Music

Sean Hannam speaks to the Belfast-born visionary artist and producer Max Cooper, who teamed up with the French spatial audio experts L-Acoustics to help create his latest album, Unspoken Words.

• Sean Hannam
• Apr 2023

Michael Head (Pale Fountains, The Strands) is perhaps Liverpool’s great lost songwriter, but Sean Hannam found him and talked about The Red Elastic Band and their latest album, Dear Scott...

• Sean Hannam
• Apr 2023

To celebrate 35 years since the formation of the band, in 2022 Swing Out Sister and their record company Cherry Red curated an eight-CD set: Blue Mood, Breakout And Beyond – The Early Years Part 1. Sean Hannam speaks to the 1980s perfect pop duo.

• Sean Hannam
• Apr 2023

Looking to build your music collection? This collection of recordings from the recent past is great musically but also of good enough quality to allow us audiophiles guilt-free listening.

• Shaun Marin
• Mar 2023

The ninth album from Tord Gustavsen's trio – and the first to feature Steinar Raknes on bass – is a delicate mix of jazz, classical and folk themes with a distinct Scandi style. Jason Kennedy listens in.

• Jason Kennedy
• Feb 2023

West Country means a very different thing depending on where you live. Originally from Somerset in the UK, this singer-songwriter has the talent to go all the way, says Sean Hannam.

• Sean Hannam
• Feb 2023

Sean Hannam and hi-fi+ caught up with Academy Award-winning British film composer, Steven Price in Soho, at the legendary Groucho Club, where he was working with Bowers & Wilkins to promote the Panorama 3 Dolby Atmos soundbar.

• Sean Hannam
• Jan 2023

Sean Hannam speaks to Graham Day, one of the founding fathers of British Garage rock, with a true cult following.

• Sean Hannam
• Dec 2022

More than just a 1970s Glam Rocker, Steve Harley - of Cockney Rebel fame – is still every bit as rock and roll today as ever. Sean Hannam catches up with the tireless tourer, with 50 years in the music business under his belt.

• Sean Hannam
• Nov 2022

Sean Hannam speaks to the former frontman of ‘90s indie‑art-rockers Mansun and his wry take on self-help manuals with his latest album, Cult Leader Tactics.

• Sean Hannam
• Oct 2022

Sean Hannam speaks to alternative rockers The Boo Radleys. Often pigeonholed as 'shoegazing' or 'Britpop', the band were the darlings of the 1990s, took a well-earned 22 year rest, and reformed last year.

• Sean Hannam
• Oct 2022

Zac Starkey's career as a drummer is very impressive (Oasis, The Who, Johhny Marr)... despite his father's discouragement. Still, what does Ringo Starr know about drumming? Sean Hannam speaks to Zac as the headphones that carry his name are launched.

• Sean Hannam
• Aug 2022