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South-Asian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ganavya opens up about her upcoming studio album, Like the Sky I've Been Too Quiet , the meaning behind the album’s lead single, Forgive Me My , and explains why she uses an AKG P220 vocal condenser mic, K240 MKII headphones and JBL 305P MKII compact powered studio monitors in her home studio.

As part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews musician, film composer and early Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez on recording the band’s first two albums and his process of film scoring, including the films Solaris; Sex, Lies and Videotape and others for Director Steven Soderbergh. 

As part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews hard rock/heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo about his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and his friendship with guitarist Randy Rhodes.

As part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions' Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews producer Robert Margouleff about his work with Devo, Stevie Wonder, Malcolm Cecil, and the invention of the TONTO synth. 

As part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews No Doubt drummer and producer Adrian Young on making No Doubt's platinum-certified breakthrough album, Tragic Kingdom , that has sold over 20 million copies. 

As part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews producer Walter Afanasieff to discuss some of his many producing and songwriting sessions, including co-writing and producing Mariah Carey's smash hit, All I Want For Christmas Is You .

UK artist L. Devine opens up on the making of her debut album Digital Heartifacts as well as her creative process and the benefits of going independent.

BAFTA-nominated composer Vince Pope discusses his approach to scoring recent projects, ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office and True Detective: Night Country , the latter score which infuses a dark underbelly – providing the series with a sinister horror element.

London-based songstress Grace Gachot talks to Headliner about her latest release Built To Be Bad , how she developed her passion for songwriting, and the support she has received since signing to SoundOn, TikTok’s music distribution platform.

James Walbourne and Kris Sonne open up on their new garage rock outfit His Lordship, their long-standing role with The Pretenders, and more.

Rising Manchester-born pop artist Lusaint talks about her journey so far as an independent artist, about being vulnerable about body image and self confidence, and the meaning behind recent single, Fool For You – taken from her upcoming debut EP, Self Sabotage .

Christopher Manhey – an independent researcher, award-winning composer and pioneer in the realm of immersive audio – talks about winning two Latin Grammys and delves into what goes on at his facility, Omni Soundlab, a Genelec-equipped production and research studio in Chile that serves as a hub for exploring the possibilities of immersive audio.

Pop-soul band, Stone Jets (who have supported Sugababes and James Morrison and were named the 2024 ambassadors for Yamaha Music London’s flagship UK store) reflect on how they met, why they came to the UK from South Africa to pursue their musical dreams and how their infectious song, I Can’t Live Without You , came to be.

Mike Schoen, Senior Director, Audio Sales, Harman Professional, North America explains how Harman embraces change, and how the manufacturer came out of the pandemic stronger than ever before.

The F-List for Music founder Vick Bain speaks on the appointment of new president Hannah Peel and what the future holds for the organisation.

Will and Shawn from L.A-based indie rock band Loser Company discuss the band’s origins and how some of their recent musical projects came together from a creative perspective.

Guitar virtuoso Hidé Takemoto – who was recently named one of Yamaha Music London’s ambassadors for 2024 – talks to Headliner about his musical background and his plans for this year. (Artwork: ©️Nocturnaphotography)

Turkish-American Emmy-nominated composer, conductor and performer Pinar Toprak, who is known for her work on everything from writing and producing music for Christina Aguilera’s 2019 Xperience Live Show in Las Vegas, conducting Billie Eilish's performance of No Time To Die at the Oscars, to scoring Captain Marvel to Fortnite , delves into her most recent projects: the new Netflix body-swap fi...

Dave Porter, a composer known for his work across Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino , reveals how he most recently scored Marvel's newest series, Echo - incorporating the chant from the Choctaw Nation into the score - and why he relied on Genelec monitors for this project.

Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, and crafting her sound amidst the cultural amalgamation of Bulgaria and the U.S, rising London-based old soul-pop starlet VIANNE delves into the meaning behind recent single, Take Me With You – featuring British hip hop-soul artist NeONE The Wonderer – lifted from her new EP, Blue.

Liverpool-based singer-songwriter, Brad Stank, explains why when it comes to making music, he needs to feel it in order to write it. He also delves into the meaning behind recent single, Natty Wine , taken from his romantic new album, In The Midst of You .

Mavin Records execs Edward ‘Vaedar’ Ekwunme and Jennifer Imion take us inside the world’s biggest independent Afrobeats label and discuss their plans for global expansion.

Five-times Grammy nominated, multi-platinum mixer, writer and producer Jean-Marie Horvat on working with the world's biggest stars, rule-breaking, and the game changing power of Augspurger Monitors.

The North East’s fastest rising new star, Andrew Cushin, explains how his latest single, Just Like You’d Want Me To , is a song about resilience, hope and inner belief, standing tall and knowing that better days are going to come.

London-based artist DEJA tells Headliner about her life in music and the artistic evolution that has turned her into the performer she is today.