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Truly reminiscent of a rock star, his awe-inspiring stage presence is always met with thunderous applause and gorgeous ladies swarming around him like bees. And, despite being a lighthearted conversationalist, and what I’d like to describe as a ‘fun guy’, 2Blue is a true blue musician with viable love and dedication towards music. Along with his Mumbai based band Zedde (one of India’s leading Rock bands), 2Blue is committed to making original music that rocks the worlds of many. 2Blue talks about his band, Zedde, his upcoming album with the band, his connection with North East India, and holy cow – his wacky name … 2Blue - lead singer, Zedde Q.    Zedde – fan base from all around the globe, more than 5000 likes on Facebook and counting and many prestigious awards. How does it feel?   2Blue: It sure feels good to have a growing fan base and the awards. But an artist needs to live in the present and not bask too much in past glory. While Facebook likes and fancy awards may put

Tipriti and Rudy (Photo - Facebook ) Shillong, Oct 17 (IANS): He has been a fan of legendary musician Carlos Santana since he was 10 years old and now at 50, guitarist Rudy Wallang gets a chance to open a show to welcome the iconic Mexican-American guitarist at the Formula One Rocks concert in Greater Noida, adjacent to national capital New Delhi, later this month. The feeling is ecstatic, he says. Wallang, guitarist with the Shillong-based blues rock band Soulmate, will open the show for Santana along with his bandmates on Oct 28. "It was a dream....and it has come true for me and Tips (Tipriti Kharbangar, the lead vocalist) as well," Soulmate lead guitarist Rudy Wallang told IANS. "I first heard 'Black Magic Woman' when I was about 10 years old and the first notes of that song are still stuck in my soul," the Shillong-born musician said and added that he doesn't know whether Santana will jam with him on stage. Wallang is one of the foremost singer-song

The International singing sensation, Enrique Iglesias is back to India with his second concert. Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, songwriter and actor of Spanish and Filipino descent, popular in both the Latin market and the Hispanic American market in the United States. He is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Within five years of beginning his musical career in the 1990s, he became the biggest seller of Spanish-language albums of that decade. He made his crossover into the mainstream English language market before the turn of the millennium, signing a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for an unprecedented US $50,000,000 with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope to release English albums. About the concert in Bangalore, India - Date & Time: Sun, Oct 21, 2012 (6:00 PM) Venue: NICE Grounds, Adjacent to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, 10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara Post, Bangalore. Contact: 9535375399 Tic

The International singing sensation, Enrique Iglesias is back to India with his second concert. Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, songwriter and actor of Spanish and Filipino descent, popular in both the Latin market and the Hispanic American market in the United States. He is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Within five years of beginning his musical career in the 1990s, he became the biggest seller of Spanish-language albums of that decade. He made his crossover into the mainstream English language market before the turn of the millennium, signing a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for an unprecedented US $50,000,000 with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope to release English albums. About the concert in Bangalore, India - Date & Time: Sun, Oct 21, 2012 (6:00 PM) Venue: NICE Grounds, Adjacent to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, 10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara Post, Bangalore. Contact: 953