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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
Dhvani Bhanushali in Italy.
Travel

Inside Dhvani Bhanushali’s Dreamy Italy Trip: Rome, Amalfi, Milan and More

How singer Dhvani Bhanushali ditched digital distractions, bonded with her family, and found inspiration in Italy’s natural soundtrack.

BY Justin Rao
A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer
Interviews

A. R. Rahman on 'Ramayana' Score and Hans Zimmer: 'The Beginnings Have Been Beautiful'

Composer A.R. Rahman on working with Hans Zimmer to create the music of 'Ramayana,' and his take on the hotly-debated use of AI in the creative space

BY Gautam Sunder
Post Malone, Mike Shinoda and Travis Scott
Insight

The Best Upcoming Concerts In India 2025-26: From Linkin Park and Post Malone to Travis Scott

As international heavyweights and homegrown icons converge, the country’s concert calendar is set to hit a new high note in the coming months

BY Keerat Kohli
Vishal-Sheykhar at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.
Insight

Vishal-Sheykhar Concert: Composer Duo Closes Out Silver Jubilee Tour With Thunderous Mumbai Homecoming

The legendary composer duo Vishal-Sheykhar brought the curtain down on their Silver Jubilee Tour on September 13, 2025, with a sold-out show at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.

BY Anushka Halve
Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya
Interviews

Sachin-Jigar Interview: How The Duo Built a Genre-Bending Legacy in Bollywood Music

Sachin-Jigar, the musical duo behind some of Hindi cinema’s biggest hits in recent years, discuss creative partnerships, learning from legends and mentoring the next generation.

BY Jishnu Bandyopadhyay
Raghav Chaitanya
Interviews

Is Singer Raghav Chaitanya Following in KK's Footsteps?

Breakout talent Raghav Chaitanya talks about singing straight, missing KK, and his rise from YouTube covers to Bollywood’s big leagues.

BY Zico Ghosh
Sid Sriram in his latest music video 'Sol'
Interviews

Sid Sriram Interview: On Introducing Carnatic to Coachella, Praise from Virat Kohli, and His Latest Track 'Sol'

The Chennai-born, Bay Area-raised singer Sid Sriram, on why Carnatic music holds the key to changing the tides of music around the whole world

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
 Linkin Park; YUNGBLUD
Insight

Lollapalooza India 2026 Line-Up: Linkin Park, Playboi Carti, YUNGBLUD, Karsh Kale and More; See Full List

Lollapalooza India will take place on January 24-25, and at the centre of it all will be Linkin Park, making their long-overdue India debut.

BY Team THR India
The Tabla Guy (Nikhil Paralikar) playing at a live gig
Interviews

Beats of Change: 'The Tabla Guy' Nikhil Paralikar on Fusion and the Fight for Dignity

Known to hundreds of thousands online as The Tabla Guy, Nikhil Paralikar has built a career fusing Hindustani classical training with techno, EDM, Bollywood, and folk traditions. With his new project, The Tabla Guy Collective, he’s on a mission to elevate fusion from novelty to a global force

BY Anushka Halve
Music composer Tanishk Bagchi talks about the 'Saiyaara' title track becoming a phenomenon
Interviews

'Saiyaara': Tanishk Bagchi on How Title Song Was Composed and Why Ahaan Panday Was Present During The Recording

Composer Tanishk Bagchi on how the 'Saiyaara' title track was born out of a challenging emotional period in his life— and what was it originally called.

BY Anusha Jalori
AR Rahman with Sam Altman; Still from 'Secret Mountain'
Insight

AR Rahman Meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman For His AI Project 'Secret Mountain'

AR Rahman's 'Secret Mountain' teaser follows a young girl who steps into the mystical metaverse world and meets musicians from various cultural backgrounds.

BY Team THR India
Kochuveettil Beats, a chenda melam ensemble from Chicago.
Interviews

Kochuveettil Beats x Hanumankind: How The Sound of Kerala Took Over Coachella

Kochuveettil Beats, a chenda melam ensemble from Chicago, gave the traditional percussion instrument a wild showcase at Hanumankind’s debut at the music festival.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Tamil Musician Chinmayi Sripada
Interviews

Behind Chinmayi’s Irresistible ‘Muththa Mazhai’ Is The Story of A Banned Singer

Chinmayi Sripada's performance of the ‘Thug Life’ song continues to trend No.1 on YouTube. But not many know about the Tamil singer’s six-year-long battle against her ban

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman