How to spot a star
Ever wondered what makes someone a star, and who gets to decide? Take a look at how managers identify potential today, from gut instincts, social media metrics and viral momentum.
The circular stave: How orchestras reach musical immortality
Blockbusters like Harry Potter and Star Wars...
Are you listening to AI-generated music without even knowing it?
We’d all like to bet on our skills to detect AI but when it comes to music the situation is far more complex. Producer, mixer and As I Lay Dying bassist Chris Clancy seems to believe you may be listening to more of it than you’d think…
Flames Collective: The Powerhouse Youth Choir joining RAYE on the Stage
What started as an afterschool club for aspiring singers, now takes to the stage in some of the most renowned venues in the country. Artists Aside hears from some of the voices of Flames Collective.
The Great Album Cover Misdirect
Whether it’s black metal aesthetics masking ska punk or sunshine visuals hiding sonic chaos, these records challenge everything we expect from album artwork.
Life Behind the Lights
From Radiohead to U2, one lighting engineer shares the reality of life behind the scenes on global tours, creating legendary set ups one spotlight at a time whilst highlighting the immense pressures that comes with working with some of the most famous bands of the century.
Behind the Screens of the Biggest Tours in Music: Ant Barrett
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of some of the biggest tours in the world? Phil Lamb spoke to live video director Ant Barrett, who worked on Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour.
Inside Berlin’s Legendary Hansa Studios
Hansa Studios Manager on running the studio day by day, whilst welcoming leading UK artists like Harry Styles into Berlin’s iconic creative hub.
From Dive Bars to Stadiums: The Lives Behind Live Music
A sound engineer, a touring guitar tech and an independent venue manager share the realities of life backstage — from gruelling schedules and dangerous gigs to the moments that make it all worthwhile.
“From the Ground Up”: How Thom Lewis Helped Shape the Sound of the North East
Thom Lewis is the critically acclaimed producer behind Sam Fender’s first two UK #1 albums Hypersonic Missiles and Seventeen Going Under. He talks with Artists Aside about his beginnings with Sam Fender, navigating the music industry, and his passion for the north’s music scene.
The Dutch Job: The Story of Roadrunner
The label that rewrote the rulebook