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Up tempo evening

Mid tempo funk, metal and folk rock are set to scorch music stands

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Amore

Following Werther from 2005, this is Bocelli's highly anticipated album. Produced by David Foster, the album features a stellar line up of instrumentalists--electric and acoustic guitarists Dean Parks (Billy Joel, BB King) and Michael Landau (Pink Floyd, Miles Davis), bassist Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Phil Collins),Vinnie Colaiuta (drums, Sting) and Randy Waldman (keyboards/piano, Kenny G, George Benson).

Also find pop superstar Christina Aguilera, as also Stevie Wonder, singing in Italian.

Prince/Universal

The pop genius and funk legend recently organised a listening session in NYC, at the same time when London Listening parties happened. These for his forthcoming release--his UMG debut 3121 that plans to hit music stands, come March 21. The album is classic Prince, a grand return to funk, but with a fresh contemporary feel. It promises mid tempo funk jam, up-tempo synth-dominated melodic pop, space-age electro-funk and more.

Both Sides of the Gun

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It isn't a double album, just side A and B says the artiste about the twin disc set. "It's only just over an hour's worth of music, so it's not a case of not editing my work or mid-career megalomania. One half is as raw and loose as anything I've ever done and the other half is as introspective and intimate as I've ever gotten. They clearly didn't fit together on one disc. The music demanded to be separated." The work is touted as his most relaxed music till date. "The first five records were experiments and we got real lucky with some freewheeling ideas. I feel this is the album on which I've finally applied everything I've learned." The first single from the album is a feel-good Indian tinged folk rocker. Lend an ear.

SYEDA FARIDA

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