Headliner Radio

Musician, record producer and multi-platinum award winning mix engineer Mike Cave gets candid about his musical origins at Liverpool’s legendary Parr Street Studios, the various projects that have been keeping him busy, and his use of oeksound plugins in the studio.

NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond speaks to Headliner about the US show's return as an in-person event for the first time since 2020, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing the market.

Kety Fusco is a classically trained harpist who now uses her instrument to create beats, soundscapes, and guitar-like sounds in her stunning, contemporary solo music. She’s joined by her producer, Aris Bassetti (of the band Peter Kernel), who explains how he helped Fusco transition from a traditional player to creating her one of a kind sound.

It’s business as usual for multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist Adam Blackstone, who is currently the musical director for Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake and has worked with a bunch of A-list artists during his accomplished career. Here he discusses his musical ethos, his recent work on the Oscars and Super Bowl Halftime Show, and his Genelec studio monitors that he can always rely on.

Collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, growing up in 90s Compton, Los Angeles, to becoming one of the best known producer-artists in the City of Angels… this could only refer to Iman Omari. Omari talks about his being part of that hip-hop lineage, why his music touches on the metaphysical, and how using Waves in his studio has helped shape him so much as an artist and producer.

Mychelle, born and based in the vibrant community of Hackney, East London, is a singer-songwriter on a meteoric rise. Discovered by an employee at Idris Elba’s record label, she’s just released the dazzling Forbidden Fruit, a gorgeous and soulful song that features label-mate and emcee Enny.

Double neck guitar-wielding Bella Moulden reflects on her guitar heroes, her song Self Care going viral on TikTok and the story behind her track, Season Of The Witch. She also delves into her bedroom production journey and reveals how her new JBL 3 Series monitors are a game-changer for her music.

Darren Mulligan, songwriter and lead singer of Christian rock/pop band We Are Messengers – originally from Ireland but based in the US – discusses his musical journey, faith, and the band’s third full length studio album Wholehearted which saw a release in October 2021.

Grammy-nominated mixer, engineer and producer, Marc Daniel Nelson, discusses his roots in the industry to becoming one of its most versatile and sought after talents.

X Factor Italy finalist Violetta Zironi reflects on her time on the reality music show and the heavy restrictions of being signed to Sony Music Italy. Now, Zironi is one of the leading voices selling her music as NFTs using blockchain technology, generating tens of thousands of dollars for her music that she couldn’t have dreamed of from streaming and record labels.