Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer β Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
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Dirty Heads Drop Two New Tracks and Announce Summer Tour β 7 Seas Is Shaping Up Nicely
Better and Sound Boy Killa arrive ahead of the Southern California band's ninth studio album, out 12th June via Better...
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Buffalo Traffic Jam Down Under Tour 2026: Second Auckland Show Added as Demand Soars
The Montana folk duo bring their Take Me Home EP to New Zealand and Australia this October and November β...
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Tucker Wetmore Wins His First ACM Award β and His Mum Was There to Hand It to Him
The rising country star was mid-show in London when the Academy of Country Music sent the trophy across the Atlantic.
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Dermot Kennedy Announces New Zealand Tour Dates for November 2026 β Three Shows, Tickets on Sale 8 May
The Irish singer-songwriter brings The Weight of the Woods to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this November.
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Casual Healing Completes His Elemental Series With ONE β and It’s Worth the Wait
PΕneke musician Nikau Te Huki releases the final instalment of his four-part EP series on the first day of NZ...
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NZ Music Month 2026 Key Releases β The Aotearoa Music You Need to Hear This May
From albums and EPs to singles across every genre, here's what's dropping throughout Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa 2026.
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NZ Music Month 2026 Is Here β and Aotearoa’s Music Scene Has Never Looked More Alive
Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa returns for its 26th year under the theme Our Sounds, Our Spaces, with a packed...
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Circle Of Origin Announce Sophomore EP Gallows With Hard-Hitting New Single Watching The Walls
The Doncaster metal outfit return with a colossal new track and a five-song EP landing in June.