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During these trying times of the last year or so, music has been the coping mechanism for many of us. Has it been the same for you too? Absolutely! When I found myself in the (first) lockdown, I real...

Elton John: Madman Across The Water Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells A Story Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin IV Carole King: Tapestry Joni Mitchell: Blue David Bowie: Hunky Dory Marvin Gaye: What&rsq...

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Should celebs always have a take, asks an article in The Goods. It mentions a video on TikTok that questioned an influencer’s possible views on the recent Israel-Palestine crisis. “Do you...

Rolling Stone: A little more escape might’ve been welcome. Variety: What Jordi lacks in cohesiveness, it makes up for with bangers and much-needed good vibes. The Guardian: Pop at its most sha...

The first time Ketaki read The Hound of Baskervilles, she was 10 or 11. “I loved how the solution was found by just intellectualising the whole thing. It was not like Marvel comics or James Bond...

Sukanya Ghosh’s The Calcutta Care Package Calendar, created “hurriedly this January”, was not designed for Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year. But with a page each on a dozen legacy...

They are the story of reggae-fuelled stardom. They are masters of turning classics into reggaefied earworms. They are examples of bad-blood brothers. They are a reflection of rock-and-roll living. For...

Your dream console: I actually have it! Rane Twelve Turntables and Rane 72 MKII Mixer! ...