RollingStone India Magazine - April 2025

In this issue

Gini is quietly changing the face of Indian pop. The 19-year-old stars on the cover of Rolling Stone India’s special “Future of Music” issue. In the feature, the “Sukoon” singer opens up about her roots, spending countless hours on Clubhouse during the pandemic, growing a loyal community, and eventually taking the plunge to chase music full-time. With nearly half a million Spotify listeners and a sold-out tour to her name, Gini’s just getting warmed up.

Read the story and see the full Future 25 list inside.

NMIXX ON THEIR NEW EP AND COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN ARTISTS

NMIXX discusses their new EP, how it reflects the road they've walked since debut, their collaboration with Indian dancer Paramdeep Singh, their desire to work with Indian artists like Jonita Gandhi, and more.

5 mins

CAN AN ARTIST EVER OUTRUN THEIR BIGGEST HIT?

The pressure to go viral again is real. The urge to stay true is louder

6 mins

CONCERTS TAKE OVER CONSOLES: HOW THE GAMING INDUSTRY BECAME MUSIC'S NEW STAGE

Desi hip-hop is a mainstay at Esports events, bands are inspiring video game characters and artists have a lot to gain from the boom in video games

5 mins

TREASURE: 'I HOPE OUR MUSIC CAN BRING US EVEN CLOSER TO OUR FANS IN INDIA'

\"Just as our fans bring us joy and energy, we wanted to return that happiness to them through this album.\"-Choi Hyun Suk, member of Treasure

7 mins

GINI IS THE QUIETEST REVOLUTION IN INDIAN POP

Her music doesn't try to be larger than life—it tries to be as large as one life can be

10+ mins

AKSHATH WON'T LET HIMSELF BECOME A ONE-HIT WONDER

The rising star behind the viral hit 'Nadaaniyan' is making sure he doesn't lose momentum

4 mins

HASHBASS IS A 'WORKAHOLIC' WHO WANTS TO MAKE WORLDS COLLIDE WITH HIS MUSIC

The beatsmith-bassist is all about discipline and respect, on stage and in the studio

4 mins

MAAHI'S VISION FOR INDIAN POP IS CLEAR

Inside the disciplined rise of a teenage pop artist

4 mins

TALWIINDER'S METEORIC RISE IS ALL ABOUT THE SLOW BURN

Often pouring several years (and ears) into a single tune, Punjabi music's fastest-rising star is a supernova in the making

4 mins

BOMBAY THE ARTIST FINDS HER VOICE WITHOUT COMPROMISE

The more her worlds collide, the more music there is for everyone

3 mins

SIDDHARTH PANDIT USES SILENCE LIKE A SUPERPOWER

For the pianist and composer, it can start with Chopin and end with a thumri

3 mins

RAGA IS MOVING BEYOND THE RAGE

The Delhi-bred rapper isn't running from his demons, he's rapping with them

4 mins

NATANIA WROTE HER WAY INTO THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ROOMS

India's quietest songwriter just went global

3 mins

TSUMYOKI IS GOA'S HIP-HOP TRAILBLAZER

Like his recent banger with MC Square suggests, the Goan rapper-producer really does want it all, and then some

4 mins

SUDAN TURNED A GUT FEELING INTO A SOUND YOU CAN'T IGNORE

He walked away from cricket and into a DAW-fueled destiny

3 mins

YUNG SAMMY IS IN THE BUILDING AND GOING MUCH FURTHER

Born in Nigeria and raging in New Delhi, the rapper has now caught the attention of global players

3 mins

ADI & DISHAAN ARE TURNING THEIR HANGOUT SESSIONS INTO HITS

The friends-turned-collaborators are just having fun—and their music makes sure you do too

3 mins

WAZIR PATAR MOVES WITH PRECISION AND PURPOSE

Not here to trend—here to teach, build, and shift culture

3 mins

SEJAL KUMAR HAS FINALLY FOUND HER GROOVE

Music was always in her orbit, and now she's rediscovering the joy in her rhythm

3 mins

SAI ABHYANKKAR IS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF TAMIL POP

