Music

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Is M.I.A.’s ‘Matangi’ a Return to Form or Another Dud?

November 13, 2013 by Rohin Guha

Since I’ve been too busy listening to “Y.A.L.A.” on repeat to listen to anything else off Matangi — by the way, I haven’t entirely forgiven … Read more

One Direction is All Grown Up, Broody, in New Video for ‘Story Of My Life’

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 by Rohin Guha

You might be familiar with a band called One Direction. At some point Sunday, their video for “Story Of My Life” went online and has … Read more

Saudi Arabian Musician’s Cover of “Jai Ho” is Quite Possibly Better Than Original

October 21, 2013 by Kishwer Vikaas

Heresy. Or is it? YouTube cover song maestro Alaa Wardi, called the “Bolly magician” by the Times of India just released his own unique version … Read more

LISTEN: Nepal’s Zeba Shah Makes Katy Perry’s “Roar” Purr With Mellow Cover

October 21, 2013 by Rohin Guha

There is no doubt in our minds that Katy Perry’s “Roar” is one of the songs of the year. So to come across this fantastic stripped-down … Read more

Freida Pinto in a Bruno Mars Video, Air India’s Rapid Descent, Misspelling Salman Rushdie’s Name + More

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 by Aarti Virani

Feelin’ Like She’s 30 Feet Tall. Move over, Miley Cyrus: actress Freida Pinto strips and sizzles in Bruno Mars’s extra-steamy “Gorilla” video, which sheds the aforementioned … Read more