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As reported earlier , Cry Freedom was scheduled to take place at Valhalla on August 14 but got indefinitely postponed. The event organisers recently announced new dates with the gig now scheduled for September 4 at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai. The event will feature a mix of well-known names and upcoming acts from across the country, after a revised lineup. The event is slated to begin at noon and will go bring you, "12 hours of unrestricted music, featuring 19 bands from different parts of India." Lineup Adil & Vasundhara Afflatus [...]

South Mumbai venue Valhalla has announced a day-long gig on August 14 featuring Soulmate , Blackstratblues (pictured), Indus Creed , Adil and Vasundhara amongst other local and outstation acts. A total of 15 artists, spanning various genres will perform at the concert that starts at noon on the eve of Independence Day. Line-up Indus Creed Blackstratblues Soulmate Luke Kenny Shillong Chamber Choir Salil Bhatt Afflatus Boomarang Anushka Jag Chandresh Kudwa [...]

Genetics can really screw you over sometimes. It's altogether tragic, for example, that Soha Ali Khan looks like father 'Tiger' Pataudi while Saif Ali Khan is the splitting image of Sharmila Tagore. Consider the progeny that is Bindu Subramaniam. Father: Acclaimed violinist Dr. L Subramaniam. Mother: Renowned playback singer Kavita Krishnamoorthy. You'd think the offspring of this formidable duo would be some sort of Bieber-Bach super-musician. Sadly, musical talent may indeed be a recessive gene. So, life gave Bindu lemons, and she proceeded to make a cheesy pop video. 'Superstar' is the first single off Subramaniam Jr.'s debut [...]

Venerated blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy will play next month's Mahindra Blues Festival alongside guitarists Jonny Lang and Matt Schofield and vocalist Shemekia Copeland. The festival will be held at the "iconic and retro" Mehboob Studios in Mumbai on February 5-6, and will also feature Indian acts Soulmate , The Saturday Night Blues Band and The Luke Kenny Mojo Jukebox. Sponsoring a blues festival as part of their CSR initiative might seem like a fine example of out-of-the-box thinking by the Mahindra Group, but it may in fact be an even better example of creative re-branding. [...]

The latest brand to jump on the Indian rock band hunt bandwagon is fizzy drink maker Sprite. Joining a long list of unimaginatively titled (we're still to find something that beats " Kurkure Desi Beats Rock On with MTV " though) talent hunts is Sprite Music Rockers. Yes. Sprite. Music. Rockers. Unnecessary double emphasis name aside, the payoff for bands who take the plunge in this contest is an opening slot on a six city tour for "iconic bands". These "iconic bands" include Them Clones, Bhoomi, Encantada and Luke Kenny. To enter, your band has to [...]

The Beat Sessions kicked off at Zenzi Bandra (Mumbai) on Thursday, Sep 17. Rolling Stone and Zenzi Bandra with Indiecision presented the first in a series of indie music parties and we're happy to announce that no Black Eyed Peas songs were played. Luke Kenny and Indiecision editor Arjun S Ravi played a bunch of indie tunes through the night and Mumbai went home happy having heard some great music. Download a free modern indie music primer from the Beat Sessions central . Here are Luke and Arjun's sets. [...]

Michael Jackson's untimely death in June has seen, apart from a skyrocketing of airplay his catalog has received, a plethora of 'tribute' live nights, DJ sets and uber cool flash mobs . Blue Frog jumped on the tribute bandwagon with their own homage to the king of pop, hosted by Luke Kenny on Wednesday, July 29. We were there, scouting for white socks and, um, finding them. Notes Luke Kenny's become the go-to guy for tribute nights. We caught him earlier this year pulling Led Zeppelin , he's done a [...]

NDTV Good Times is set to launch The Rolling Stone Show this July. The show, which will be hosted by Luke Kenny, will feature music news from India and abroad. According to the press release Discover the stars, live the life of true rockstars... As the world's biggest music magazine comes to live television for the first time in the world. Find out who's rocking the charts, who's making the news and who is on the verge of history... This is your quintessential guide to, whatever that makes it in the world of music. [...]