Headliner Radio

Recording engineer Chris Taylor exclusively reveals that Liverpool’s Parr Street recording studios (home to the first two Coldplay albums, Paulo Nutini’s debut, and music from The Coral, Rihanna and more) is to re-open at a new location in 2022. He also reflects on his two MPG nominations this year for Breakthrough Producer of the Year and Recording Engineer of the Year.

Canadian artist Magi Merlin speaks to Headliner about her new EP Gone Girl - which blends elements of hip-hop with Motown, house, and drum and bass - as well her approach to songwriting and music production.

Peach Tree Rascals, a music collective from San Jose, California, discuss how they achieved a quick rise to fame with their song Mariposa, which went viral on TikTok, and reflect on how their latest track Good Advice came together.

MAITA lead singer and songwriter, Maria Maita-Keppeler, and bandmate and producer Matthew Zeltzer tell Headliner about the making of the band's latest album I Just Want To Be Wild For You and their creative process.

Isabelle Banos, member of alternative pop band, Caveboy, talks about getting her music synced for Netflix shows, and how she’s using her new Focusrite ISA 110 and Clarett+ 8Pre interface in her studio workflow. She also reveals why she's opening a studio specifically for women and gender minorities.

Musician, record producer and multi-platinum award winning mix engineer Mike Cave gets candid about his musical origins at Liverpool’s legendary Parr Street Studios, the various projects that have been keeping him busy, and his use of oeksound plugins in the studio.

NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond speaks to Headliner about the US show's return as an in-person event for the first time since 2020, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing the market.

Kety Fusco is a classically trained harpist who now uses her instrument to create beats, soundscapes, and guitar-like sounds in her stunning, contemporary solo music. She’s joined by her producer, Aris Bassetti (of the band Peter Kernel), who explains how he helped Fusco transition from a traditional player to creating her one of a kind sound.

It’s business as usual for multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist Adam Blackstone, who is currently the musical director for Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake and has worked with a bunch of A-list artists during his accomplished career. Here he discusses his musical ethos, his recent work on the Oscars and Super Bowl Halftime Show, and his Genelec studio monitors that he can always rely on.

Collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, growing up in 90s Compton, Los Angeles, to becoming one of the best known producer-artists in the City of Angels… this could only refer to Iman Omari. Omari talks about his being part of that hip-hop lineage, why his music touches on the metaphysical, and how using Waves in his studio has helped shape him so much as an artist and producer.