Headliner Radio

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 experiences of his bandmates. He reveals how striking out as a solo artist has allowed him the space to write about his life and experiences.

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, and Merrygold shares that new JLS material is “never off the table”...

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 longlist for BBC Music Sound of 2021, and teases his upcoming mini-album, Forever Isn’t Long Enough, and what we can eventually expect from his first full album next year.

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 SKT Summit, starting on March 5.

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.

Although best known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red and The Stone Roses, for guitarist and composer Aziz Ibrahim, some of his proudest work is using his solo work to detail his family’s journey from Pakistan to Manchester and supporting various music education initiatives. Ibrahim delves into what ‘the Asian blues’ means to him, being recognised by the Queen for his contributions to Great Britain’s economy, culture and the music industry, and why Celestion has always been a part of his sound.

Having provided the original music for not one but two films on Barack Obama's end of year film list for 2018, New York- based composer Nathan Halpern has bolstered his career with more music for the Haley Bennett-starring Swallow. We spoke to this exciting composer about his huge indie-film career thus far.

Urban pop artist CHINCHILLA has been making waves in the music industry over the last couple of years. Never one to shy away from the weird and wonderful side of things, she currently finds herself in a productive phase after a rollercoaster start to her career, and explains the thinking behind her timely single, The Lockdown Getdown.