Jasleen Royal is on a one-way trip to stratospheric indie success
Blessed with a winner-takes-all instinct, the ‘Heeriye’ composer doesn’t believe in resting on her laurels
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Layover by V of BTS: A very moody retreat, a spectacular solo advance
The last member of the K-Pop group to drop a solo album is also the first to demonstrate a distinctly different musical identity
COVER STORY: Up Close and Personal with AP Dhillon
As he settles into superstardom and unlocks a new phase in his career, the genre-defying musician weighs in on evolution, representation and the importance of being himself
How the fusion of folk and electronic is renewing the tone for dance music in India
A league of electronic music producers and DJs are tapping into a moment where centuries-old Indian folk music is meeting beats of house and bass on the dance floor
The Rolling Stones are teasing a new album. Can they connect with a younger audience in India?
2023 has been a year of big moves for The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards turn 80 this year; the band have teased a new album; and the Stones also officially joined TikTok in January.
Hip hop at 50: The best of Indian hip hop right now
Voice, verse and vernacular: Hip hop in India is booming and defined by these three cornerstones
The unyielding star of Madonna: How the queen of pop built her endless reign
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How Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 uses music to tap into our nostalgia for another time
Nostalgia is a potent force, and Hollywood has known this for longer than you’d think.
How Bollywood, among others, was inspired by calypso king Harry Belafonte’s music
The King of Calypso, singer, entertainer, actor and tireless activist, who passed away this week, fused art and activism in a way that reverberated with his peers and younger musicians around the globe.
Does Tamil rap music’s secret to success lie in the diaspora?
How Tamil rap, emerging from cinema and going worldwide with the diaspora, is now ready to truly rule indi
Why Pink Floyd’s 'The Dark Side of the Moon' is still a mood 50 years on
In March 1973, British prog-rock legends released the album that would change the course of their lives and of music. Half-century on, on its 50th anniversary, here's a look at why it continues to resonate
Backstreet Boys and the mad rush of the comeback tour
The onslaught of Y2K nostalgia = return of the biggest boy band that ever lived
'I don’t have to prove a point': Master percussionist Trilok Gurtu on life and music
The maverick musician who has been active for nearly half a century and played with greats like John McLaughlin, Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, is currently on tour in India with Israeli ensemble Castle In Time
Grammys 2023 Roundup: The biggest wins, losses and snubs at music’s biggest night
History was made at a show that promised diversity and inclusivity
Grammy Awards 2023: Decoding Harry Styles’ boundless appeal
Is anyone on Earth having a better year than Harry Styles? The rise of the pop-rock icon is a sign of the times
65th Grammy Awards: Beyoncé has perfected the art of longevity
Beyoncé is on the cusp of making history. At the 65th annual Grammy awards, if she wins any four of her nine nominations, she will become the holder of most Grammys in history
Lollapalooza India: Equal parts nostalgia, discovery and unbridled joy
The highly-anticipated, somewhat-maligned international music festival’s India and Asia debut in Mumbai witnessed such acts as Imagine Dragons, AP Dhillon, Madboy/Mink, Zhu, Chelsea Cutler, Greta Van Fleet and more
Nautanki music review: Hasan Raheem’s album is not the dramatic debut we wanted
The Pakistani pop-R&B star is a genius, but this isn’t the work that proves it
With Flowers, Miley Cyrus scores the self-love anthem of 2023
The world, Gloria Gaynor included, is hooked on this new era of Miley Cyrus—with perhaps the exception of one man
'Heritage is everything to me': Malian musician Vieux Farka Touré
Globally respected guitarist and singer Vieux Farka Touré, the son of Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, talks about legacies and music, old and new, before his 5-city India tour
Music Review: Kolkata musician Jaimin Rajani’s 'Cutting Loose' is a tight debut album
The debut album of the Mumbai-born, Kolkata-bred singer-songwriter, a bright new star on the indie horizon, has hallmarks of ageless music
Tribute: How Coolio helped hip hop gain mass appeal with “Gangsta’s Paradise”
Coolio, the famous rapper of the 1990s, may have lost fame in the new century, but he will always remain a key actor in the long, enduring story of hip hop
Anthems of rebellion: The enduring legacy of Pink Floyd
With Pink Floyd’s entire catalogue up for grabs – and private equity firm Blackstone among its most significant bidders – we take a look at the massive influence of the greatest rock band of all time
The secret of Justin Bieber’s longevity
The joke went that Justin Bieber put Navi Mumbai on the map – at least for residents of South Bombay, who quipped about a “visa on arrival” – with his maiden performance in India in 2017. That May evening, over 50,000 people from all parts of the country congregated at the DY Patil Stadium to watch the new prince of pop bust a few moves and croon a few bars in the way only the Canadian pop supernova knew how to do.
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