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 — 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.
News
Sesame Girl shine on heartfelt new indie anthem ‘Superstar’
The Canberra trio find their stride with a shimmering, guitar-drenched tribute to the friends who have your back.
Lists
Songs That Were Rejected Before Becoming Number One Hits
Imagine being the person who heard Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time and said no.
News
The Strokes Are Back With New Album Reality Awaits — and ‘Going Shopping’ Is Everything We Hoped For
Six years since The New Abnormal, The Strokes return with Reality Awaits — and it was recorded in Costa Rica...
Album Reviews
The Masterpiece in the Undergrowth: Why The Weight of the Woods is Dermot Kennedy’s Definitive Moment
★★★★★
Dermot Kennedy has always been an artist who thrives in the tension between small, quiet moments and massive, arena-filling crescendos. On...
Artist Spotlight
Who is Sebastian Gaskin? The Rising Star in Indigenous R&B Music
Sebastian Gaskin is a multi-talented R&B singer-songwriter and producer based in Toronto, originally hailing from Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Manitoba,...
News
Cameron Whitcomb Is 22, Has 835 Million Streams and a Sold-Out World Tour. Meet Your New Favourite Artist.
The British Columbia singer-songwriter is having the kind of year that makes you wonder what the rest of us are...
Album Reviews
LANY Soft (Deluxe): The Complete Album Review + The Soft 2 Expansion
★★★★☆
This album isn’t so much a reinvention as it is a resurfacing. It’s a sonic journal of romantic epiphanies and...
Features
Does Harry Styles Write His Own Music?
When it comes to pop music, one question frequently arises: Does Harry Styles write his own music? The answer is...