Headliner Radio

About Headliner Radio

This is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio

Publisher

Headliner

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2020

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 1,272 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   E469: Rules: Creating As Soon As I Get Home

   UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ, Rules returns with his latest EP, As Soon As I Get Home, a six-track release that marks a defining step forward in his artistic progression. Rules discusses the making of his new EP, his approach to making timeless music, how his studio process connects to his DJ sets, getting his hands on a James Blake piano preset, and his thoughts on bringing the saxophone back.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   E468: Nothing But Thieves: The making of Stray Dogs

   Nothing But Thieves guitarist and producer Dom Craik takes us inside the making of the band’s new album, Stray Dogs – their rawest and most organic record yet. As the album’s sole producer, Craik discusses capturing the band’s live energy in the studio, how he records Conor’s dynamic vocals, returning to Angelic Studios where it all began for them, working with drums, vocals and analogue gear, taking full creative control for the first time, and what fans can expect from the new album

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   21 Sept 2026

   E2: Lily C-D: From Manchester to Amnesia Ibiza

   Manchester-based tech house DJ, Lily C-D discusses the journey that has led her to carve out her own lane, from spending hours digging for tracks people haven’t heard to developing a distinctly niche taste. She reflects on the importance of finding your own path rather than simply following what’s big, the role TikTok can play in helping emerging DJs build an audience, the gear that has shaped her DJing, her biggest career moments, and where she wants to take things next.

Inside a recent episode

Aspiring Headliner E4: Louise Golbey

Published 17 Aug 2020 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But, you know, hopefully the little shows can start in smaller venues, because I mean, like you say, you'll do, I mean, some of your shows are obviously large shows, but you'll do a lot of corporate bits. You'll be missing out on corporate work, as well as individual solo shows, you know, various venues. So it must be, it must be very frustrating on that level. Yeah, I mean, obviously from a financial point of view, it's worrying. But I genuinely miss singing in front of people with real people next to me, like doing pre -recorded stuff online or live streaming, it's just not quite the same. And that's what makes me sad. […]

Who has been a guest on Headliner Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Newton Faulkner
• Odhrán Murphy
• Gustavo Menéndez
• Gary Lionelli
• Iwan Rheon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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