Anurag Tagat

Bangalore

Assistant Editor at Rolling Stone India

Writer at Freelance

Journalist/Critic @RollingStoneIN, @the_hindu, @RedBullindia. It's called an epiphany.

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Articles

Agam’s New Album Is Getting The Nod from A.R. Rahman, Hariharan and More

1 week ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

Carnatic progressive rock band Agam played two sold-out auditorium shows on consecutive nights last weekend in Bengaluru, in different parts of the city. Though these performances were part of Music for Meals, a fundraiser for the Akshaya Patra Foundation, long queues of fans and packed auditoriums have long been a hallmark of Agam’s journey—ever since their days as a seven-piece band squeezing onto smaller club stages.
Ed Sheeran Looks Back on India Travels in 'Sapphire' BTS Video

1 week ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

A couple of weeks after Ed Sheeran’s “Sapphire” music video won hearts on the internet, the British pop singer-songwriter is back with a behind-the-scenes short film chronicling his first real taste of India. Over a whirlwind three weeks, he met with icons like Shah Rukh Khan, collaborated with Arijit Singh, and jammed in autorickshaws, all while keeping friends and family close through it all.
All The New Music Releases You Need to Know This Week

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

This week, we dive into the must-hear new music releases, from Kunwarr’s new club-ready EP and singer-songwriter Rahul Advani’s rock anthem for a new animated series, to Irene’s soulful, bilingual debut album, Mumbai death metallers Atmosfear’s rattling return to form, and many more.
Karun’s New Song ‘Zubaan’ From 'Chehre'

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

New Delhi hip-hop artist and singer-songwriter Karun’s new song “Zubaan” featuring singer-songwriters Pahaad and Pho, channels the spirit of Nineties and early 2000s Bollywood, with urgent acoustic guitar work, Afro, Indian percussive elements and a hip-hop rhythm that ties it all together, courtesy of producer Mendus. The song, which you can hear exclusively below, is part of Karun’s 14-track album Chehre, releasing on June 16, 2025.
Ananda Sen’s New Album Wouldn’t Exist Without Miti Adhikari

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

Rock artist Ananda Sen and producer Miti Adhikari were like family. Rock artist Ananda Sen and producer Miti Adhikari were like family. So when the veteran sound engineer was admitted to the hospital just ahead of the listening session for his solo album, Pages From The Past, Sen was on the verge of cancelling the event altogether. “I was going to cancel it because I was in no state,” he says. “But, you know, Sam, his wife was like, you can’t do it.
Blondshell on New Album and Hopes for an India Show

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

When indie singer-songwriter Blondshell, aka Sabrina Teitelbaum, sings, “23’s a baby/Why’d you have a baby?” on the song “23’s A Baby” from her new album If You Asked For a Picture, it almost has a nursery rhyme-like cadence. One interpretation of the indie rock song is that it could be addressed to a friend who had a child in their early 20s and has alienated their close friend, prioritizing parenthood.
Bengaluru band Ksetravid take their sound, story and fury on four-city tour

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Anurag Tagat

After a moderately successful crowdfunding campaign last year, Bengaluru-based tech-death/prog metal band, Ksetravid, have been quietly plotting the release of their debut album, God Playing Dice. Now, the band comprising vocalist Siddhanth Sarkar, guitarist Pritam Middey, drummer Nikhil Rajkumar and bassist Arunav Bhattacharjee will preview their album with a four-city tour called Hisaab Barabar that began in Mumbai on June 5 and travels to New Delhi on June 7.
The Best New Indian Indie Music Releases To Have On Your Radar

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

India’s independent music scene continues to thrive, and it’s not just singer-songwriters or rappers leading the charge. Bands are also carving out a niche for themselves, making their collective voices heard loud and clear. In this edition of Indie Unpacked, we spotlight some of the standout new indie music releases, including Bengaluru/Darjeeling act Obliterating Vortex, New Delhi rock band Nowhere Station’s second album, Pune post-hardcore/shoegaze band Cvrses and more.
Miti Adhikari, Veteran Producer from Kolkata, Has Passed Away

2 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

Kolkata producer and sound engineer Miti Adhikari, who spent more than three decades at BBC’s iconic Maida Vale studio sessions and later returned to India to work with Indian rock bands, has passed away at the age of 69. Adhikari, who worked with the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and later on, Foo Fighters and Coldplay until 2011 in the U.K., reportedly passed away following complications after a major surgery.
Girish and The Chronicles On Viral ‘America’s Got Talent’ Moment

3 weeks ago | rollingstoneindia.com | Anurag Tagat

Hard rock/heavy metal band Girish and The Chronicles are no strangers to viral fame. Frontman Girish Pradhan’s hair-raising vocal range, showcased in covers and most recently at soundchecks, has garnered millions of views. It was a November 2023 video of Girish just exercising his vocal cords ahead of their set at Mahindra Independence Rock festival in Mumbai that caught the attention of one of the producers from the TV talent show America’s Got Talent (AGT). “It clearly struck a chord.