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
Blossoms announce sixth studio album ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ and massive UK arena tour
Stockport indie icons Blossoms are back, confirming their sixth studio album Songs From The Wedding Cake will arrive this autumn...
Album Reviews
Myles Smith embraces beautifully raw, unpolished vulnerability on debut masterpiece ‘My Mess, My Heart, My Life.’
★★★★★
Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has stepped out from the shadow of his viral success, delivering a deeply vulnerable, genre-expanding masterclass...
Live Reviews
McFly Rule the Castle: Pop-Punk Royalty Bring Hits, Guest Guitarists, and Chaos to Lincoln
★★★★☆
McFly brought down the curtain on a spectacular weekend at Lincoln Castle, delivering a high-octane, hit-filled pop-punk masterclass complete with...
News
THE ENTITLED SONS DROP RAW NEW SINGLE ‘EPITAPH (NOT THERE)’ AS INDIE BREAKOUTS LAUNCH UK RECORD STORE TOUR
Independent rock breakout band The Entitled Sons have released their emotionally raw new single 'Epitaph (Not There)' alongside launching an...
Live Reviews
Weller at the Castle: The Modfather Delivers a Masterclass in Lincoln
★★★☆☆
Paul Weller delivered a brilliant, career-spanning masterclass at Lincoln Castle, effortlessly blending solo material with classics from The Jam and...
Live Reviews
Ibiza at the Castle: Pete Tong and The Essential Orchestra Transform Lincoln into a Open-Air Rave
★★★☆☆
Pete Tong and the Essential Orchestra transformed Lincoln Castle into a spectacular open-air rave, delivering a high-octane set of Ibiza...
General
Mae Stephens drops ‘Earn It’ and plots autumn UK tour
Former ASDA worker turned pop star Mae Stephens stops people-pleasing on fierce new single 'Earn It' ahead of a massive...
News
From Netflix to Wembley: December 10 announce debut EP ‘On Your Side’
Fresh from Wembley Stadium, the Netflix-formed seven-piece have drafted in some of pop's biggest producers for their first proper record.