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.
Concert
MIKA is back with Hyperlove, and he’s bringing it to UK record shops for a raw, stripped-back tour
To celebrate the release of his first English-language album since 2019, Hyperlove, the pop polymath is heading back to the places...
Album Reviews
UNITYTX just announced their new album, and it’s a middle finger to every box they’ve ever been shoved in
Fresh off the venomous chaos of “HEINOUS”, UNITYTX aren’t just back, they’re levelling the whole playing field. The Dallas genre-blenders...
Single Reviews
Louis Tomlinson Faces Self-Doubt Head-On with New Single “Imposter”
Louis Tomlinson has never been one to sugar-coat things, and his new single “Imposter” might be his most emotionally bare...
Album Reviews
Harry Styles Unveils “Aperture” as Disco Tour & Deluxe Album Rumours Swirl
Harry Styles is about to spin us into a whole new orbit, and it starts with one word: “Aperture.” Dropping...
Concert
Arthur Hill Proves the Hype Is Real at The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Relentless chants of “one more song” dragged him back out for an encore that stretched to two tracks, the gloriously...
Concert
SIX60 will make history this summer, and you’re invited.
On Friday 13 February, the Kiwi icons will be the very first band to play the brand new Te Paepae Theatre inside...
Single Reviews
Megan Moroney Gets Bold on New Single ‘Wish I Didn’t’
Released with a glossy, action-packed video starring none other than Dylan Efron, this fiery country-pop anthem is Moroney at her...
Single Reviews
Djo Hits #1 in UK Again With Viral Smash ‘End of Beginning’
If you told Stranger Things fans a few years ago that Steve Harrington’s soft-eyed charm would morph into one of...