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"Of course it was a drug song. We were stoned when we wrote it!" The story of the psychedelic masterpiece inspired by John Coltrane, Ravi Shankar and a trans-Atlantic aeroplane flight

Eight Miles High was the single that should have launched The Byrds into the stratosphere. So why did it instead mark the precise moment when it all came crashing down?

Louder

Rajinikanth attends a spiritual event in Bengaluru where nobody recognised him: 'Not one person looked at me, it crushed my ego'

Superstar Rajinikanth has shared a rare and deeply personal story about how a visit to the Art of Living ashram left him feeling unexpectedly invisible. Speaking at the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Art of Living Foundation and the 70th birthday event of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the actor recalled…

The Economic Times

Beatles biopic: Who are the other characters and the real stories behind them

John Lennon’s first and second wife, Paul McCartney’s ex girlfriend and George Harrison’s sitar player are among the additional roles

Evening Standard

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“At the end of the show, Jimmy goes, ‘The way you mix rock and Indian music is something I’ve never seen before’”: Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with 600-year-old Hindustani classical music tradition – who count Jimmy Page among their fans

Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion

Guitar World

Morfydd Clark, Lucy Boynton, Harry Lawtey and Farhan Akhtar join Beatles biopic

The films are due to be released in April 2028.

Evening Standard

‘I don’t worry about traditionalists’: Rishab Sharma, the sitar maestro earning millions of followers for his mindful music

The youngest of Ravi Shankar’s sitar disciples was broken by grief – then his instrument saved him. He’s now on a mission to improve mental health with his peaceful artistry

The Guardian - UK

“It’s one of George's best songs. His mind is clear and his music is clear”: The genius of the profound 1967 Beatles song that John Lennon held up as George’s greatest

The opening to Sgt Pepper’s second side underlined just how boundless the Beatles’ musical scope had become

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Gorillaz return with new album and tour

Damon Albarn's band Gorillaz have confirmed their return by announcing their new album The Mountain and a 2026 tour.

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“He gave the CD to George. The next thing I know he calls to ask if we’d play at their Christmas party”: How Robin Nolan went from busking on the streets of Amsterdam to collaborating with George Harrison – and hanging out with Paul McCartney

The gypsy jazz virtuoso would later go on to complete a long-lost Harrison song that had been scribbled on an envelope

Guitar World

"On stage, I'd surrender to the ritual. It was like a meditation": Robby Krieger and John Densmore remember life with Jim Morrison and tell the acid-fuelled story of The Doors

Sixty years after The Doors took audiences on a destination-unknown thrill ride, Robby Krieger and John Densmore tell the band's wild story

Louder

‘I was the only person who didn’t know the words to Coldplay’: Anoushka Shankar’s honest playlist

The musician on her love of cheesy R&B, hating karaoke ‘with a fiery passion’, and the people who have sex to her sister Norah Jones’s music

The Guardian - UK

“I got the impression that he needed to be quite forceful to get his songs onto Beatles records”: George Harrison orchestrator John Barham reflects on their shared love of Indian music and being conducted by Phil Spector

Barham's arrangements sweetened everything from 1968’s Wonderwall Music to 1973’s Living in the Material World and beyond, and in this rare interview he talks Harrison the songwriter, producer and collaborator

Guitar World

From Kunal Kamra to Mohanlal to a long-dead emperor, India is the Republic of Intolerance

Between Aurangzeb and Kunal Kamra, we are now fully qualified to call ourselves “The Republic of Intolerance”.

Newslaundry

Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 3 - The Rampage' CONFIRMED for 2028 release - Deets Inside

Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 set the box office ablaze last December with a record-breaking run. Now, the blockbuster franchise, believed to be a trilogy, is gearing up for its next adrenaline-fueled chapter. The highly anticipated Pushpa 3 – The Rampage has been tentatively slated for a worldwide release in 2028,…

The Times of India

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Guitar World

“A meeting was arranged, but the guy took off and drove to Guadalajara”: It was used for one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, then “kidnapped” and driven to Mexico – the Hollywood-like story of one of George Harrison's most famous guitars

Clandestine meetings, dramatic TV pleas, ransom demands, hurried getaway drives across the Mexican border... it sounds like a thriller, but it all revolved around a very special Les Paul

The Guardian - UK

Zakir Hussain obituary

Virtuoso tabla player whose work with a variety of musicians included composing for films

Newslaundry

Zakir Hussain: Life and music that transcended boundaries

“A fearsome technician but also a whimsical inventor,” The New York Times’ description of Zakir Hussain after one of his iconic Carnegie Hall performances in 2009 encapsulated the essence of his life and over 60 years of music.

The Times of India

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73: All you need to know about his family, career and legacy

Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla virtuosos of all time, passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The news of his death, confirmed by his family on Monday, has sent waves of grief across the global music…

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Army says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in Ayodhya

Over the past few months, sundry headlines have indicated that the Indian army is currently battling it out with the Uttar Pradesh state government in court.

The Guardian - UK

And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music by Joe Boyd review – the Proust of music

The producer’s epic account of global music’s cross-pollination is an inspiring tale of seduction, expression and freedom from oppression

Newslaundry

‘Police now part of active psychology’: Author Vyomesh Shukla on dissent, politics of Varanasi

Varanasi, Banaras, or Kashi has been home to spirituality, music and literature for centuries, with personalities such as Dara Shikoh, Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bismillah Khan associated with the ancient city. But over the past decade, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the incumbent MP from Varanasi, the city has undergone…

France 24

Music show: Anoushka Shankar, the superstar sitarist

In this edition of arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets nine-time Grammy-nominated musician Anoushka Shankar. She's a masterful sitarist and film composer as well as an impassioned activist, and has worked with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Patti Smith and even the Dalai Lama. Her love of composing beautiful blends of…

The Hindu

Ranji Trophy | Mukesh’s heroics help Bengal thrash Bihar by an innings and 204 runs

Bengal's Mukesh Kumar shines with career-best figures as Bengal thrashes Bihar in Ranji Trophy match.

The Hindu

Bengal rides on Abhimanyu Easwaran’s fine unbeaten double century

Abhimanyu Easwaran's unbeaten double century puts Bengal in control against Bihar in Ranji Trophy match.

The Hindu

RANJI TROPHY | Bengal has the advantage after Mukesh and Jaiswal’s superlative bowling

Bengal dominates Bihar on day 1 of Ranji Trophy match with impressive bowling performance and strong batting.

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