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The latest stories from India's music press, pulled daily and filtered down to what's actually about the scene here, not the global pop feed. Tap any headline to read the full story at the source.

Updated 21 Oct 2026

Music Plus · 19 Oct 2026

Sunburn Festival 2026 announces full lineup featuring The Chainsmokers, Jason Derulo & DJ Snake

The festival will take place at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course on 18 and 19 December, followed by a……

Rolling Stone India · 19 Oct 2026

Metro Boomin, Skepta, Burna Boy and Karan Aujla to Headline Rolling Loud India 2026

The second edition of the global hip-hop festival also brings in Big Sean for his India debut, alongside Schoolboy Q, Robb Bank$, Dhanda Nyoliwala, Seedhe Maut and more…

Rolling Stone India · 17 Oct 2026

Bangalore Open Air 2026 Showed Resilience With Its Biggest Edition Yet

Between stellar India debuts by Paradise Lost, Thy Art Is Murder and 1349 to a few stutters due to sound systems, the 14th edition of the metal festival still managed to level up…

Music Plus · 17 Oct 2026

Warner Music India adds Tamil and Malayalam catalogues through new deals

The agreements cover the Gemini Music catalogue, filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon’s past and future releases, and a long-term……

Music Plus · 16 Oct 2026

Weverse Con Festival India announces lineup for debut edition in New Delhi

Weverse Con Festival India has announced the lineup for its inaugural edition, scheduled for 27-28 March 2027 in……

Music Plus · 16 Oct 2026

Shah Rukh Khan announces UNIFYD, a music festival with Arijit Singh, Karan Aujla & Sonu Nigam

Shah Rukh Khan has announced UNIFYD, a new music festival scheduled to take place on 20 March 2027……

Music Plus · 15 Oct 2026

Natania Lalwani becomes first Indian songwriter to write a Riot Games anthem

Indo-American songwriter and producer Natania Lalwani has co-written ‘Know My Name’, an official anthem for Riot Games, the……

Music Plus · 15 Oct 2026

Osho Jain announces India tour for ‘Mere Ghar Chalo’ live experience

Osho Jain is taking his music on the road with Osho Jain Experience | Mere Ghar Chalo, a tour……

Rolling Stone India · 09 Oct 2026

What’s on Our Radar at Korea Week 2026 Mumbai

From Korean cinema and food to K-dramas, here's everything happening at Korea Week 2026 in Mumbai this October.…

EDMLI · 30 Sep 2026

Anyma Presents ÆDEN Mumbai Line-Up Announced by Sunburn

Mumbai is set to host Anyma Presents ÆDEN on November 21, 2026, as Sunburn brings the immersive electronic music experience to the city for the first time. The event will take plac…

EDMLI · 11 Sep 2026

Gorillaz India Tour 2027 Expands to Three Cities

Gorillaz are finally making their way to India. The band’s first-ever India shows were announced earlier this year with dates in Bengaluru and Mumbai, and Guwahati has now been add…

Rolling Stone India · 14 Aug 2025

Acyuta Gopi on Taking Devotional Music to a New Generation

The Grammy-nominated kirtan singer has now launched a series of spiritual concerts that attempt to reinvent the genre without compromising its soul…

Rolling Stone India · 30 Aug 2024

MC Stan Turns 24: Five Tracks That Took Him from the Streets to Stardom

How a Pune kid flipped the script and rewrote the rules of Indian rap…

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