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Shreya Goshal and Sona Mohapatra were among many from the music industry to support Arijit Singh's decision
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Outpouring of Support for Arijit Singh as Singer Retires from Playback Career; Directorial Debut On Cards

Following his decision to retire as a playback vocalist, Arijit Singh received overwhelming support from his peers in the industry.

BY Team THR India
Arijit Singh on stage
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Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing, Signals New Creative Phase: 'I Need To Do Some Other Music To Live'

In a remarkable career spanning nearly two decades, Singh’s voice became synonymous with modern longing.

BY Team THR India
Linkin Park
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Lollapalooza India 2026 Day 2: Linkin Park Unites a Generation for a Historic Night

Beyond Linkin Park, day two of Lollapalooza India also maintained the festival’s genre-spanning momentum

BY Justin Rao
Yungblud, Mother Mother, Knock2,  and The Midnight at Lollapalooza India
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Lollapalooza India 2026: Yungblud, Knock2, Mother Mother, The Midnight Dazzle on Day One

The night closed with hip-hop maverick Playboi Carti, making his first appearance in India.

BY Justin Rao
Haazri 2026
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Haazri 2026: Four Masters Return as Students to Honour Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan

A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam and Shaan came together at Mumbai’s Jio World Garden on the late maestro’s barsi, turning a packed concert into an evening of remembrance.

BY Anushka Halve
India’s concert economy didn’t just grow in 2025; it recalibrated its position in the global live-entertainment hierarchy.
Columns

India's Best Concerts In 2025: From Coldplay and Tyla to Himesh Reshammiya

Defined by scaled production and consistent ticket demand, these concerts underscored India’s viability as a global touring market

BY Keerat Kohli
Madhubanti Bagchi
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Madhubanti Bagchi on Facing Pressure to Perform Beyond the Music: 'I Almost Feel Like a Circus Animal'

The singer on Reels, pop-star expectations, and why visibility has become harder than the singing itself.

BY Team THR India
Shruti Haasan
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Shruti Haasan on Why Algorithm is 'Killing' Storytelling in Music: 'People Don’t Have Bandwidth to Listen to More Than 30 Seconds'

The singer talks about music discovery today and her fun, unexpected backstage ritual.

BY Team THR India
Faheem Abdullah
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Faheem Abdullah on Becoming a Celebrity After ‘Saiyaara’: 'It Was Like a Rocket; It Changed My Life'

The singer-songwriter on the sudden visibility post ‘Saiyaara’ and staying rooted in his music

BY Team THR India
David Guetta and Nora Fatehi
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Sunburn 2025: David Guetta, Nora Fatehi, Sara Landry Take Over Mumbai at Landmark Debut Edition

From David Guetta’s long-awaited comeback, Nora Fatehi’s viral on-stage moment and Sara Landry’s India debut, Sunburn Mumbai promised a landmark weekend- one that revealed both India’s global pull and its persistent infrastructure gaps.

BY Keerat Kohli
Himesh Reshammiya.
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Himesh Reshammiya: Uncapping the Pop-Culture Icon's Full-Blown Resurgence in 2025

Once dismisse, composer-singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya is back — and now, the irony has turned into affection. A deep dive into his surprising cultural renaissance.

BY Zico Ghosh
Indo Warehouse, a south Asian Electronic Collective.
Interviews

From Coachella to Sunburn: Indo Warehouse on Taking South Asian House Music Global

Fresh off a milestone Delhi show, founders Kahani and Kunal Merchant of Indo Warehouse talk working with Raja Kumari, channeling Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and the anticipation for tonight’s Mumbai performances.

BY Ananya Shankar
Avarna Jain; Sanjay Leela Bhansali; Dr Sanjiv Goenka
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Saregama and Bhansali Productions Announce Strategic Partnership

The partnership brings together Bhansali Productions’ distinctive and unmatched cinematic storytelling with Saregama’s leadership position in Music and Live Events, setting the foundation for a next-generation media and entertainment house.

BY Team THR India
Kaytranada
Interviews

Kaytranada on Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Bollywood’s Golden Era: 'Those Names Always Meant Quality to Me'

Musician-DJ Kaytranada talks about how his connection to Indian music is rooted in cinema: the Bollywood soundtracks of the ’70s and ’80s, the work of Bappi Lahiri and Lata Mangeshkar.

BY Keerat Kohli
Tyla at the Indian Sneaker Festival 2025
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Tyla, Charlotte de Witte and Lil Yachty Send Mumbai Spinning At Indian Sneaker Festival’s Biggest Edition Yet

From Tyla and Lil Yachty to Charlotte de Witte and Alok, Indian Sneaker Festival’s seventh edition debuted in Mumbai with a heavyweight music bill with a bustling marketplace of global and homegrown streetwear showcases.  

BY Keerat Kohli
Shaan and His Sons Maahi and Soham
Interviews

Shaan and His Sons Maahi and Soham: The Succession of Sound

From ghazals to K-pop collabs, Shaan discovers his sons aren’t following the same tune — they’re finding their own rhythm.

BY Ananya Shankar
Shreya Ghoshal
Interviews

Exclusive | Shreya Ghoshal Interview: All About ‘Unstoppable’, Her Biggest World Tour Yet

Shreya Ghoshal’s next world tour, Unstoppable, promises new cities, fresh arrangements and a celebration of the milestones that shaped her two-decade journey.

BY Anushka Halve
Sonu Nigam in concert at MMRDA Grounds, BKC
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Sonu Nigam Mesmerises Mumbai With the Soul-Stirring Launch of His ‘Satrangi Re India' Tour

The celebrated singer kicked off his nationwide concert series at Mumbai’s MMRDA Grounds, delivering a night of nostalgia, improvisation and pure showmanship before a crowd of 13,000 fans.

BY Anushka Halve
King performs at Spotify's I-Pop live event in Mumbai
Columns

Spotify's Icons: King, Jonita Gandhi, Armaan Malik And More Bring I-Pop Front and Centre

Spotify's first-ever I-Pop Icons live event brought the energy and attention to non-film music.

BY Suvigya Buch
Composer Shashwat Sachdev.
Interviews

Next Big Thing | 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' and 'Dhurandhar' Composer Shashwat Sachdev Talks About His Musical Vision

From 'Uri' to 'Dhurandhar', music director Shashwat Sachdev doesn’t just score films, he conjures entire visual worlds through sound.

BY Anushka Halve