EAW president TJ Smith tells Headliner about his mission to rebuild the North American loudspeaker giant’s status, how being acquired by RCF Group has impacted the business, and what the future holds for the company.

With a flurry of new products entering the market and a fulsome programme of festivals on the horizon as the global live events sector returns, Martin Audio MD Dom Harter and brand marketing director James King serve up their 2023 midway report and open up on what the rest of the year may hold.

Australian-born artist Lydia May reflects on her musical journey, which has recently seen her perform at Abbey Road and Glastonbury on The Mandala Stage. She explains her mantra, “people might be mean, but music isn’t” and reveals the meaning behind her new single, Social Cues.

Director of global product management for installed audio at Harman International, Phillip Scobee, speaks to Headliner about his professional background as a live sound engineer, key topics and trends in product development, and reflects on some best practices and challenges currently facing the install market.

Montreal-born Alexandra Strelisk talks about the importance of not rushing a record, how a deep dive into her European and Jewish roots influenced new album, Néo-Romance, and why the album title places it in a genre of its own.

Composer Jongnic Bontemps talks about his big pivot from the world of Silicon Valley tech startups to going after his music dream, being the first black composer to score a film of this scale and budget, and bringing his love of hip-hop into this Transformers movie set in the nineties.

California-based indie-pop band almost monday talk about their first single of 2023, only wanna dance, which marks an evolution in the indie pop trio’s style while still maintaining their signature upbeat lyricism.

BBC Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders has spoken to Headliner about his top tips for Glastonbury 2023, what sets the festival apart from all others, who this year’s mystery Pyramid Stage act ‘The ChurnUps’ really are (Foo Fighters?), and lots more.

BBC Radio 1 Future Dance presenter Sarah Story has spoken to Headliner about the heritage of dance music at Glastonbury, her ones to watch this year, and how she will be bringing the festival to fans around the world.

Multi-platinum legendary British singer and songwriter Arnold George Dorsey MBE, better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, speaks to Headliner about his new album All About Love – which he released to mark his 87th birthday – and shares his most memorable musical moments from his five decades in the business.