Bruce Springsteen’s State Of The Union

By Rolling Stone | Features April 21, 2012

Jon Stewart sits down with his home-state hero for a conversation about ‘Wrecking Ball’, the death of Clarence Clemons, and the gap between ‘American reality and the American dream’

Seventies Obsession: Mumbai’s Atomic Forest And The Original Hipster Era

By Rahul Verma | Features April 21, 2012

With their 1977 LP being reissued, Mumbai rock band Atomic Forest lead vocalist Madhukar Chandra Dhas looks back at the original hipster era

The Small Town South Indian Boys Of New York

By Neha Sharma | Features April 20, 2012

Through their geurilla-esque caustically funny and though-provoking take on everything from neo-colonialism to racial politics, the Kondabolu brothers are adding layers of complexity to the image of the South Asian in the American consciousness

The Supersonics’ Ananda Sen Talks New Directions and New Plans

By Shawn Fernandes | Featured Artist, Featured Gigs, Features April 17, 2012

Supersonic’s frontman says the split was good for the band

Hard Rock Cafe’s Battle Of The Bands Winner Profile: Franks Got The Funk (Hyderabad)

By Rolling Stone India | Featured Artist, Features April 04, 2012

Chennai-based alt-rock funky rockers Franks Got the Funk, were adjudged winners of the Hyderabad leg of Hard Rock Rising, Battle of the Bands. The five-member band is made up of Bjorn Surrao on vocals, Sajith Satya on bass, Vikram Ashok on keyboards, Shashank Vijay on drums and Merwyn Christopher on guitars. The band has gone [...]

Hard Rock Cafe’s Battle Of The Bands Winner Profile: 83 mph (Bengaluru)

By Rolling Stone India | Featured Artist, Features April 03, 2012

Chennai’s hard rock band 83 mph won the Bengaluru finale for the Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands. The barely one-year old band is made up of Kenny Shaiza (vocals), Peter Francis Joshua (drums), Aldrin Dominic Alexander (keyboards), Rishikant Ekka (guitar), Harshit (bass) and Raemus Castelino (guitar). Besides winning 2012’s Channel V Indiafest, the six [...]

Q&A: Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s New Album

By Gavin Edwards | Features April 02, 2012

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says he’s frequently thought about leaving the band. “I’ve thought very often about throwing it over for just writing and doing my own thing, but nothing excites me as much as getting to do this. It’s about being in the studio and working and taking it day by day, and suddenly [...]