Ed Sheeran comes to his eighth album on the back foot. His last two records, the subdued and introspective Subtract and Autumn Variations, were commercial misfires, selling less than half a million ...

Ed Sheeran has released a cross-cultural remix of his summer hit “Sapphire” featuring Indian singer Arijit Singh. The new version blends English, Hindi and Punjabi-language vocals, with both artists ...

A new, ambient sound has arrived and it stars Santa Barbara–raised songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maxton Hunter and his journey learning the sitar. The tracks “Dhara” and “Jaya” were released ...

Ravi Shankar methodically plucked the seven top strings on his sitar, drawing twanged melodies out of the four-footlong instrument. Surrounded by marigolds and burning incense, Shankar paired the ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...