Sunburn Through the Years

This piece captures Sunburn’s evolution from its humble beginnings in 2007 on the sun-kissed beaches of Goa to becoming a cultural phenomenon that shaped India’s electronic music landscape, later moving over to Mumbai.

Clive Davis (1932 - 2026): The Man Who Heard Tomorrow

Clive Davis, one of the most influential record executives in the history of popular music, passed away this week. With him goes not just a legendary music producer and label head, but perhaps the finest talent scout the music business has ever known. They called him "the man with the golden ear"—a title he earned over six remarkable decades by doing something almost mystical: hearing a voice once and instantly recognizing a star.

The Bluetooth Gap

Is the difference in streaming sound quality real or perceived? Reagan Gavin Rasquinha decodes the variables in your audio choices

Sonny Rollins (1930 - 2026): A Tribute

Sonny Rollins, the towering jazz saxophonist known to the world as the “Saxophone Colossus,” passed away on 25th May 2026, at the age of 95. And with him goes not just one of the greatest musicians jazz has ever produced, but perhaps the last true giant from that sacred post-war era when jazz wasn’t merely music—it was a unique invention happening in real time.

Get Back to What? The Drug-Soaked Last Days of the Beatles and Paul’s secret mission built into their Final Album

Start at the beginning, because the end only makes sense if you know where it all started. It started in Hamburg, and it started with pills.

Generational anthems as Calvin Harris makes his India debut

For the young crowd, Calvin Harris isn’t merely a DJ but an architect of the golden era of EDM. The producer behind lit club nights, sold-out college festivals and countdown drops that felt almost spiritual. His records did not just dominate charts when they released; they defined mainstage culture - hands in the air, voices in unison, drops you feel in your chest.

By the Letters – David Geffen

David Geffen is a name that is legendary in the music business, everyone in the industry who can write and spell knows about him. If they don’t, they shouldn’t be in the industry. Here’s a concise version, but one that inspires nonetheless, finds Reagan Gavin Rasquinha.

Höfner: The Sound That Carried the Song

The news that Höfner, the historic German guitar maker, has entered bankruptcy—largely due to the pressure of US tariffs, lands with a quiet sadness. The company will continue to make instruments, but this moment feels like a pause worth marking. Because Höfner isn’t just a manufacturer. It’s a sound that helped shape how popular music learned to breathe.

The Starman Cometh: David Bowie

Ten years after David Bowie’s passing, the personas he created, from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke and the austere beauty of his final work, continue to define what artistic reinvention can mean, writes Reagan Gavin Rasquinha

Bob Weir Tribute (1947 – 2026)

Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead and one of the great quiet architects of American music, passed away on 10th January, 2026. He was 77. His death feels less like a sudden loss and more like the end of a long, wandering journey, one that shaped how generations learned to listen, to linger, and to trust music that didn’t hurry to explain itself.