Category: Music Interview

Fraser T Smith on his ambitious debut ‘12 Questions’, producing a Foo Fighters mega-cover and helping launch Stormzy and Dave into stardom

Fraser T Smith on his ambitious debut ‘12 Questions’, producing a Foo Fighters mega-cover and helping launch Stormzy and Dave into stardom

Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith — renowned for producing hit records and critically acclaimed albums by the likes…

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Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on lockdown life, new solo material and the time he met Prince

Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on lockdown life, new solo material and the time he met Prince

Like many artists during the coronavirus pandemic, Incubus have been making the most of their time in lockdown. They’ve released…

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Glasvegas on their new single, album and tour dates: “I didn’t intend to take this long”

Glasvegas on their new single, album and tour dates: “I didn’t intend to take this long”

“This has taken so long, it’s getting into ‘Smile’ territory,” says James Allan, Glasvegas’ crooner king of the crumbling tenement…

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The Kid LAROI: Aussie rap’s teenage superstar closes in on global success

The Kid LAROI: Aussie rap’s teenage superstar closes in on global success

In little under two years, The Kid LAROI – aka 16-year-old Charlton Howard – has gone from success in Triple…

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Kiesza on the car crash that nearly killed her: “I thought I might never come back to music”

Kiesza on the car crash that nearly killed her: “I thought I might never come back to music”

If you pop Kiesza’s name into Google, the autogenerated searches include ‘Is Kiesza still alive?’ and ‘What happened to Kiesza?’….

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Yard Act: Brutally hilarious No Wave-tinged bangers embracing political divides

Yard Act: Brutally hilarious No Wave-tinged bangers embracing political divides

You definitely know somebody like Graeme, the smug, never-been-wrong, university-of-life type that is the lead character of ‘Fixer Upper’, the…

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RMR: Masked country-trap rascal more than just a viral sensation

RMR: Masked country-trap rascal more than just a viral sensation

Back in February, the video for RMR’s ‘Rascal’ posed several questions. Shot in black-and-white, the masked bandit’s viral moment gave…

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Another Sky’s Catrin Vincent: “There are some men in the music industry who should absolutely not be there”

Another Sky’s Catrin Vincent: “There are some men in the music industry who should absolutely not be there”

This week marks the release of the acclaimed debut from Another Sky – a four-piece who started making political and…

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Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic”

Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic”

As well as fronting the Pretenders for 40 years, Chrissie Hynde has long been one of rock’n’roll’s most vital, outspoken…

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Alan McGee: “The music industry doesn’t want young indie rock ‘n’ roll. The culture is so different”

Alan McGee: “The music industry doesn’t want young indie rock ‘n’ roll. The culture is so different”

As the founder of Creation Records, Alan McGee launched the careers of Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and Super…

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