https://tracklistindia.com/Independent music journalism from Indiaen-inTue, 27 Oct 2026 08:23:42 +0530 https://tracklistindia.com/articles/48-news-ar-rahman-wonderment-tour-mumbai-delhi-set-listhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/48-news-ar-rahman-wonderment-tour-mumbai-delhi-set-listTue, 27 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0530Manoj DeyFilm MusicAR Rahman says picking songs across Tamil and Hindi is his hardest job as his Wonderment Tour reaches Mumbai on 1 November and Delhi-NCR on 21 November. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/49-business-spotify-india-festive-ad-pitchhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/49-business-spotify-india-festive-ad-pitchTue, 27 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarBusinessSpotify India's sales head says festive listening is a gap brands are missing, while Zenith and Dentsu X say audio still has to prove what it adds to sales. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/50-kpop-ntx-india-visit-hanumankind-hyderabadhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/50-kpop-ntx-india-visit-hanumankind-hyderabadTue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopAfter two Delhi shows, NTX tried out Telugu on stage at Shilpakala Vedika on Sunday and said in Delhi they would like to make a song with Hanumankind. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/46-kpop-ive-looks-can-kill-mini-album-outhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/46-kpop-ive-looks-can-kill-mini-album-outTue, 27 Oct 2026 04:10:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopStarship released IVE's six-track Looks Can Kill at 2.30 pm IST on Monday, with lyric credits for Rei, Gaeul and Liz and Zara Larsson also on the record. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/45-news-udit-narayan-kumar-sanu-suniyo-zara-suryaahttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/45-news-udit-narayan-kumar-sanu-suniyo-zara-suryaaTue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyBollywoodUdit Narayan and Kumar Sanu sing together for the first time in 21 years on a friendship song for Sunny Deol in Suryaa, with the full track due on Tuesday. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/43-news-bollywood-music-project-shilpa-rao-set-cuthttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/43-news-bollywood-music-project-shilpa-rao-set-cutSun, 25 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0530Manoj DeyNewsThe festival's tenth edition at Jio World Garden ran late on Saturday and the organisers blamed curfew rules. Kutle Khan's manager now says it was Khan's set that was interrupted. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/44-news-ramayana-mangal-rang-arijit-shreyahttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/44-news-ramayana-mangal-rang-arijit-shreyaSun, 25 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0530Manoj DeyFilm MusicT-Series released the Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal song on Sunday, eleven days before Ramayana Part 1 opens, and it passed 5.6 million views in nine hours. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/41-news-darshan-raval-the-everafter-ephttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/41-news-darshan-raval-the-everafter-epSun, 25 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0530Smriti KalraIndieThe EP came out on Friday, days after his birthday, and picks up the story of his September single 'Naal Naal Ve' with a heartbreak song and a new video. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/42-list-indian-music-dates-to-the-new-yearhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/42-list-indian-music-dates-to-the-new-yearSun, 25 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarFeaturesTwo ticket windows, a stadium opener, a label's results, two soundtracks and a race course festival make up the Indian music dates confirmed before 2027. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/39-kpop-bts-swim-one-billion-arirang-india-cinemashttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/39-kpop-bts-swim-one-billion-arirang-india-cinemasSat, 24 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopThe BTS single 'SWIM' is the first 2026 release to reach 1 billion streams, as PVR INOX screens the ARIRANG concerts in 38 Indian cities on 25 and 31 October. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/40-news-john-legend-muse-pharrell-williamshttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/40-news-john-legend-muse-pharrell-williamsSat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarWorldJohn Legend and Pharrell wrote and recorded 'Muse' in Paris after more than 20 years of friendship, and it came out on Friday through Republic Records. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/38-kpop-comeback-week-explainedhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/38-kpop-comeback-week-explainedSat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopWith IVE, ILLIT, RIIZE and TXT all mid-cycle, this plain guide explains the K-Pop comeback terms fans use, with the dates and times that matter in India. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/37-kpop-india-k-pop-calendar-explainerhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/37-kpop-india-k-pop-calendar-explainerSat, 24 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopFrom a free fan meeting in Saket to a HYBE festival in Delhi and KATSEYE at Lollapalooza, here is every confirmed K-Pop date in India and when tickets open. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/32-list-international-acts-india-dates-2026-27https://tracklistindia.com/articles/32-list-international-acts-india-dates-2026-27Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyWorldSix international concerts are confirmed for India till March, three of them on one Mumbai race course within nine January days, with dates, venues and tickets. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/34-kpop-txt-perfect-storm-tracklisthttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/34-kpop-txt-perfect-storm-tracklistSat, 24 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopTXT's ninth mini album lands at 2.30 pm in India with two unit songs and lyrics from four of the five members, ahead of the group's Delhi show in March. