Pop Music
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After decades, ABBA have finally produced new music. So why are their older fans still unhappy?
This disappointment is understandable if you think about fandom as a reciprocal relationship.
Shanika Ranasinghe, The Conversation
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For ‘Paree Hoon Main’ singer Suneeta Rao, ‘to be called a popstar is the ultimate compliment’
The artist talks about her new single ‘Vaada Karo’ and looks back on her Indipop career.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Why Baba Sehgal is the gift that keeps giving
The singer’s latest tweets prove his ability to latch on to a trend and ride it.
Amit Gurbaxani
Trending
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Maharashtra ruling alliance accused of insulting state by placing Shivaji-style headgear on PM Modi
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Constitution, cows, rations: Why Dalits in UP want to vote out the BJP
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Spain denies permission to Israel-bound ship carrying explosives from India to dock at its port
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This personal narrative explores the joy and irony of small-town life in India
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The BTS cheat sheet: The beginner’s guide to the planet’s most successful pop group
How the Korean band rose to glory.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Listen: ‘Angel Eyes’ singer Raghav’s new song ‘Sufi’ is about unconditional love
Raghav, best known for 2000s hits like ‘Angel Eyes’ and ‘Can’t Get Enough’ released his new song on JioSaavn’s Artist Originals platform.
Scroll Staff
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‘Maybe we just got happier’: British duo Oh Wonder on their career ahead of Indian digital concert
The duo will be performing for Vh1 India’s ‘Quaratunes’ series of digital concerts on April 20.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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Press play (and wipe away the tears): The ultimate 1990s Indipop songlist
From ‘Paree Hoon Main’ to ‘Purani Jeans’ via ‘Made in India’ and ‘Tanha Dil’, it’s all here.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Meet BTS, the biggest boy band on the planet
Their compilation album ‘Love Yourself: Answer’ sold 2.5m copies – that's twice as many as One Direction’s last album.
Stephanie Dennison, The Conversation & Stefania Pozzi, The Conversation
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Swedish pop group Abba announce comeback after 35 years
The band said they had recorded two new songs in which they perform as their computer-generated avatars.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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Watch this all-nun rock-and-roll band selling out concerts in Latin America
The Peruvian group Sister Monica and the Siervas plays a mix of pop, rock and Latin pop.
Scroll Staff
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What happens when Queen’s hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is acted out?
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Shweta D'Souza
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How musicians in Pakistan found their niche in cinema – again
As pop music shrinks in the mainstream, soundtracks for Pakistani movies and television shows are providing guaranteed paycheques.
Ahmer Naqvi
The Field
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Football: Sunil Chhetri retires – ‘Always wanted to bring value and not be carried by the team’
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Boxing: India to contest for women’s 57kg quota at 2nd Olympic Qualifiers after Parveen’s suspension
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag, Ashwini-Tanisha enter semi-finals; Meiraba exits
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Samra, Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale book Paris berth
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Football, Euro 2024: Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels misses cut as Germany squad announced