Interview
No one is doing avant-garde pop in the Indian independent music scene the way Tanmaya is. Combining elements from multiple genres, inculcating sentimentality and...
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The Indian Music Diaries
- News
From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
Music or Monolith? Why Spotify’s Audiobook Move Might Prove To Be A Disaster For Artists
He Said, They Said: ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Creators and Maajja Label in Payment Standoff
Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
Puerto Rican Artist Melissa Otero Sends Legal Notice to Mood Indigo Team Accusing Them of Mistreatment
- Reviews
Shaitan Ki Nazar: Jaiditya Jha’s Debut EP Confronts Delhi’s Vices, One Power Chord at a Time
‘Brute Fact/Home Truth’: Rounak Maiti’s Triumphant, Unflinching Journey into the Soul
Abhishek Gaur Navigates Past and Present on Poignant New Album “Guzra Hua Kal”
On ‘Five Foot Three’, Anika confesses desires and embraces her existence
Rage and Edge : Hardbone Boy’s New EP ‘TOD’ Has Him At His Sharpest Yet
- Industry Insight
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
Setting Up Your Music Business: Registration Essentials
Collaborate, Innovate, Elevate: Inside the Exclusive Madverse for Managers Event
Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
The DIY Musician’s Toolkit: Building a Home Studio Under 10k
- Featured
“All it takes is an act of courage to start” – In Conversation With BadTrip
Where Is Smoke?: A Six-City Hip-Hop Tour That Rewrote the Rules
Rushabh Roymon – Punk as an Embodiment of What the Mainstream Skips
Release Roundup #101 – Electronica, Pop, Rock & More!
Winston Balman: An Ode to Youth, Debauchery, Nostalgia, Love and Life
Interview
I stumbled upon Tripti Arora, aka BadTrip, through her DHH mix on YouTube, and her sound immediately drew me in. A guitarist and songwriter...
FEATURED
In the world of hip-hop tours, you usually need a label’s blessing, a sponsor’s logo, and a stage big enough to impress the Instagram...
Opinion
Roymon is an interesting character who fluctuates between long rants and intense pessimisms as much as his music oscillates between sounding like The Strokes...
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Independent artists are constantly reshaping what music can sound like, often working on the fringes of the mainstream, where experimentation feels natural and necessary....
Opinion
In the sleepy village of Morjim in North Goa, not far from the tide-churned beaches that have long lost their charm to commercial noise,...
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Have your mornings been echoing with Aalaps or have you been refining every Raga, dreaming of that perfect performance? If Hindustani classical music is...
FEATURED
If you’ve been looking for fresh sounds that hit the heart and linger in your head, this week’s new indie releases deliver across the...
FEATURED
Music connects people and that’s the beauty of it. That shared moment doesn’t ask for much, just that you pause, listen, and feel. And...
Opinion
In the ever-evolving landscape of independent music, one truth remains constant, the beat is the backbone. While singers often receive the limelight, the producers...
Opinion
Madnyan Shaam relies not only on listener’s understanding of Kashmiri language but also on an intense soundscape. Language isn’t primal in music. Sound can...
Opinion
Do you remember how things were online when a few months back Coldplay announced their India tour? The internet basically exploded. From tickets vanishing...
Opinion
Concerts in India have always been more than just about music—they’re about identity, expression, and belonging. From the rebellious underground rockers of the ’80s...
Interview
And it makes me sad That I’m losing touch with you I wish we had just one more memory so beautiful It could make...