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/27-news-max-richter-mumbai-india-debuthttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/27-news-max-richter-mumbai-india-debutSat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarWorldMax Richter brings the American Contemporary Music Ensemble to the NMACC Grand Theatre in Mumbai for his first India concert, the opening stop of an Asia run. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/33-kpop-ntx-korea-culture-day-delhi-hyderabadhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/33-kpop-ntx-korea-culture-day-delhi-hyderabadSat, 24 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopThe eight-member group plays Rang De Korea at a Saket mall on 23 and 24 October and K-Harmony Festa at Shilpakala Vedika on 25 October, and entry is free. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/28-news-rolling-loud-india-2026-lineuphttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/28-news-rolling-loud-india-2026-lineupSat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarWorldThe hip-hop festival returns to Mumbai on 12 and 13 December with 30 acts, more than ten of them with Indian roots, though the venue has not been named yet. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/35-kpop-jxj-dreamscape-seventeen-unithttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/35-kpop-jxj-dreamscape-seventeen-unitSat, 24 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopPledis released the seven-track JxJ album on 19 October, led by the dance-rock single '12 o'clock', with a solo song each from Jeonghan and Joshua. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/29-news-lisa-press-play-ephttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/29-news-lisa-press-play-epSat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0530Smriti KalraWorldLISA's six-song 'Press Play' is out through her own company LLOUD with RCA, 20 months after her debut album, with 'SaWaDiKa' and the 'Tarantino' video on it. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/30-news-olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-expectationshttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/30-news-olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-expectationsSat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0530Smriti KalraWorldDan Nigro produced it, David Byrne hosts the game-show video, and the single is out on Interscope with 7-inch vinyl, CD and cassette editions. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/36-kpop-ive-looks-can-kill-pre-releasehttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/36-kpop-ive-looks-can-kill-pre-releaseSat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0530Ananya SyiemK-PopIVE's title track came out a week before the mini album with a video and a first live stage at Spotify's event in Gangnam, with ILLIT and RIIZE due that day. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/31-news-shreya-ghoshal-recording-academy-voting-memberhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/31-news-shreya-ghoshal-recording-academy-voting-memberSat, 24 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0530Smriti KalraWorldShreya Ghoshal will now vote in the rounds that decide Grammy nominations, as her Unstoppable tour gets ready to open its India leg in Bengaluru on 22 November. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/19-news-unifyd-shah-rukh-khan-abu-dhabihttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/19-news-unifyd-shah-rukh-khan-abu-dhabiFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyBollywoodAnnounced last week, the one-day festival comes to Etihad Live on Yas Island on 20 March 2027, with Sonu Nigam playing a special set among more than 15 acts. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/20-news-sunburn-2026-mahalaxmi-lineuphttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/20-news-sunburn-2026-mahalaxmi-lineupFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyNewsNucleya, Sofi Tukker and NERVO join more than 50 acts under The Chainsmokers, Jason Derulo, DJ Snake and Sebastian Ingrosso for 18 and 19 December. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/21-news-weverse-con-festival-india-lineuphttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/21-news-weverse-con-festival-india-lineupFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Smriti KalraNewsHYBE INDIA has priced five ticket tiers for the Delhi festival, where ENHYPEN, TXT and LE SSERAFIM play Dwarka in March 2027, ahead of the 27 October presale. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/22-news-ramayana-album-five-languageshttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/22-news-ramayana-album-five-languagesFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyFilm MusicT-Series released the Ramayana soundtrack on Wednesday, two weeks before Part 1 opens, with Anirudh singing the Tamil 'Ravana Thandavam' and DSP the Telugu one. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/24-news-spotify-india-free-tier-q3https://tracklistindia.com/articles/24-news-spotify-india-free-tier-q3Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarBusinessOn its third-quarter call, Spotify said it is adding friction to free listening in India and Indonesia to push more users to pay, without sharing India numbers. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/25-news-diljit-dosanjh-delhi-aura-permissionhttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/25-news-diljit-dosanjh-delhi-aura-permissionFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Manoj DeyNewsPermission for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium concert was refused on Thursday and issued on Friday, after the organisers took a fresh safety plan to Delhi Police. https://tracklistindia.com/articles/26-news-krishnaraj-playback-singer-dieshttps://tracklistindia.com/articles/26-news-krishnaraj-playback-singer-diesFri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Vasudevan ShankarFilm MusicKrishnaraj, the Tamil playback singer linked with composer Deva and known for 'Thanjavooru Mannu Eduthu', died on Thursday, five days after Deva. He was 75.