Navaan Sandhu Believes He’s Meant For Global Greatness

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 […]

On The Road: Rashmeet Kaur

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. […]

What Rural Punjab’s Gyms Don’t Play

It is a summer evening in Kathar, a village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district. Inside a local gym, a speaker no bigger than a shoebox, sits wired to a woofer thrice its size, propped up on a stack of weight plates. The bass cuts through the clang of barbells and the grunts of a final rep. […]