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
Zayn Cancels the Majority of his KONNAKOL Tour Dates
Zayn has cancelled the majority of his KONNAKOL Tour dates after being hospitalised, with the 31-date global run now reduced...
Festival
Reading & Leeds 2026 Just Got A Lot More Interesting — Here’s Who’s Just Been Added
Over 60 new names have been added to the Reading & Leeds 2026 bill, and honestly, it's a big one.
News
Diplo and Adrien Nunez’s “Two Steppin'” Is Country Dance Music Done Right
The Grammy-winning producer's first country release since 2025 debuted to 65,000 people at Stagecoach — and it sounds exactly like...
News
Stella Lefty Releases “I Know I Know” as “Boston” Flies Past 40 Million Streams
The LA-based breakout artist is having quite a moment — and her second single suggests it's only getting started.
Concert
The Guest List Announce Biggest Tour to Date — London’s Scala Headlines a Packed November Run
The Manchester five-piece hit festivals all summer before a full UK and European headline tour this autumn.
News
J Keys’ “Mad About You” Is Built for Summer — and He Knows It
The UK dance artist drops a sun-soaked new single via his own Money Music Group label, and it sounds exactly...
Features
Our Favourite New Zealand Artists Right Now — NZ Music Month 2026
To celebrate Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa, here are eight Aotearoa acts we think you need in your life.
News
Dirty Heads Drop Two New Tracks and Announce Summer Tour — 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...