Henry Francis Lyte was a British singer known for his deep love of hymns and church music. Though most people remember him as a poet and minister, his singing brought warmth and emotion to many church ...

The favourite chants of Manchester City and Manchester United supporters won’t be the only songs heard at Wembley for today’s FA Cup final. The iconic Abide With Me hymn, which has been performed at ...

For five decades, the 1847 composition has been Beating Retreat’s heartbeat. It is deeply soothing and healing in its quiet impact. Without the song, the ceremony will lose something at its heart ...

The well-known patriotic song "Ae Mere Watan ke Logon" will be played at this year's "Beating the Retreat" ceremony instead of "Abide with me", sources have told NDTV amid a controversy over the ...

The hymn, known to be Mahatma Gandhi's favourite, triggered controversy in 2020 when it did not appear in the list of tunes Special Force Commandos march during the full dress rehearsal of the ...

The Centre decided to drop one of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns "Abide With Me" from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony as playing more Indian tunes would be appropriate in view of the 'Azadi ka ...

A view of the bridge section of the Central Vista project site after the completion of the phase-1 work in Delhi on Saturday. (ANI photo) On being contacted by TOI, a defence ministry official said, “ ...

A defence ministry spokesperson did not comment on why the composition has been omitted in the 75th year of India’s Independence, a move that could trigger a fresh political row on the back of the ...

The selections also included pieces like a love song called “Amigos Para Siempre,” a march called “Simoraine,” a Christian tune called “Abide By Me,” and the upbeat “Meet The Flintstones.” Band member ...

Iowa Brass performs Sunday afternoon at Village Green to a crowd of nearly 200 for an Independence Day concert. The band performed patriotic music like “Stars and Stripes Forever,” and “Walking With ...

What a wonderful and enjoyable day this has been, superbly organised and ran by an army of volunteers who deserve so much credit for running it with real efficiency. The 14 bands have given it their ...