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17/01/2025

If you have missed out on tickets for ’s India tour, you can watch their performance in Ahmedabad live with the crowd on January 26 on

Coldplay’s gigs in India have officially reached critical mass. After weeks and months of breathless waiting for tickets, difficulties in getting said tickets, infrastructure measure put just in place for these concerts, infrastructure issues for end users doing to said concerts, and countless more things that have thrown India’s formerly status as a flyover country for the mainstream music industry into oblivion, their show on the 26th is going to be available to watch on streaming services.

So, if you’re at home wondering what could have been, you might not have to wonder too much longer. In front of a screen, however.

12/01/2025

Fossils Ex-Bassist Chandramouli Biswas Has Passed Away At 48

One of the most respected musicians in India's independent scene over the last two-plus decades and part of bands like .music, Golok and Zombie Cage Control, was found at his home earlier today.

Fossils started out in 1998 and is an indelible part of Kolkata's rock music history as well as Indian bands as a whole. They released six highly important studio albums between 2001 and 2015, multiple EPs after that and have toured extensively over their long run, solidifying their importance as a cornerstone of band culture (and indeed, music culture) in the country. Chandra joined the band in 2001, leaving in 2018.

We urge all of you to continue to support your loved ones, friends and fellow musicians. and treat his untimely death with the solemnness it deserves.

05/01/2025

This is Amit Saigal, the founder of Rock Street Journal. If you know anything at all about Indian independent music and its journey over the last decades to today, it is because of this man and his relentless efforts to elevate musicians from all over the country across multiple genres, introducing them to audiences both nationally and international.

He created iconic music festivals like Great Indian Rock, India Music Week, Pub Rock Fest, Global Groove and more - events that put independent artists on the map across India. Amit passed away on this day in 2012. We continue to miss him, as a culture and a scene
.lahiri .wallang

15/12/2024

Tabla great Zakir Hussain passed away today at the age of 73 in San Francisco.

In a statement from his manager Nirmala Bachani, it was mentioned that the famed musician had been suffering from heart-related ailments

14/12/2024

The 2024 edition of .weekender was just abruptly cancelled as the gates were about to open for the first day of the 2-day event.

The festival released a post on its social media citing law and order issues that ultimately were beyond their control and therefore prevented them from opening the festival - something which has happened with events in the country many times in the past.

Stay tuned on the festival’s socials for more details, and if attending, we request you to check regarding refund information.

25/11/2024

MP Saket Gokhale is extending a hand to the Indian indie community, offering to take information from us regarding providing government assistance to the currently massively under-supported system and scene we are part of.
Encouraging all to read the statement and send him as much information as possible before he raises the topic at the winter Parliament session on December 20th.

28/10/2024

Davesar's Single 'Sanjiv' Is A Charming And Heartfelt Tribute To Family

is an artist who has been making pop-adjacent atmospheric music for a few years now, drawing from a multicultural, multilingual and multinational upbringing as well as an approach that is always grounded in his cultural and musical roots. Artists in his lane tend to lean on these things a lot; the results often being sort of superficial explorations of multiple ideas that don't really have a sense of ‘home’ or zero in on a particular element that often anchors a piece of music. Davesar's new single ‘Sanjiv’ is, thankfully, not like that. It's an intimate and personal song presented with simplicity and delicacy while sounding centred. Read the full article at the link in our bio.

26/10/2024

“Ed found a new way to play,” the Toto guitarist Steve Lukather, a longtime friend of the Van Halens, said to The New York Times. “And then he kept recreating the instrument over and over.” Eddie Van Halen’s older brother by roughly 20 months Alex Van Halen, 71, breaks his silence in a new book “Brothers” chronicling their journey as Van Halen. Eddie died of cancer on October 6, 2020.
Source: The New York Times

15/10/2024

's Detailed, Well-Rounded Album 'Bangers Only' Is The 'Least' Debut Of The Year

Ahmedabad musician Chirag Todi is a name everyone knows by now. Besides his numerous releases, he's also one of the more involved members of the Indian indie community as a whole. So, it is not necessarily much of a surprise that his album ‘Bangers Only’ (finally good a title with a sense of humour). It is surprising, though, that it's said to be his debut. Well, it kind of isn't. Not really.

09/10/2024

LAVI's EP '529' Comes Close To Being A Perfect Release
ii has been not-so-quietly making noise in the indie scene of late, and specifically the rhythmic and stylish noise representing a blend of hip-hop, pop, R&B, jazz and modern neo-soul that Bengaluru (where she’s based) has been seemingly obsessed with making for the last few years. Her new EP ‘529’ has basically everything going for it. It's produced by (whose own album is one of the albums of the year) and contains enough sonic depth for a release thrice its size; so much so that you have to look really hard to find any blemishes or minor aberrations (if at all), and that is a compliment of the highest order.
📸 .arw

12/09/2024

Aksh*tta Patel's 'Love Comes And Goes' Is A Classy Single

makes music out of Ahmedabad, and her first EP is coming out soon. ‘Love Comes And Goes’ is the lead single from that EP, and it reinforces a point people have made time and time again over the years; while the ingredients of acoustic pop in the singer-songwriter space are very simple, getting a good song out of it requires getting them right. Indian indie has a zillion artists making this kind of music, and at the end of the day, the songs that reach the larger listening public often adhere to this approach. Here’s one.
Read the full review at the link in bio.

10/09/2024

Here Is Your Lineup For Lollapalooza India 2025

It's festival season, and is the latest one to announce its big lineup for theirs, taking place March 8-9, 2025.

This one has , , , , , , , and more. Representing the side of Indian homegrown talent are artists like , , , , , and more.

We trust that we don't need to describe these artists to you, so all there is to be said is that you can go to lollaindia.com to go find tickets.

08/09/2024

Delhi Band Continues To Show Us That 'Fusion' Can Be Light And Fun

We spoke about what Kitanu brings to the table when they put out their wonderful self-titled EP in 2021. Their interesting approach to organically mixing Indian elements (specifically, a sarod) into Western genre explorations made for a seamless fusion that put songwriting and overall composition over technical checklists. Their new single ‘How The Tables Turn’ is a refinement of that concept that remains every bit as compelling as any other far more outwardly intricate East-meets-West sub-genre.
Read the full review at the link in bio.

06/09/2024

Is Back - With A New Vocalist And A New Album On The Way

Linkin Park has reunited, more than 7 years after the passing of Chester Bennington. The band announced their return with a fully livestreamed set and an announcement of their upcoming album 'From Zero', releasing November 15.

Replacing Chester is Emily Armstrong, vocalist of the band Dead Sara. There is another lineup change, with Colin Brittain taking up drumming duties in place of Rob Bourdon.

We're not sure anyone had this on their 2024 bingo card.

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