In Conversation

Ivor Awards CEO Roberto Neri on why songwriter recognition matters and why human-made songs still stand apart in an age of AI.

Krooked Kings’ In Another Life finds the Utah indie rock band slowing down, pushing the songs harder, and tuning out the algorithm to put the music first.

Vacations frontman Campbell Burns is quietly scaling the band from Newcastle house shows to a New York–based, world‑touring project, all while keeping its DIY, community‑first spirit at the center.

Scranton's Tigers Jaw return with Lost on You, a seventh album that expands their sound while staying rooted in the small‑town DIY grit that’s defined them.

On his debut solo album Gargoyle of the Garden State, longtime Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan channels a lifetime of punk‑fueled grit, Jersey roots, and deep‑cut friendships into a raw, deeply personal statement under his own name.

Sweet Pill reflect on how their DIY emo roots and fiery new LP Still There’s a Glow keep their basement-show intensity alive on bigger stages.

Australian indie-folk trio Sons Of The East turn life on the road, wide-ranging influences, and full creative control into SONS, a richly textured, independently crafted album born between shows, long drives, and the pull of home.

New Constellations open up about trusting each other in the studio, finding the courage to start over in their 30s, and writing the songs they once needed to hear themselves.

Following a meteoric rise from underground producer to global breakout, oskar med k channels momentum, emotion, and identity into his debut full-length, "Feel".

Haley Reinhart balances life as a sought-after collaborator with a return to her own artistry on “Promise,” a love song years in the making.