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.
General
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...
General
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.
News
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...
News
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.
Festival
BLOODSTOCK 2026: Fancy Dress Themes, Black Ice Cream and More Announced
Bloodstock Open Air has dropped a bumper batch of festival news ahead of its 25th anniversary at Catton Park this...
Live Reviews
Tom A Smith at Bodega Nottingham: This Is What a Sold-Out Final Night Looks Like
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The final night of Tom A Smith's sold-out run lands at Bodega Nottingham, and the room makes sure he knows...
News
Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” Is the Country Duet Everyone’s Been Waiting For
The two powerhouse hitmakers release their long-teased collaboration just days after its surprise stadium debut.
Single Reviews
Kodaline β ‘We Were Only Young’ Review: A Beautiful, Bittersweet Beginning to the End
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The Dublin four-piece release the first single from their fifth and final studio album β and it's everything you'd want...