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Monica Dogra 'I've Learnt to Play the Game'
RollingStone India

Monica Dogra 'I've Learnt to Play the Game'

She will dance with the devil and she doesn’t need your approval.

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October 2016
Gorillaz Rave To The Apocalypse
RollingStone India

Gorillaz Rave To The Apocalypse

Damon Albarn’s cartoon crew returns with a dark, wildly eclectic album hatched amid Trump and Brexit

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June 2017
Eagles Vs. The Editors
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Eagles Vs. The Editors

In 1977, a feud erupted between the band and ‘Rolling Stone.’ It was settled with a grudge-match softball game played in front of a star-packed crowd.

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June 2017
Vijay Iyer: Critics Are Really Bad At Listening
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Vijay Iyer: Critics Are Really Bad At Listening

The American jazz musician on the ugly politics of music and facing prejudice by concert reviewers who tend to be “99 percent white men”

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June 2017
No Monkey Business
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No Monkey Business

Mumbai producer-composers Nirmit Shah and Sid Shirodkar’s new band Ape Machines proffers fizzling synths and masterful musicianship

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September 2017
The Tragedy of Avicii
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The Tragedy of Avicii

The superstar shaped EDM – but could never outrun his own problems

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June 2018
Meet India's Newest Fingerstyle Guitarist, Manan Gupta
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Meet India's Newest Fingerstyle Guitarist, Manan Gupta

The Mumbai musician’s work is reminiscent of veterans Tommy Emmanuel and Jon Gomm

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June 2018
Chvrches: Starting The Conversation
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Chvrches: Starting The Conversation

The Glaswegian synth-pop band’s keyboardist Martin Doherty on working with producer Greg Kurstin in the States on their third album ‘Love Is Dead,’ politics and scaling up on all fronts

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June 2018
‘There's A Lot Of Stuff To Be Angry About': At The Gates
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‘There's A Lot Of Stuff To Be Angry About': At The Gates

The Swedish melodic death metal veterans’ frontman Tomas Lindberg on how they channelled aggression on their new album

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June 2018
Not So Radio-Active
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Not So Radio-Active

FM Radio has largely shunned non-Bollywood music, but there’s a way it can be more inclusive.

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June 2018
Making A Noise: Hemant Sreekumar
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Making A Noise: Hemant Sreekumar

The Bengaluru-based noise producer on rejecting scale, pitch and harmony for esoteric sounds

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June 2018
The Fighting Side of Sturgill Simpson
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The Fighting Side of Sturgill Simpson

After years of struggle, the country trailblazer has found success on his own terms. But he’s not letting Nashville off the hook.

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November 2016
Eric Martin's Big Plan
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Eric Martin's Big Plan

The frontman of American rock band Mr. Big on how they got back together, his upcoming India tour, and writing a “clusterfuck” solo album.

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November 2016
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike: View From the Top
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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike: View From the Top

The Belgian producer duo’s Dimitri Vegas on topping EDM charts, their mantra to success and why being one of the world’s top DJs isn’t a big deal.

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November 2016
Rock & Roll : Dylan's Secret Archives
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Rock & Roll : Dylan's Secret Archives

Archives Inside 50 years of hidden history.

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August 2017
Phatcowlee's Cinematic Sounds
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Phatcowlee's Cinematic Sounds

Kathmandu producer Rajan Shrestha discusses Nepal’s nascent music scene, his debut EP ‘Cinema’ and the meaning behind his bizarre moniker

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August 2017
John Mayer
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John Mayer

The guitarist talks about influencing a new generation of pop crooners and the dream album he wants to make with Jay-Z.

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August 2017
Psycroptic: The Endless Wanderers
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Psycroptic: The Endless Wanderers

The Australian metallers talk about their upcoming debut India tour and choosing a different process each time they record.

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August 2017
The Trials Of St. Vincent
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The Trials Of St. Vincent

Annie Clark had so much success it literally made her sick. But she turned that anxiety into her best music yet

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October 2017
Tejas Makes It Happen!
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Tejas Makes It Happen!

The Mumbai singer-songwriter’s full-length record plays to his strengths and offers some pleasant surprises too

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October 2017
Randy Newman
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Randy Newman

Lovely melodies, brutal ironies and cartoon heroes – here’s how a comic genius built one of American music’s greatest catalogs

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October 2017
The Foos Fight On
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The Foos Fight On

Maximum riffs, minimum drama and lots of barbecue: The sweet life and rock & roll faith of America’s biggest band

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October 2017
Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen

He was a poet, a novelist, a ladies’ man and a Buddhist monk. For nearly half a century, he built a tower of song – even though darkness was never far off.

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February 2017
Manish Arora Discusses Art, Social Media, Burning Man And More
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Manish Arora Discusses Art, Social Media, Burning Man And More

The celebrated fashion designer collaborated with St+art Mumbai recently to deck up the majestic Jindal Mansion

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January 2018
JVNR: 'Language Just Doesn't Matter'
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JVNR: 'Language Just Doesn't Matter'

South Korean producer Jun Roh on setting out on a world tour all alone, writing songs in English and learning how to play Indian instruments

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January 2018
Sufi, Gospel And Partition
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Sufi, Gospel And Partition

Sonam Kalra has her hands full with The Sufi Gospel Project and the more recent, Partition: Stories of Separation.

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January 2018
High Times With The Black Beatles
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High Times With The Black Beatles

After going multiplatinum, Rae Sremmurd wrecked cars, bought pet monkeys and made a wild triple album

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May 2018
Mahesh Raghunandan Makes His Peace
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Mahesh Raghunandan Makes His Peace

The Bengaluru singer-songwriter turns angst and introspection into a diverse sonic mix on his upcoming EP ‘Accept’

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May 2018
Ann Hampton Callaway: ‘I Am a Hybrid of Many Influences'
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Ann Hampton Callaway: ‘I Am a Hybrid of Many Influences'

The American jazz vocalist talks about being a multi-faceted artist and what fuels her creativity

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May 2018
Meet Arjun, The Newest Crossover Artist On The Block
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Meet Arjun, The Newest Crossover Artist On The Block

Based in the U.K., with roots in India and Sri Lanka, the singer-songwriter has a Bollywood hit and a new pop album

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May 2018