(Topic suggested by Hansen R. R. ) Imagine the most insane guitar shreds, more original than anything you’ve heard. Imagine musicians that admit they may not know what rock is, and yet celebrated as Psych Rock maestros. Imagine hailing from small villages where secular music…
[Author note: This is not a review, it's a perspective] I live in a low cost housing society in Mumbai (MHADA). When the ‘hard’ lockdown began in March, we saw a reality no one had ever imagined, up and close. We all have fateful evening…
What killed Glam rock in the first place? Was it Grunge? Or excess? There's a bunch of theories, but most lead to some version the two aforementioned. In its heyday, the adage ‘party like a rockstar’ couldn’t have been a more blanket cliché for the…
Rock and roll legend Suzi Quatro talks about her life, the road to success, lockdown and her two new films! NEW INTERVIEW EVERY FRIDAY! Special Thanks and Big Hugs To Kemal Akhtar and Miles Anthony (MAA Agency London) For Making This Happen.
Mridang's latest album Zubaan is for the days you need that lift. In fact, for us here at Flipsyde, we're done with lunch and their music is just what we need to regain some of that lost morning-energy. In the era of MTV, Channel V…
The iconic sound of the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, pounding out the intro to “Jump” was the perfect soundtrack of the glory days of the 80’s. Probably, the most memorable keyboard lick that guitar god, Eddie Van Halen is known for. The axe wielder of the…
"Thousands are reported missing every day, this is for those who are left behind" Parikrama But It Rained was a major hit in 2001. Indian rock legends, Parikrama, then took inspiration for the song from the kidnappings in the Kashmir valley, with relatives waiting in…
Today we bring you an exclusive interview with Radio Band, an up-and-coming band from Tehran. We’d like to thank Faham and all the guys for their time. How did you come together as a band? And for how long have you been active? What are…
Van Halen founding member, Eddie Van Halen, also the guitarist of the legendary band just passed away after battling cancer. The announcement just came from his son, Wolf's, Twitter account. Here's a photo of the post he shared. Excerpt from The Guardian: Van Halen, born…
Message from the band: Parikrama to re-launch the video of But It Rained (2001), in celebration of our beloved, Sonam Sherpa. The FULL version of Sonam’s iconic Guitar solo will be featured for the very first time on video, that’s set to release on his birthday -…