Headliner Radio

Simon Ward, member of The Strumbellas, discusses how the song Spirits put the band on the map, and explains why in his new self-titled album he purposefully chose to present songs in their raw, undressed state – no longer disguising them behind upbeat, singalong melodies.

The senior executive team at US production company Soundworks of Virginia tell Headliner about the industry's insatiable appetite for live events, putting on shows through Covid, and the company's unique relationship with UK pro audio outfit Martin Audio.

Kathy Sledge, the youngest and founding member of iconic girl group, Sister Sledge, reflects on the group’s early days, clears up rumours about her relationship with her sisters and the suggestive lyrics in He's the Greatest Dancer, and explains why Nile Rodgers had her record the vocals for We Are Family in one take, fed to her line by line. Kathy also reveals what fans can expect from her Sister Sledge show at Indigo at The O2 on May 14 2022.

We speak to London-based singer-songwriter Cassa Jackson, who has just been out on the road supporting JLS on their comeback tour, to see how she’s enjoying finally being back playing live, and to find out how this rising talent’s recent EP came together.

UK-based producer and mixer Al Groves, who has over a decade's worth of studio experience, reveals his top music production tips and tricks, the ways in which he uses oeksound plugins, and reflects on how he took ownership of one of Liverpool’s most iconic recording studios and mix rooms, The Motor Museum.

Fickle Friends’ lead singer, Natti Shiner, talks about the band’s upcoming album and new single, Love You To Death, how writing new music helped when therapy didn’t, her carbon-neutral mission, and balancing her life as a singer and yoga teacher.

One year on since its launch, The F-List founder Vick Bain and new president Brix Smith discuss their mission to make the music industry a more diverse place.

Icelandic composer Herdis Stefansdottir talks about her unconventional approach to scoring the FX series Y: THE LAST MAN, where all men on the planet suddenly die, except one…

Mike Eriksson, a mixer, producer, songwriter and owner of Rockatown Studios in Stockholm explains why he started up his own studio, the part he played in the recent Avicci tribute concert for the Tim Bergling Foundation, teases an ongoing project that’s currently under wraps, and reveals why he only uses Genelec studio monitors.

The Morales brothers are an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist team that go by The Elev3n. From being mentored by Darkchild straight out of university to doing all-night studio sessions with Celine Dion, the brothers’ journey has led them to starting up Creative House studio in L.A. Matt Morales reflects on working with Meghan Trainor, Celine Dion, opening Creative House, and explains why their new Focusrite kit is the perfect fit for their studio workflow.