DJ SNAKE: ‘I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK IN ONE STYLE'

The French producer on his diverse discography, cultural influences, his latest collaboration with Selena Gomez and his perennial love for India

Death Metal Project Bodom After Midnight Discuss Searing EP ‘Paint the Sky with Blood'

Drummer Waltteri Väyrynen, also part of U.K. metal veterans Paradise Lost, talks about working with late Finnish metal great Alexi Laiho

DANCING IN THE DARK

How Dua Lipa ignored the trends, turned herself into a ‘female alpha,’ and became the breakout pop star of the pandemic era by delivering the modern disco classic we didn’t know we needed

GENERATION LIMBO

A year with the class of 2020,which graduated into Covid-19 and a deep recession — and had to put adult life on hold

Comedy and Camaraderie

As Aadar Jain gears up for the release of his situational comedy, Hello Charlie on Amazon Prime Video, he discusses the advent of OTT, and the need for a good laugh in today’s times

London Jazz Bassist Shez Raja Digs Into Roots on ‘Tales From The Punjab'

Recorded in Lahore by ace fusion guitarist producer Mekaal Hasan, the album features flautist Ahsan Papu, amongst others

Sound From The Hills Bring Folklore and Modern Music Together

‘Liandoa te unau’ is composed and executed by Aizawl guitarist-producer Booma aka Brian Hangsing, from seasoned rockers Boomarang

PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN

Here are women, looking at men, looking at women and pointing out the fault lines, toppling notions about desire and consent

Mali Pays Homage to Synth-Pop with Debut LP ‘Caution to the Wind'

The new record has been in the making since 2019

Hip-Hop's FutureShock Visionary

How Playboi Carti helped shape modern rap, with an assist from punk zines, Bach, and vampire iconography

Composer Max Richter's ‘Sleep' is Revisited In New Documentary'

The film, directed by Natalie Johns, follows the artist and his creative partner Yulia Mahr through the course of executing eight-hour overnight concerts for the piece

AMERICAN INDIE-POP ARTIST ROSIE ARLING MAKES A GLOBAL MARK WITH ‘COPING' EP

The Los Angeles-based artist talks about her piano-centric new record and releasing music in the midst of a pandemic

The Many Triumphs Of Selena Gomez

The pop icon on first Spanish EP ‘Revelación,’ the power that comes from honoring her heritage and her unbreakable bond with her fans

Pragnya Wakhlu's Showcases Majestic New Video For ‘Whale Song'

The New Delhi singer-songwriter collaborated with Australian guitarist Marcos Villalta on the track and Hawaii-based photographer Karim Iliya for the video

Mumbai Rockers Tripp Pilots Make A Stellar Comeback with Crushing New Single ‘Road Less Travelled'

The song is the band’s first release since 2015’s ‘Struggler’

MADISON BEER ON NEW ALBUM: 'I WANTED TO SHOW THE MORE VULNERABLE SIDE OF MYSELF'

The American artist’s 17-track record ‘Life Support’ released at the end of February

Leah Kate Delivers Smashing New Club Banger ‘Boyfriend'

The song is the American artist’s first release of 2021

Indian Recording Engineer Bainz Talks Working Around the Clock with Hip-Hop Heavyweights

Angad Bains has spent over a decade in the U.S. and is currently the go-to man at the mixing boards for artists such as Young Thug, Gunna and even singersongwriter Prateek Kuhad

Ferry Tales Return with Aplomb Alongside New EP ‘Long Time, No Sea'

The Mumbai pop-rock band crowdfunded their latest offering, which marks the group’s first piece of new music in five years

Cynthia Erivo

The Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner on playing Aretha Franklin and recording an album during a pandemic

Composer Meghdeep Bose on Writing a Modern Ghazal and Future Projects

Working with artists ranging from Urdu prog band Joshish to composing trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Bose released his second single ‘Maine Dekha Hai’

Badass Bass Queen Blu DeTiger Talks Exploding on Social Media, New Groovy Single ‘Vintage'

The latest song is offthe American musician’s forthcoming debut EP ‘How Did We Get Here?’

The Extraordinary Rise Of Lisa Mishra

The popular singer-songwriter on how she went from singing in her bedroom to playing shows for 30,000 people

Pop Stuff: Masculinity In Motion

In casting conventional masculinity aside or putting it on trial, Hollywood can embrace a long-overdue reckoning with what we tell men they need to be, something we often overlook on the path to empowering women, even as the two go hand in hand

Srinagar's Jhelum Cafe is Providing a Stage for Local Kashmiri Artists

With a multidisciplinary art and music festival conducted in October last year, there’s a regular gig series called Bund Sessions, promoting singer-songwriters, beatboxers and more

THE SPIRIT OF NEIL PEART

Rush’s virtuoso drum hero lived by his own rules, to the very end. For the first time since Peart’s passing, his bandmates and widow discuss his legacy and his final years

Nervosa Regroup As Global Thrash Act, Release ‘Perpetual Chaos'

Brazilian guitarist, songwriter and co-founder Prika Amaral is joined by Italian-origin bassist Mia Wallace, Spanish vocalist Diva Satanica and Greek drummer Eleni Nota

Rohan Mazumdar Breaks in Solo Debut with Soulful Single ‘I See Fire'

The track is accompanied with an emotive music video

Jazz Corner: Vinyl and The Rebirth of The Long-Playing Record

The 12” vinyl became a standard vehicle for recorded music

Susmit Bose: ‘Most of My Music Was Written Casually'

The legendary singer-songwriter opens up about his meetings with Pete Seeger, Jimmy Page, Nelson Mandela and more