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Why your favourite artist didn’t win a GrammySubscriber Only
February 03, 2025 18:20 IST
The Grammys are actually, not that big a deal, and definitely not the holy grail of music. Owing to the secretive process of selection, it is apparent: ‘Music's biggest night’ is basically just be a popularity contest
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 to open todaySubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 04:17 IST
The fair will celebrate 75 years of India’s journey as a republic with a focus on rich literary and cultural heritage of Russia through curated exhibits
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
My city, my vote: Present govt has worked well on education and healthcare, says musician Rahul RamSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 04:14 IST
For these eminent citizens, the city is their place to live and work. The Indian Express asks them what is the one big issue facing their constituency and what do they think should be the top priorities of
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
‘There was so much music in him… changed the game’: Fellow musicians recall Ustad Zakir HussainSubscriber Only
December 17, 2024 02:49 IST
Hussain passed away at 73 in San Francisco Monday due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to his family.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Exhibition commemorates centenary year of late Lt. Gen Adi SethnaSubscriber Only
November 28, 2024 14:24 IST
Sethna’s life comes alive in this immersive exhibition, which chronicles not just the illustrative life of the late General but the transformative experiences and defining moments of the 20th-century
Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Omchery Pillai: Towering figure of Malayalam literature passes awaySubscriber Only
November 23, 2024 03:25 IST
A “towering figure” among the Malayali diaspora, he is credited for spearheading the Malayalam Mission, an initiative to teach the language to children of Kerala migrants.
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
‘Not Like Us’ deserves a Grammy, but it shouldn’t be your first Kendrick Lamar songSubscriber Only
November 14, 2024 19:30 IST
With the Grammy nominations for 'Not Like Us', many might rush to listen to the song. However, it’d be a disservice to Lamar’s body of work — full of rich story-telling, wordplay, and meditations on existential themes — if one had to base it on one diss track
Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Why Quincy Jones would be a misfit in a music industry he helped shapeSubscriber Only
November 05, 2024 19:35 IST
Today, big-ticket artistes heavily rely on 'interpolation' — a clever way to circumvent copyright infringement by rerecording parts of a song rather than directly sampling it. At a time when the music-making machinery is tirelessly working to create catchy formulaic pop music, Jones famously said, 'I've never, ever in my life done music for money or fame — because that's when God walks out of the room,' he said.
Tue, Nov 05, 2024
I lost money in a digital arrest fraud — this is what I’ve learnt from my experienceSubscriber Only
October 30, 2024 19:50 IST
It is evident that fraudsters have cast a wide net and are tirelessly working to trap vulnerable citizens. If not you, then maybe someone you know might be a victim of such a fraud — this is a statistical inevitability
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Get your groove on: Dhruv Ghanekar takes you on a journey across the world in Voyage 2Subscriber Only
September 23, 2024 13:22 IST
Through his nomad-like sensibilities and sincere tributes to different genres, the producer finds bridges between Indian music, global folk and ethnic music in his latest release
Mon, Sep 23, 2024
Strong ensemble helps The Bear sweep 11 EmmysSubscriber Only
September 17, 2024 06:45 IST
The characters of The Bear help the show’s popularity and exceptional tally at the 2024 Emmys.
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Lollapalooza India 2025: A Gen Z-friendly lineup — but where are the gritty rock acts?Subscriber Only
September 12, 2024 19:23 IST
For those of us who grew up in the early noughties, being able to see Green Day live is nothing short of a dream. But ask any 30-something to name a song by Shawn Mendes other than ‘Senorita’, and they will probably draw a blank
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Mangey Khan of Barmer Boys passes away at 48Subscriber Only
September 12, 2024 08:24 IST
Mangey Khan, the vocalist of the globally famous Rajasthani Sufi folk group Barmer Boys, had recently undergone heart surgery and is survived by his wife and three children.
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Veteran film critic and author Aruna Vasudev, known as ‘mother of Asian cinema’, dies at 88Subscriber Only
September 06, 2024 02:59 IST
The last rites will be carried out at the Lodhi Road crematorium at 3 pm on Friday.
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
What makes Naruto a superhero for Indians? Here’s why manga and anime are sweeping across generationsSubscriber Only
August 18, 2024 07:10 IST
From the captivating storytelling and intricate art styles to the relatable characters and a sense of community, these Japanese fiction genres have carved out a special place in the hearts of its fans
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
Rishab wins Best Actor; Nithya, Manasi share top awardSubscriber Only
August 17, 2024 04:06 IST
The Best Actress award was shared by Nithya Menen for the Tamil rom-com Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Manasi Parekh for the Gujarati drama the Kutch Express (2023).
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Why Kamala Harris is having a ‘brat summer’Subscriber Only
July 30, 2024 18:15 IST
Here is how an unofficial endorsement from English singer-songwriter Charli XCX might be what has catapulted Kamala Harris’s image as a youth leader
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Koodiyattam exponent Margi Madhu on the survival of the 2,000-year-old Sanskrit theatreSubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 09:00 IST
Madhu talks about the democratisation of the art form and how the "caste issue isn’t there anymore"
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Eminem’s ‘Houdini’: Why it’s not empty without him anymoreSubscriber Only
June 13, 2024 16:33 IST
The rapper has notoriously dipped his hand in the nostalgia cookie jar far too many times now. This begs the question: Why can’t he stop invoking his past self to make new music?
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Kaushik Das, aka DJ ROOP, will be the only Indian to play at this year’s TomorrowlandSubscriber Only
June 01, 2024 17:33 IST
DJ ROOP will perform at the 18th edition of Tomorrowland in Belgium — the mecca of electronic dance music (EDM), where 750 global artistes will perform for nearly 400,000 people
Sat, Jun 01, 2024
How an IIT Kanpur topper’s dream to drum up a storm led to HollywoodSubscriber Only
May 09, 2024 19:40 IST
From performing at IIT fests to living as a musician in Hollywood, musician Dhruv Mittal hasn’t stopped chasing his dreams
Fri, May 10, 2024
Taylor Swift, Hozier’s new music and a question: Why does no one listen to albums anymore?Subscriber Only
April 30, 2024 11:04 IST
Music has lost its sheen from when it used to arrive in the physical format of a cassette, CD. The success of a song now depends on its virality, how many times it is used in a TikTok video or an Instagram reel
Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Four-day festival to celebrate 18th-century Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer begins in CapitalSubscriber Only
February 15, 2024 21:34 IST
The festival titled 'Meer ki Dilli, Shahjahanabad: The Evolving City', hosts book launches, seminars, and cultural events.
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
American rapper G-Eazy to perform in three Indian cities in FebruarySubscriber Only
January 12, 2024 17:38 IST
The three-city tour — Bengaluru on February 10, New Delhi NCR on February 11 and Mumbai on February 15 — will also witness an array of homegrown hip-hop support acts, which will be announced shortly.
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Krishnendu Bose’s Bay of Blood recounts carnage of Pakistan’s Operation Searchlight on BangladeshSubscriber Only
November 04, 2023 08:21 IST
The documentary traces how the Pakistani Armed Forces, under the command of the then-President General Yahya Khan, initiated Operation Searchlight in March 1971, a campaign of torture killings and rape to erase Bengali resistance.
Sat, Nov 04, 2023
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