ROLLING STONE INDIA COVERS
EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION FOR ROLLING STONE INDIA’S COVERS FROM APRIL 2025-PRESENT
APRIL 2025 - GINI
Gini is changing the face of Indian pop. The 19-year-old stars on the cover of Rolling Stone India’s April 2025 “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.
SEPT/OCT 2025 - KR$NA
KR$NA is Rolling Stone India’s September/October 2025 Hip-Hop Issue cover star.
Every chapter of his story reads like a calculation. From rebuilding after a broken label deal to architecting Delhi’s rap identity, KR$NA has played the long game with remarkable precision. He built systems before there was infrastructure, guided artists before there were templates, and made patience his weapon. Now, with Yours Truly marking his most ambitious chapter yet, he’s looking outward — connecting India to global hip-hop while being grounded in the discipline that defined his rise.
NOVEMBER 2025 - SPOTIFY RAP91
Rolling Stone India’s NOVEMBER 2025 digital cover stars are the voices behind this year’s Spotify Rap91 Live. Featuring 28 rappers from across India performing in nearly 10 languages, the cover captures a historic moment for Indian hip hop — one where regional scenes stood shoulder to shoulder on the same stage.
jan/FEB 2026 - gorillaz
Gorillaz are Rolling Stone India’s January/February 2026 cover stars.
As they prepare to release ‘The Mountain’ on Feb. 27, 2026, co-founders Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett (@hewll) reflect on how grief, India, and Eastern philosophies around death and reincarnation brought them back on the same creative wavelength after years, and shaped their most powerfully poignant album to date.
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july/august 2026 - JASMINE SANDLAS
Jasmine Sandlas is Rolling Stone India’s July/August 2026 cover star.
Her emotionally explosive tracks on ‘Dhurandhar’ may have propelled her back into the cultural canon, but the Punjabi singer-songwriter has spent the last two decades trying to become her own dream girl. From performing at gurudwaras and navigating California’s diaspora scene before Punjabi music had its global moment, to finding love, embracing vulnerability as a strength and embarking on her biggest tour yet, Jasmine opens up in a rare, reflective conversation.
SEPT/OCT 2026 -
THE INDIE UPHEAVAL
Sanju Rathod, Farhan Khan and Anurag Saikia are Rolling Stone India’s September/October 2026 cover stars.
The three artists represent a broader shift in how artists are now building their careers beyond film work and developing distinct sonic and visual identities that feel true to their culture.