Music

The Nod Magazine • 9th August 2024

Peter Cat Recording Co. is on the cusp of major fame

Dispatches from the green room hours before Delhi's indie darlings step into the spotlight with their beautiful new album, BETA, and a massive global tour—where they discuss music, creativity, ageing and ambition

The Nod • 18th June 2024

Arooj Aftab and the cult of sad girl music

Pop girl summer be gone, we are yearning for melancholic, introspective, emo songs this season

Moneycontrol • 10th February 2024

AI in Music in 2023: Collaborator or copycat?

2023 was the year that AI took the music world by storm. Great democratiser or cheap imitation tool—time will tell. For those who want to step into their rockstar era, here’s a guide to doing it with AI—and doing it ethically.

Moneycontrol • 3rd February 2024

Grammys 2024: Mariah Carey to get Recording Academy's Global Impact Award

Call Mariah Carey the reigning Queen of the Billboard or Queen of Christmas, here’s why the term “yesteryear” has no place in the American R&B-pop star’s universe.

Moneycontrol • 5th November 2023

Pathbreaking success of the Eras Tour film is proof that Taylor Swift matters more than you think

16 years, 10 massive albums, and a defining world tour—Taylor Swift’s victory lap of 2023 is a rejoinder of her lasting impact on music and pop culture in the 21st century.

Vogue India • 3rd October 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 24th September 2023

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

Rolling Stone India • 14th September 2023

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

The Established • 30th August 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 27th August 2023

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.

Moneycontrol • 12th August 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 7th July 2023

The unyielding star of Madonna: How the queen of pop built her endless reign

A tribute

Moneycontrol • 7th May 2023

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.

Moneycontrol • 30th April 2023

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.

The Established • 14th April 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 10th March 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 28th February 2023

Backstreet Boys and the mad rush of the comeback tour

The onslaught of Y2K nostalgia = return of the biggest boy band that ever lived

Moneycontrol • 14th February 2023

'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

Moneycontrol • 14th February 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 5th February 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 5th February 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 3rd February 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 22nd January 2023

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

Moneycontrol • 22nd January 2023

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