Peony Hirwani

Peony Hirwani

What The Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Social Media BurnoutWhat The Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Social Media Burnout

What The Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Social Media Burnout

What happens when artists choose not to feed the feed?

August 13, 2025
Looking Back at 52 Years of Hip-Hop From Where I StandLooking Back at 52 Years of Hip-Hop From Where I Stand

Looking Back at 52 Years of Hip-Hop From Where I Stand

Tracing hip-hop’s 52-year journey, from its Bronx beginnings to its growing presence in India, through moments, artists, and conversations that…

August 11, 2025
RSI Recommends: Festive Season Gift GuideRSI Recommends: Festive Season Gift Guide

RSI Recommends: Festive Season Gift Guide

Whether you’re buying for a trendsetter or a tough-to-please sibling, these standout gifts are anything but ordinary

August 7, 2025
BTS Not Part of Michael Jackson Tribute Album, Confirms HybeBTS Not Part of Michael Jackson Tribute Album, Confirms Hybe

BTS Not Part of Michael Jackson Tribute Album, Confirms Hybe

Statement follows reports linking the group to a project developed at Ireland’s Grouse Lodge Studios

August 5, 2025
What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Streaming Royalties and TransparencyWhat the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Streaming Royalties and Transparency

What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Streaming Royalties and Transparency

The numbers look good on paper until you ask how much actually reaches the people making the music

August 4, 2025
Karan Aujla, Divine, Gini and All The New Releases To Know This WeekKaran Aujla, Divine, Gini and All The New Releases To Know This Week

Karan Aujla, Divine, Gini and All The New Releases To Know This Week

From Karan Aujla’s swaggering “MF Ghabru!” and Divine’s fiery “Aag” to Kavya’s EP Hyperreal, this week’s new music is packed…

August 1, 2025
RSI Recommends: Unmissable Music Festivals & Concerts Across Middle East and North Africa in 2025RSI Recommends: Unmissable Music Festivals & Concerts Across Middle East and North Africa in 2025

RSI Recommends: Unmissable Music Festivals & Concerts Across Middle East and North Africa in 2025

The MENA region is gearing up for a blockbuster year of live music—these are the events you won’t want to…

July 29, 2025
King, Talwiinder, Ahmer and All The New Releases To Know This WeekKing, Talwiinder, Ahmer and All The New Releases To Know This Week

King, Talwiinder, Ahmer and All The New Releases To Know This Week

From Ed Sheeran's Punjabi twist with Arijit Singh, Kashmiri rapper Ahmer's gripping, surreal visual to Bengaluru rock band Perfect Strangers'…

July 26, 2025
What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: SafetyWhat the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Safety

What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Safety

What major festivals are getting right, and why smaller gigs must catch up

July 25, 2025
I Flew From Mumbai to Bangkok to Watch Fred again.. Take a Victory Lap Through the CrowdI Flew From Mumbai to Bangkok to Watch Fred again.. Take a Victory Lap Through the Crowd

I Flew From Mumbai to Bangkok to Watch Fred again.. Take a Victory Lap Through the Crowd

What started as my friend’s first concert experience became the night the British producer showed her—and reminded me—why live music…

July 24, 2025