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Alakshendra Singh
Alakshendra Singh is a journalist at the Indian Express Online. He writes on an eclectic mix of topics from Jazz and hip hop to WWE. He will write about Frank Sinatra mafia connections and review the new DC movie on the same day. He covers all things pop culture with a sharp eye and a sometimes caustic pen. You can reach him at alakshendra.singh@indianexpress.com Social Media Instagram
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December 13, 2025 13:16 IST
Breaking down Taylor Swift's movie-like career on her birthday, which seems like something Greta Gerwig would direct while listening to Tina Turner.
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
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December 04, 2025 14:05 IST
Dhurandhar music review: All the biggest stars like Arijit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind and Shashwat Sachdev have collaborated to create a functional album for the Ranveer Singh film.
Thu, Dec 04, 2025
Tere Ishk Mein Music Review: A R Rahman delivers the standout Hindi album of the year, with minor misses
November 28, 2025 14:38 IST
Tere Ishk Mein Music Review: A R Rahman plays to his strengths and brings together a well thought out, moving and brilliant project.
Fri, Nov 28, 2025
Tere Ishk Mein’s Aawaara Angaara: AR Rahman delivers a heartbreak track that struggles to distinguish its pain from every other sad song
November 18, 2025 21:59 IST
Aawaara Angaara song review: The song has every bit of sadness shoved into it, before you realise that there is nothing unique about this AR Rahman creation.
Wed, Nov 19, 2025
Rabindranath Tagore and Bob Dylan have a lot in common but their connection to Kolkata is the most surprising
October 29, 2025 17:48 IST
Breaking down the very unique and surprising connection between Baul music, Rabindranath Tagore, Bob Dylan and the iconic city of Kolkata.
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Diljit Dosanjh’s AURA is both a declaration of love and a roar against naysayers, but Karan Aujla has already done this
October 16, 2025 08:03 IST
Diljit Dosanjh AURA Album Review: Almost three fourths of the entire album will make mock you for being single, and the rest of the songs will make you feel like you don't need anyone else.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Rolling Stone releases list of ‘Greatest 250 Songs’ of the 21st century: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears crack top 10; Johnny Cash, Eminem and Daft Punk fall behind
October 09, 2025 21:17 IST
Johnny Cash’s Hurt didn’t make it past the 147 spot, while Daft Punk, Eminem, Lorde, and Arctic Monkeys had to settle for just two entries or less.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
John Lennon was a great musician, a bad bandmate, and an even worse husband, and we still celebrate him for it
October 09, 2025 18:01 IST
The Beatles' singer/songwriter John Lennon has been pardoned one too many times in his life, just because he told you to 'Imagine' a delusional and impossible world.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025
‘100 listeners to 8.5 mn in a year’: Spotify India exec on Bollywood music losing popularity, rise of indie-pop and artistes you need to check out now
October 04, 2025 08:00 IST
Five years ago, almost 80% of the music being consumed was from films, which has now been reduced to 60%, with the remaining being artist-first.
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Taylor Swift is so happy in ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ that she made the same song 12 times over; and she does love Travis Kelce
October 03, 2025 17:58 IST
Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl Album Review: Taylor might be the only one who can get away with comparing herself to Ophelia from Hamlet, but she needs to do it with more flair.
Fri, Oct 03, 2025
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September 19, 2025 18:04 IST
A trailblazer by all accounts, Lucky Ali pioneered the independent music scene for the solo artist, in a genre that is losing quality with each passing day.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
The Ba***ds of Bollywood music review: Shallow lyrics reign in album filled with club songs as great artistes masquerade as mediocre ones
September 18, 2025 07:30 IST
The Ba***ds of Bollywood Album Review: Clubs may have got their setlist for the next few weeks but this is not the music for ages, or even the best of 2025.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle review: True to its title, the film appears to go on till infinity
September 13, 2025 08:10 IST
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Movie Review: There are so many flashbacks in the film that it feels like the Japanese version of Slumdog Millionaire, with a story behind each punch, kick and grunt.
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September 08, 2025 17:38 IST
This track from the movie Sharabi, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada, was composed by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle, and it went viral 40 years after its release. Asha turns 92 today.
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
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September 04, 2025 18:45 IST
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Fri, Sep 12, 2025
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August 29, 2025 16:43 IST
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Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Married at 12 and mother at 17, Bollywood’s favourite mausi refused to play heroine, insisted on acting even after suffering paralysis
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Throughout her storied career, actor Leela Mishra continued playing the role of the maternal figure of the family, and it was typecasting's biggest win till date.
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
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August 16, 2025 08:05 IST
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Sat, Aug 16, 2025
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August 02, 2025 12:03 IST
Remembering the night Madison Square Garden fell silent for a sitar, and lent its ears to Pandit Ravi Shankar, one of the greatest instrumentalists of all time.
Sat, Aug 02, 2025
Amar Singh Chamkila and Amy Winehouse are part of the same club, and we could have done something about it
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A deep dive into the 27 club, whose members tell some of the most tragic, unfortunate and harrowing stories from the world of music.
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Jackboys 2 Album Review: Travis Scott is the bad babysitter of this group, and the kids are worse
July 18, 2025 08:01 IST
Jackboys 2 Album Review: The 'supergroup' delivers a functional project with nothing you are going to remember after a month.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
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July 16, 2025 18:11 IST
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