Rolling Stone Podium

Rolling Stone PODIUM: It Really Did Happen. We Saw Blur’s Historic Wembley Concert

Rolling Stone PODIUM: It Really Did Happen. We Saw Blur’s Historic Wembley Concert

Chennai-based indie artist, theatre actor and professor of literature Akhila Ramnarayan recounts being surprised with tickets to see Damon Albarn…

August 5, 2023

Rolling Stone PODIUM: From Streets of Mumbai to the Stage at Coachella — Diary of an Indie Musician

"It was my honor to accompany Diljit Dosanjh as a keyboardist and witnessing history in the making," says keyboardist, singer…

June 15, 2023

Rolling Stone PODIUM: 5 Things The Creator Economy In India Requires To Maximize Potential

Collective Artists Network’s CEO and founder Vijay Subramaniam on how brands, governments and other businesses can help make creators more…

May 17, 2023

Rolling Stone PODIUM: How Big Data Is The Music Industry’s Goldmine

Goa-based music business professional and DJ Rufy Anam Ghazi analyzes the pivotal role of data for artists, labels and even…

March 5, 2023

Rolling Stone PODIUM: Hornbill Festival is Where Tradition Meets Modern India

Jonathan Kennedy, British Council's Director, Arts in India recounts his experience as a state guest in Nagaland in December

January 10, 2023

​​Rolling Stone PODIUM: The Dummy’s Guide to Music Production as an Indie Artist

Ahmedabad-based producer, studio-owner, songwriter and guitarist/bassist Raag Sethi lays out a handy checklist for musicians releasing their songs

October 10, 2022

Rolling Stone PODIUM: Battle Against Bots: Curbing Fake Listens and Bulk Streams

Singapore-based April Tayson from app marketing analytics platform Adjust on how fraud in music streaming can be stopped

April 5, 2021

Rolling Stone PODIUM: In Defense Of ‘Cringe Content’

Digital media expert and Instagram influencer Karishma Govil tells us why silly dance videos and viral challenges have democratized entertainment 

February 13, 2021

Rolling Stone PODIUM: The Timeless Solace of ‘Mono’

Media curator Saniya Shaikh takes a look at how BTS leader RM’s sophomore mixtape continues to resonate as it hits…

October 23, 2020

Rolling Stone PODIUM: Why Do Mediocre Songs Become Chartbusters?

In this blog, marketing professional Abhik Choudhury questions the metrics of success on social media

September 2, 2020