The Tamil star behind 'Sithira Puthiri' is now set to conquer Kollywood

4 mins

RISHI ROY SINGS ABOUT THINGS MOST PEOPLE WANT TO HIDE

This indie artist started alone in his room, now his songs are someone else’s safe space

3 mins

BAALTI IS MAKING NOISE FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS

The DJ producer duo flips South Asia's hidden sounds into the hardest, sickest dance floor bangers

3 mins

SHREYAS IS STILL ON A TRIP THROUGH INDIAN RAP'S FRONTIERS

The breakout star behind 'Taambdi Chaamdi' is putting Marathi rap on the map

4 mins

THE SIEGE REFUSES TO FAKE IT

No gimmicks, no branding—just unfiltered stories from the ground up

3 mins

MARY ANN ALEXANDER IS PLOTTING HER NEXT HIT, BUT ON HER OWN TERMS

The R&B diva courts viral fame with unreleased song snippets

4 mins

KALBAISAKHI WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE QUIET

With roots in Delhi and a rave education from London, the producer's chaotic, emotional sound is shaking up the underground scene

3 mins

TAARUK RAINA IS BRINGING MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY TO HIS MUSIC

The honorary sadboi of the indie pop scene translates complex emotions into catchy melodies

4 mins

JOSH BRAR FOUND HIS VOICE IN THE SILENCE HIS FATHER LEFT BEHIND

The singer who grew up around legends is now finding his own sound

4 mins

REBLE IS HERE TO RAP BETTER THAN EVERYONE

She isn’t asking for space in Indian hip-hop—she’s taking it, bar by bar

3 mins

BENSON BOONE

He's 22 years old. He had the biggest song in the world last year. And the future looks even brighter. Inside the heart and mind of a rising star

10+ mins

REMA

The Nigerian superstar is redefining Afrobeats — and has already scored a record-breaking single in the process. But to get here, he had to overcome a tragic past

10+ mins

HANUMANKIND IS AIMING EVEN BIGGER THAN ‘BIG DAWGS'

The rapper talks about his goals after scoring a worldwide smash: “There’s a lot I want to say”

4 mins

LOLA YOUNG ISN'T AFRAID TO GET ‘MESSY'

She has a viral hit with her song about embracing contradiction, but she's so much more than just a moment

4 mins

FROM CODE TO CHORDS

The rise of AI and virtual influencers in the K-pop industry

5 mins

MUSIC'S IMAGE ECONOMY

How visual world-building shapes an artist's identity

7 mins

BOBBY WEIR 'I'VE NEVER MADE PLANS.I'M TOO BUSY'

Bobby Weir has been on the road virtually without a break since 1965, but the past few weeks have been crazy even by his standards.

10+ mins

IS INDIA'S MUSIC SCENE INCLUSIVE ENOUGH?

A deep dive into the diversity and disparities shaping the scene

9 mins

ANOTHER SIDE OF SAMIA

The acclaimed singer-songwriter searches for her true self and shakes off sexist expectations on her bold new album

5 mins

BREAKING DOWN THE MUSIC OF 'YELLOWJACKETS'

The showrunners behind the Paramount+/Showtime series dissect its standout soundtrack

2 mins

PARASOCIAL POLITICS: WHY IT'S NEVER BEEN HARDER FOR ARTISTS TO PROTEST

We want musicians to reflect the times, but who decides what that should look like?

4 mins

IS MARVEL TELEVISION FINALLY READY TO KICK THE MCU TO THE CURB?

Daredevil: Born Again offers a flash of hope for small-screen superheroes. By Alan Sepinwall

3 mins

BOOTSY COLLINS

The legendary bassist on lessons from James Brown, the perils of faking the funk, and how Kamala Harris helped reunite him with George Clinton

4 mins

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