorism,&#8221;...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[World Cup anthems to get your cheering on]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/558033-world-cup-anthems-to-get-your-cheering-on]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Feb 2015 03:02:24 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[1- Junoon - &lsquo;Jazba-e-Junoon&rsquo;
First, the classics. Give Afridi and the boys a musical shout-out from afar with this golden number from the mid-nineties. Salman Ahmed penned poetry that retains its poignancy and inspirational value till today.
2- Vital Signs - &lsquo;Hum Hain...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Asrar]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557884-asrar]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:03:03 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557884-asrar]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[This rugged, grungy Sufiesque singer has been around since 2011 but Coke Studio and the powerful rendition of &lsquo;Ali Ali&rsquo; gave him a solid breakthrough, bringing him under the spotlight.
Well, if you thought that Asrar&rsquo;s career was limited to Coke Studio then you&rsquo;re wrong...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Binding Music]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556908-binding-music-mekaal-hasan-band]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 Aug 2014 03:04:05 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556908-binding-music-mekaal-hasan-band]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Following a change in line-up a few months ago, the Mekaal Hasan Band has transitioned into &lsquo;cross-border collaborators&rsquo; as the newly revived band features gifted musicians from both Pakistan and India. The group is now preparing to unveil its third album, the long awaited Andholan,...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA["I felt safe in Pakistan"]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556642-felt-safe-pakistan]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Jul 2014 05:49:01 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Recent trips back to Pakistan turned into a journey of self-discovery for rapper, music producer and songwriter TaZzZ. Apart from working with local talent, the British-Pakistani formed a spiritual connection with the country and used that inspiration to create hit songs, including his most recent...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to reinvent a perfect pop song]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556502-reinvent-noori-live-at-rock-musicarium]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:08:26 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[It is not much of a compliment to say that Noori&rsquo;s Live at the Rock Musicarium  is the best live rock album released in Pakistan. This is because it is quite probably the only live rock album yet released in Pakistan. One may even complain &ndash; as some do &ndash; that the album is not...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[It doesn't get duller than 'Lights Out']]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556462-doesnt-get-duller-lights]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Jun 2014 05:59:57 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Artist: Ingrid MichaelsonAlbum: Lights Out
Ingrid Michaelson has mastered the art of making music for schmaltzy small screen melodrama; without a doubt, her claim to fame are her songs that have served as the aural backdrop of tear-jerking Grey&rsquo;s Anatomy episodes, mushy One Tree Hill...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA["It felt great to dive back into work, because it helped me escape the negativity." - Annie]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/556202-felt-great-dive-back-work-helped-escape-negativity-annie]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Apr 2014 02:04:54 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Her personal life might have generated more headlines than her career in the past, but Annie Khalid is now trying to make her way back into the spotlight for the right reason: her musical career. The singer is releasing a new song soon and is also working on a number of collaborations with various...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[9 Biggest Revelations in Bono's 'BBC' Interview About U2]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 09 Feb 2014 05:05:07 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Even though U2&prime;s upcoming album isn&rsquo;t finished yet &ndash; more on that in a bit &ndash; the band&rsquo;s charitable opening salvo &ldquo;Invisible&rdquo; has allowed Bono to share nuggets of info about the album and the band&rsquo;s current state of mind. The singer called into Zane...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA["What the world needs is a spiritual revolution": Abida Parveen]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 01 Dec 2013 07:18:55 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Sufism has thrived in our region, long before our borders with India were sketched out, long before the English colonizers ever set foot on this part of the Asian continent, and even before the Mughal dynasties set off the golden age of culture in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. Sufism, which arrived...]]>
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