July 7, 2025
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Bengaluru’s From Mug To Mike releases original music video Music ka Silsila

Sunil Koshy and the troupe of From Mug to Mike | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement By Vaishnav G Edappattu From Mug to Mike, a platform for bathroom singers in Bengaluru, was started by techie-turned-singer, music director and vocal coach Sunil Koshy with his wife, Archana Hallikeri. From Mug to Mike released an original music video, […]

A song that captures the vibe of Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park

A young couple walks along a lane in Cubbon Park, each carrying a single long-stemmed rose, shoulders grazing, eyes interlocked, clearly in the courting stage. A few yards away, in the parking lot, a young man wearing silver cufflinks and a barrister’s band, is getting into his car while on the lawns beyond, a few […]

Kaushiki Chakraborty and Shantanu Moitra to launch their new music series Pankh on July 11

The idea came on a boat in Benaras. While music director Shantanu Moitra and renowned Hindustani vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty were shooting for the song ‘Bhagirathi’ from the 2022 series Songs Of The River – Ganga, they realised that looking at land from a river offered a different view. The composer says, “I thought it could […]

Sunburn brings DJ Francis Mercier to India for 3-city tour in October 2025

Sunburn brings DJ Francis Mercier to India for 3-city tour | Photo Credit: Sunburn Sunburn has confirmed that internationally known Haitian DJ and producer Francis Mercier will tour India this October as part of a three-city schedule. The shows mark Mercier’s debut in the country and will include performances in Mumbai on October 10, Delhi-NCR […]

World Music Day: How indie musicians are changing the soundscape

Indie-music has become a global sound, with influences from various genres, including jazz, soul, RnB, and, apart from the Indian classical music and folk. On World Music Day, celebrated on June 21, we spotlight some indie musicians, who are constantly experimenting with sound. Vasundhara Vee Swipe, tap and repeat is the new addiction. The highs […]

U.S. singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in U.K. assault case

U.S. singer Chris Brown walks outside Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, pleaded not guilty to one […]

Vocalist Rahul Deshpande brings his devotional concert to Hyderabad

Rahul Deshpande  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement This weekend, the music festival Vasantotsav arrives in Hyderabad with a performance by noted classical vocalist Rahul Deshpande. The two-and-a-half-hour concert, titled Abhangwari, features abhangs, bhajans, and devotional compositions dedicated to Lord Vittala of Pandharpur. “I’m excited to perform for a discerning audience in Hyderabad, one that truly […]

A mehfil of ghazals, songs and thumris with Pratibha Singh Baghel in Hyderabad

Pratibha Singh Baghel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A musical treat awaits ghazal lovers in Hyderabad, as singer Pratibha Singh Baghel brings her concert Dastaan-E-Ghazal to the city. She will be joined by her ensemble of accomplished musicians: Deepak Pandit on violin and music arrangement, Prashant Sonagra on tabla, Atul Raninga on keyboard, Swaranjay Dhumal […]

Chennai welcomes cruise concerts, music fans thrilled

The cruise ship at Muttukadu lake in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What length you would travel to to get away from your screen for some respite? Krishnaraj R, founder, Divine Dilemma and Sage Club, has a potential answer. Considering he has been seeking the same for himself, the founder of this events company, […]

‘Shakti has ended,’ says the iconic band’s co-founder John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Selva Ganesh, Shankar Mahadevan and Ganesh Rajagopalan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The collaborative sound of Shakti, which changed musical discourse worldwide, will echo one final time when Mind Explosion: 50th Anniversary Tour Live releases on August 1. The tracks of the album trace the band’s voyage through genres and geographies. With […]