Rock Music

From underground to mainstream: How the Bangla rock movement attained validation on home turf

The bands simultaneously rebelled against the established system and painted honest pictures of a changing urban society.

Indonesia's hijab-wearing heavy metal band on pursuing their passion, finding 'courage' through music

The diminutive trio behind Voice of Baceprot have spent years honing their skills at music festivals around the world’s biggest Muslim majority nation after forming VOB as young teens in 2014.

From alternative hip-hop to indie and rock, five music acts to have on your playlist

Here is a curated list of unique artists to listen to before you hit play on mainstream music.

Remembering Moheener Ghoraguli, India's first rock band from Kolkata whose legacy thrives in resistance

Forty-five years since their formation, Moheener Ghoraguli — who likened themselves to a "movement" — continue to find resonance in the sound and art of budding artists not just in Bengal, but across India, with their songs being widely reprised and recreated.

Evolution of post rock in India: How the sub-genre trounced unfamiliarity and apathy to earn a loyal following

A look at how the indie scene captures the essence of post rock and tries to describe it, as a community for the sub-genre slowly grows in India.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman dies aged 64

Sherman joined Red Hot Chilli Peppers in 1983 replacing guitarist Hillel Slovak. He later left the band upon Slovak's return.

Sonam Sherpa, Parikrama's guitar ace and a leading figure in Indian rock, passes away at 48

Sonam Sherpa, who gave us the inimitable soaring solo on 'But It Rained' about three decades, passed away earlier today at the age of 48.

Inside Thaikkudam Bridge’s new album Namah, a collaboration-heavy tribute to their musical influences

The 12-member Thaikkudam Bridge say they let the song evolve itself and don’t force themselves on it.

Amid row over Billboard's list of top 10 rock songs of the decade, how genre is defined in 21st century merits a look

The top three spots on Billboard’s Top-10 Rock Songs list are dominated by one band: Imagine Dragons, who were perhaps to the 2010s what Nickelback were to the aughties

The Wall, Pink Floyd's best known album, is embodiment of tension, competing visions that haunt many rock bands

Forty years ago Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album The Wall, which would go on to become the number two bestselling double album in history. But it would also mark the last time Pink Floyd’s core members would record an album together. Years of touring and financial stress had taken their toll. The egomania of one member, Waters, during the recording of The Wall would be the tipping point.