Rave (magazine)

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Rave is an Indian music magazine, launched in March 2002. As of May 2007, it has published 51 issues. It showcases both Indian and international culture with patrons in the United States, Canada, South East Asia, the United Kingdom, the Gulf, Kenya and India.

The magazine also explores other expressions of creativity such as: fashion (jewellery, accessories and clothing), dance (traditional, contemporary and pop), film (Bollywood, international and independent), photography, technology, performing arts and lifestyle topics such as cuisine, yoga and spirituality. Musically, Rave covers everything from Indian classical music to rock, jazz, and world music spanning Africa, South America, Europe and Asia.

Rave has sponsored 75 shows featuring Roger Waters, Deep Purple, Elton John, and The Rolling Stones. Rave has exclusively associated itself with some of India's most prestigious musicians including Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Jasraj, Lata Mangeshkar, A. R. Rahman, Sivamani, and Zakir Hussain.