While the age of the digital era has evolved to a level of maturity today, the question that is often being asked is whether the revenues earned from streaming — through subscriptions and ad support — has offset the revenues lost from sales of physical formats.

Creativity and determination — the two often combine to make a beautiful tango. Shahin Badar’s musical journey is a reflection of both. Specially, considering hers could have been a quintessential story of a desi girl from good old London with all its predictable trappings.

Kashmir was in the limelight, but curiously this time on account of music. For Zubin Mehta, it was music for peace, for some others it was music of conflict. Whatever be the nomenclature for this sort of music, I personally would vote it as one of the most admirable ventures in the land of bounties.

Filmmaker and music composer Vishal Bhardwaj has been chosen to direct an opera based on an Indian folk tale in Paris.

In the wake of the recent disturbing incidents in Mumbai, the media has been relentlessly analysing the city.

While purchasing merchandise at live gigs abroad always appeared unaffordable to me — the cost of various items almost matched the cost of concert tickets — I did indulge at an Eric Clapton concert I attended in Singapore in 2007 during his Australia-Asian tour.

Every year, during winter, Indians are in for a special musical treat. Bacardi NH7 Weekender is here again with a crazy line up that would get anyone head-banging or dancing or swaying their arms to different melodies.

There are times when I question myself for not sufficiently listening to new music.

On the 65th anniversary of reggae legend Bob Marley in February 2010, seven musicians and close friends decided to celebrate his music.

The flavours of Rajasthan are simply irresistible.