Sophie Williams
Sophie is a music and culture journalist from Cardiff, Wales. She is also an Arctic Monkeys aficionado.
SOPHIE: eight artists that took influence from the hyper-pop pioneer
On January 30 2021, the groundbreaking artist, DJ and producer Sophie Xeon, known as SOPHIE, tragically died at the age of 34. It would be...
Billie Eilish’s 10 saddest songs
Never underestimate the power of a good sob. In these increasingly difficult times of stress and uncertainty (*gestures at the current state of the...
10 of the maddest and most memorable BRIT Awards moments ever
The BRIT Awards have never been about predictability. Throughout its 45-year history, the annual ceremony has delivered plenty of wild surprises – onstage mishaps,...
End Of The Road confirms line-up and details of 2021 festival
The End Of The Road festival line-up has been announced for 2021 and it's led by headliners Hot Chip, Sleaford Mods, and Stereolab, who...
Record Store Day 2021 exclusive releases: 15 of the best
The full list for Record Store Day 2021 has been unveiled. Now in its 14th year, the annual event will see exclusive pressings by...
Julia Michaels: “People started to expect more from me – as if I could...
Julia Michaels is the music industry’s worst kept secret – and she would quickly tell you the same. “I didn’t ever plan on being...
Girl In Red: “World domination is the plan now more than ever”
“Is it OK if I just take a second to pick up my dog’s poop?”, Girl In Red abruptly enquires minutes into our interview.
Erm,...
Georgia Twinn: “I’ve always been interested in the weird side of pop”
For Georgia Twinn, the past few months have been more surreal than most. “It’s been really overwhelming”, she says over Zoom from her family...
Olivia Rodrigo gets parking ticket: “This driving shit isn’t all fun and games”
Olivia Rodrigo has hit another bump in her driving journey: she has landed a parking ticket.
In a post uploaded to Instagram stories today (April...
Rachel Chinouriri: “I’ve always been super dark as a person”
Sophie Williams chats stanning Coldplay, overcoming trauma and mesmeric new music with the genre-defying, Rachel Chinouriri.