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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.

Musical engineer, mixer and producer Nick Wollage has worked on films including Bridget Jones’s Diary, Harry Potter, V for Vendetta, Atonement, Captain America and The Avengers. He talks about why AIR’s Diversity Scholarship for Tonmeisters is so important, delves into his work on Zack Snyder’s new film, Justice League, and talks about his long history with Neve consoles.

London singer-songwriter Sassy explains how she combines elements of folk and pop with emotional lyricism and strong vocals. She digs into her personal (and sometimes frank) lyrics, her emotive new single, Take Away Yesterday, and reveals what we can expect from her upcoming, heart-wrenching debut EP. 

French producer Møme and L.A singer Ricky Ducati perform new single, I Know in a live lockdown session recorded simultaneously in L.A and Paris. Møme explains how debut album, Flashback FM is a homage to the music of the past, and why it’s a new direction for him.

Rising L.A-based singer-songwriter Tai Verdes has made a strong start to the year with his release of two new singles; here he chats about the refreshingly honest narrative running through his much-anticipated upcoming album, blowing up on TikTok, and why he simply loves writing songs from his heart.

2020 was one hell of a year for Lucy Spraggan, who – frank as ever – channelled her experiences into her brand new album, Choices, which peaked at number five – her highest charting album to date. She explains why it means so much to her, reflects on coming full circle with new song, Sober, and the challenges of writing her first ever raunchy track.

In and around the grime scene since the early days of Dizzee Rascal, Bruza was widely seen as one of the genre's biggest talents after singles Get Me and his legendary clash with Crazy Titch – until he disappeared. But 2021 sees the East London MC return with uncompromising single Pick It Up that showcases his genius flow, wordplay, and unmistakable cockney humour. 

Meeting Brad Pitt while touring with Nils Frahm, being a resident at the legendary Funkhaus Studios, and why making music on a computer feels like being at the office - these are just some of the things discussed with bright spark Liam Mour. The Berlin-based synth wizard has just dropped his second EP, and it's an absolute stunner.