Audio engineers are often misunderstood, at least in the eyes of the layperson. But musicians know just how crucial engineers really are. Whether working in the studio or putting together a live concert, engineers are absolutely indispensable if you want to nail down exactly the right sound.    But plenty of listeners and concertgoers don't […]

In an honest, wide-ranging conversation with Oprah Winfrey, Adele discussed the sorrow of her divorce, abandoning the goal of a nuclear family, her weight, and her poor connection with her late father. The singer admitted she felt "embarrassed" that she couldn't make her marriage to Simon Konecki "work" during a sit-down in Winfrey's rose garden, […]

Courtney Barnett was in Los Angeles at the start of 2020, when her native nation was burning and the rest of the world was waking up to a worldwide epidemic. She'd recently finished a tour in the United States, and her intention was to locate an apartment and stay in town a bit longer to […]

Oli Sykes yells, "I haven't seen a mosh pit in 18 fucking months, so you better make it good." Bring Me the Horizon's latest UK stadium tour has begun, and the band's vocalist seems to be overjoyed to be back in the heart of things. The Sheffield quintet's concert in Hull tonight, the first of […]