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Having spent the last two years touring with the likes of Brett Eldredge, Jon Pardi, Randy Houser and Lee Kernaghan, when Covid-19 hit, Brad Cox found solitude driving a tractor for up to 17 hours a day. Cox gets candid about the inspiration behind some of his biggest hits, why he only puts out the music he wants to, and talks about his new album, My Mind's Projection .

Can Tom Ashbrook put Liverpool on the neoclassical map to rival Berlin? With the quality of his stirring piano music, anything is possible. Having found its way into some of the biggest piano playlists on Spotify, we speak to Ashbrook about the next steps to take his music worldwide.

A Grammy Award-winner and trained at the most prestigious school of Julliard, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum has been carefully establishing herself within the world of film music, especially with her unique work on the Quibi series, Don’t Look Deeper . Headliner dives into her stunning work on the series, as well as the locked-down composer life and her work on the board of The Alliance for Women Film Comp...

Lawrence ‘Filet’ Mignogna has been a monitor and FOH engineer for many big acts over the years, including Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, and many more. Here we discuss why he took a step back from touring pre-Covid, his efforts to raise awareness and funds for the live industry, and his workflow on DiGiCo mixing consoles.

Swedish producer Bontruce recently dropped his debut single Salvation . The self-confessed studio nerd explains how he is responsible for the entire process of composing, producing and writing his tracks, and how he draws inspiration from both the natural world and the dichotomy between humans and the planet.

Headliner speaks with Christopher Mansfield, the man known best as Fences, an artist already drawing favourable comparisons to Bon Iver. He reflects on being discovered on Myspace by Tegan and Sara, his friendship and collaborations with Macklemore, and the profound travels and bonds that brought about his latest album, Failure Sculptures .

Newcomer Lu Wright is used to putting on a brave face, however with her debut single release, British Daisy and upcoming EP, she’s letting her guard down. It might just be the soundtrack to your summer. 

Composer Michael Yezerski’s most recent project is composing the score for The Vigil - a horror film which follows a young man who is tasked with keeping vigil over a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, only to be targeted by a malevolent spirit. We delve into scoring a horror film, avoiding cliches, pacing out the tension, and his use of Steinberg’s Cubase.

American composer and pianist Kris Bowers has composed scores for films, video games, television, documentaries, and has also released his own music. He shares how he worked on Jay Z and Kanye West’s album, Watch the Throne , how he composed the scores for Green Book , Kobe Bryant's Muse , Netflix’s When They See Us , and most recently, Bridgerton – the most-watched series ever on Netflix.

Emily Lazar made Grammy history this year, becoming the first mastering engineer to land three album of the year nominations in the same year for Coldplay’s Everyday Life , Haim’s Women in Music Pt. III and Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 3 . We catch up with Emily before the 2021 Grammy awards to reflect on her upcoming nominations, her past win for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Beck'...

On International Women’s Day, we catch up with record producer, songwriter and musician, Aubrey Whitfield, who explains why she does all she can to promote the important role of women in music. Aubrey shares what she’s been working on during the last year, takes a look at the low stats for women working in production and engineering roles, and reveals why Nugen Audio’s MasterCheck plugin has chang...

Brynn Elliott delves into the meaning behind her new single Tell Me I’m Pretty , explaining that it’s an anthem proclaiming that her value as a woman is not based on how well she measures up to cultural standards of beauty. Brynn opens up about her songwriting process, being a special guest to Alanis Morissette, the accidental Bridgerton vibes in her new music video, and teases her next EP, Can I...

Tony Moore chats to one of Nashville's most revered songwriter/producers, Brent Maher, whose credits are like a who's who of global artists. Tony delves into the artist's creative process, as Brent shares some great stories from his glittering career. With over 20 number one singles to his name as well as genre-spanning multi-platinum albums, it's safe to say that Brent is, and...

Composer Ilan Eshkeri’s latest score is for BBC Earth’s A Perfect Planet – his fourth collaboration with Sir David Attenborough. He explains how his working relationship with Sir David has evolved, how he approached this programme’s score, how each episode packs in musical cues from horror, action, heist or comedy genres, and why this is a dream job for a composer.

Ex en Provence is a brand new collaboration between Londoner Samuel Deschamps and Berlin-based Jan Blumentrath. They detail their music connection, musical influences, and perform an exclusive live session of their debut single, Counting Down The Suns .

In 2018, Chappell Roan packed everything she owned into the back of her car and drove three days straight from her tiny Missouri hometown, to L.A. Roan explains how an outrageously fun night out at an iconic gay bar altered her entire trajectory as an artist. 

It’s safe to say that a lot has changed since Headliner last caught up with Cameron Craig, although one thing that can be relied upon as a constant is that wherever he goes to record – his rack of Neve 33135s usually go with him. The two-time Grammy award-winning producer, mixer and engineer reflects on a last minute project for Adele’s 25 album, working with a young Amy Winehouse, and on discover...

Award winning recording engineer Manon Grandjean (who is also a mix and mastering engineer) reflects on her start in the industry and getting global recognition for her work with Stormzy. She delves into recent projects with NAO and Fredo, and shares how she’s kept up her workflow at home during the pandemic thanks to her brand new Genelec monitors.

Lupin hasn't sprung up from nowhere; keen eyes will recognise him as Jake Luppen, the vocalist from beloved Minnesota indie outfit Hippo Campus. His debut self-titled record is a departure from the sound he was previously known for, and feels like his 'arrival' of sorts, honing into a more candid approach to songwriting, which he often eschewed in favour of broader, shared experienc...

Aston Merrygold’s time with JLS proved to be one of UK pop’s biggest success stories this century, and now he’s back with brand new singles Overboard and Share A Coke . He talks about what he’s been up to during lockdown, keeping The Masked Singer secret, reflects on JLS’ success, and reveals the inspiration behind Overboard . We also get an update on the status of the postponed JLS reunion tour,...

Guy Lawrence, one half of hugely successful British electronic music duo, Disclosure, reveals how he’s been interacting with the burgeoning music production community on Twitch, how his creative approach has evolved in recent years, and why oeksound plugins have been a complete game changer.

We catch up with Alexey Lukin — principal DSP engineer at iZotope and one of the brains behind the company’s acclaimed RX audio repair and restoration software — to find out how he was able to turn a set of complex algorithms into one of the most widely used, versatile tools in the business.

18 year old rising star, Alfie Templeman’s brand new single, Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody, was released this week, premiering as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio 1 – making this his fourth consecutive Hottest Record. Not bad for a song that was written, performed, and produced entirely by Templeman in his bedroom. He reflects on his whirlwind success, being included on the l...

Jasmine Kok, founder of She Knows Tech (SKT), and the organisation’s social media manager and strategist, Lisa Murray explain the important work SKT are doing to channel waves of trained women into technical roles in the music industry. They explain how official partner Genelec is proud to get behind their initiative, the barriers for women in the industry, and what to expect from their upcoming S...

Last year was a big year for MAX, professionally and personally – he welcomed his daughter into the world and released Colour Vision . He explains why he took more risks on Colour Vision , opens up about his relationship with SUGA of BTS (who features on recent single, Blueberry Eyes ), and reveals the fun that went on behind the scenes of the song’s music video.