It’s a rainy afternoon in Mumbai’s Khar West suburb. We take the elevator to the seventh floor to meet Prateek Kuhad, fresh off the release of his third studio album, Full Moon Chamber. In a pristine white space, bathed in natural light, Kuhad is seated in a flowing cotton shirt and pants. The singer-songwriter, who […]
This is Billboard India’s weekly editorial series No Skip. Every Monday, we tell you exactly what to listen to – songs handpicked by the Billboard India team from last week’s crop of music releases. Tracks from Indian artists across film, indie, regional and the diaspora community are eligible. Below are this week’s No Skip selections […]
From Amritsar to the U.K., Navaan Sandhu has steadily carved out a lane that blends Punjabi songwriting with global influences. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Bipolar, the singer-songwriter is embracing a more expansive sound, drawing from hip-hop, UK garage and folk while still telling deeply personal stories. As Punjabi music continues to […]
Rashmeet Kaur took her Punjabi and Bollywood tunes to six cities across North America for her ‘Rashmeet Kaur Live’ tour over the last month. She sat down with Billboard India to answer our On The Road questionnaire. 1. Where did you tour and how many stops were there? This was my first North American tour. […]
This is Billboard India’s weekly editorial series No Skip. Every Monday, we tell you exactly what to listen to – songs handpicked by the Billboard India team from last week’s crop of music releases. Tracks from Indian artists across film, indie, regional and the diaspora community are eligible. Below are this week’s No Skip selections […]
Farhan Khan did not have an average childhood. “My Walid Sahab (a term in Urdu to respectfully refer to one’s father) was very fond of writing poetry. Every weekend, all his poet friends would gather at our house in Fatehabad for a mehfil. I’d be walking around serving breakfast or passing plates, and in between […]
Kochi-based band When Chai Met Toast are set to perform in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai and Vancouver – to name a few cities – for their ‘Joy Rooms’ tour from August – November 2026. The four-piece act comprises vocalist Ashwin Gopakumar, guitarist Achyuth Jaigopal, keyboardist Palee Francis, […]
This is Billboard India’s weekly Editorial series No Skip. Every Monday, we tell you exactly what to listen to – songs handpicked by the Billboard India team from last week’s crop of music releases. Tracks from Indian artists across film, indie, regional and the diaspora community are eligible. Below are this week’s No Skip selections […]
Ten minutes before the artist is supposed to walk onstage at a music festival, their in-ear monitors stop working. The setlist has changed twice in the last hour. The artist, backstage, is now overwhelmed. The brand partner is asking for last-minute content. The festival team is threatening to cut the performance short if the delay […]
Soham Mukherji and Riz Shain have produced songs for the likes of King, Jonita Gandhi, OutStation, Ikka, Chaar Diwari and even collaborations featuring Jay Sean and Jason Derulo. The duo, now 24 and 26-years old, have worked since their teen years on the art of music production, having learnt the ropes from YouTube tutorials, like […]
