“Eminem is my idol” - Emiway Bantai

You surely might have seen and heard him at a concert in your city, for he’s been all over the country. The bespectacled rapper Emiway Bantai whose original name is Bilal Shaikh (born 13th November 1995), is one of the very few music artists in India that have catapulted themselves into superstardom solely with the use of social media. His name is a combination of the names of rapper artists Eminem and Lil Wayne that is Emi + Way; when he took his stage name “Emiway.”

An Interview with Raxit Tewari of Sky Rabbit

Your Chin is the solo project of Raxit Tewari, front man of Mumbai based indie band Sky Rabbit – that’s been building a buzz in the Indian indie scene since releasing his first self-titled EP mid-2012. The EP won the support of the scene’s dedicated fan base as well as rave reviews by music journalists. The momentum and the word of mouth helped Your Chin play a whole bunch of festivals and club dates through the rest of the year and the next one. The journey started with Raxit’s love for bringing varied sounds together into a great composition. Your Chin has a danceable lively electro pop sound layered with muddy beats that lend his seemingly indecipherable urban lyrics a joyful complexity.

The Private Performer: Prateek Kuhad

The singer – songwriter, who has been topping the charts with his new EP, on the evolution of his music and his choice of career from being a student of Maths to a career change and getting into music, Prateek Kuhad has come a long way. The Delhi based songwriter, who first EP was Raat Baazi in 2013, is the son of a lawyer and an educator whose parents tried to get him into finance.

An Interview with Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge

You may not understand Malayalam, but after listening to Thaikkudam Bridge, you will dig out to find out more songs of the band. Kerala’s Thaikkudam Bridge is redefining the music scene, and with several international shows across the world, the band has created a big buzz in the Indie band circuit. They are an incredibly talented lot.

“The independent music scene in India is growing and I am excited to be here” - Rajakumari

Early this year Grammy Award-nominated songwriter and rapper Raja Kumari unleashed her brand new song Karma which headlined the arrival of her Bloodline EP which also had the songs the single Shook and Still Care. The five track EP features an eclectic take on hip hop and world music, with highlights like the Hindu-flavored island swooning of Robin Hood and dark soul duet Born Hustla [feat. Janine The Machine].

Remembering the Ghazal King – Jagjit Singh - An Interview with Director Brahmanand Singh

Film Directors are in charge of executing on a creative vision for a film. While they are responsible for everything in a movie, Brahmanand S Singh a National award-winning filmmaker and writer falls in a different category. He makes one of the best music documentaries from RD Burman Pancham to his latest Kaagaz Ki Kashti portraying the life story of late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh. Historically speaking, this movie is important as it chronicles the life of Jagjit in a fascinating and moving tale about the vicissitudes of his life.

Breaking the Boundaries with Daira

Mumbai based progressive rock band Daira have a huge fan following all over the country and are one of the top contenders at most music festivals. With two albums and a third expected this year, Daira’s music is heady, packed with some great guitar riffs, brilliant drumming, powerful vocals and lyrics that anyone can relate to, ingredients that convey the sound they label as art rock.

“We wanted to capture the beauty of the North East in our video” Subir Malik - Parikrama

Parikrama have been around in the music scene for over 28 years and have performed all over the world. The rock band which also uses elements of Indian music in its soundscape was the first Asian band to perform at the Download Festival in 2007, and open for Iron Maiden in Bengaluru, the following year.

Flying High with the F16s

How creative can you get when it comes to finding the right name for a band? Rock group Jefferson Airplane took on a name and the F16s from Chennai have shared something that they all love and named their electro-alternative band after jet fighers. The band has been in existence since 2011, and has played throughout India and internationally.

Hop onto the Ladies Compartment

Whenever we think of '90s girls bands, we automatically think of the Spice Girls. The girl group, which spelled Girl Power, was one of the bestselling girl bands of all time and is responsible for making "girl power" a rallying cry for fans everywhere. It was a show of power for girls in particular and saying how strong they can be.