Headliner Radio

Netflix’s brand new, highly anticipated fantasy series, Shadow and Bone has already secured a 92% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Composer Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Greatest Showman), explains how fairytales, Russian stories, magic and fantasy inspired the soundtrack, and how he composed different sonic themes for each character in order to build a musical world to compliment this extraordinary and grand adventure.

As production manager and front of house engineer for US singer-songwriter Khalid, CJ Blair often finds himself serving a dual role on massive worldwide arena tours. Here he discusses his process when setting up for live shows, and the extent to which he uses his trusty JH Audio in-ears on the road.

New Zealand-based pop duo, Foley are one of the few bands able to tour at the moment, and they are not taking that for granted. They delve into their musical pasts and talk about their new EP, Vacation, explaining the meaning behind wanting to escape from routine.

Swedish record producer and songwriter Rami Yacoub is behind some of the biggest hits for Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Westlife, P!nk, Celine Dion, and NSYNC. He recalls his first collaboration with Max Martin: producing Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time, reveals the mundane moment that It’s Gonna Be Me by NSYNC came to him (and yes he knows about the meme), how he put his touch onto Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Rain On Me, and discloses why he wouldn’t be without Dirac Live room correction software.

An absolute stalwart of music for television, if you've watched more than a few shows in the last decade, you've probably heard Dominik Scherrer's music. We spoke to the Swiss-born, Shoreditch-based composer about becoming one of the BBC, ITV and Netflix's go-to composers, and writing the original score for the hit series, The Serpent.

The incredible London collective known as the House Gospel Choir released their debut album RE//CHOIRED at the end of 2020, so we recently caught up with founder Nat Maddix to find out how the group came together, why it has such a diverse fanbase, and how they’re spreading positivity in the community through music.

Boasting credits on projects by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and Florence and The Machine, producer, mixer, engineer and writer Anna Laverty has established herself as one of Australia’s finest talents. She reflects on her journey into the industry under the tutelage of award winning producers Paul Epworth and Ben Hillier, honing her production and engineering skills working on releases by Bloc Party, Florence and The Machine and Depeche Mode, and explains why she became an APRA AMCOS Ambassador.

Imelda May has returned with her brand new single, Made To Love, taken from her upcoming sixth studio album, 11 Past The Hour. She reveals the profound inspiration behind the new track, what fans can expect from her new album, and why she continues to do things her own way.

6x Grammy winning mix engineer and producer Bonzai Caruso has over three decades of experience working with some of the industry’s most high profile recording artists. Here he discusses his close musical partnership with Stephen Marley, why he’s always been drawn to reggae, and offers some sound advice for aspiring producers.

Tyla is a 19 year-old South African superstar in the making, fresh from the release of her huge debut single, Getting Late. It comes with a jaw-dropping music video – which looks like it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to make, but is actually the result of Tyla and her closely-knit team hustling to get it made. We talk about the song, the unique beats and dance moves of the Amapiano genre sweeping across Africa, and the dreams she holds for her career.