Rita Campbell is one of the hardest working people in the music industry. Having started writing songs at the age of 14, she learned her trade as a backing singer on the live music circuit. Her vocals and live performances made her famous in Russia and her songwriting skills took…

Writer’s block. The mythical beast that plagues writers of all stripes. While songwriting is a somewhat unpredictable activity, I happen to believe that there are ways to hedge against freezing up when it comes time to write.

To that end, I’ve put together a few ways to get you past…

JuanDa Lotero is a Colombian Reggaetón artist. He has officially released 20 singles as a solo artist; more if you include his work as a featured artist. His collaboration with Dani y Magneto (Ve y Dile) has received 1.4M views on YouTube. He is something of a local sensation with…

IS LATIN MUSIC MORE POPULAR THAN EVER BEFORE?

It’s been called the ‘Despacito Effect’ by industry observers but is it true that Latin Music is more popular than ever before? With increasing numbers of Latin artists, releasing more and more tracks each year and then topping the charts, not just…

2018 witnessed the 70th anniversary of the LP, the ‘long player’, also known as the album. For people of a certain age and for vinyl junkies, the album is everything. Hey Mag takes a look at the music format that is making a comeback. …

Mabel is having the kind of career that most young stars could only dream of, with a clutch of top 10 hits, a Brit nomination and a major US TV performance already under her belt. The British singer-songwriter talks about releasing her hotly-anticipated debut album after years of hard work…

The musician talks about being a grandfather to eight, the impact of knife crime in London — and his new children’s book, Hey Grandude!

Words_Alex O’Connell. [First published in Hey Mag, September 2019]

Paul McCartney is a grandude on a mission. Now 77, he has just finished a tour of…

Billie Eilish, the teen star, talks about therapy, her boyfriend and how sudden fame has altered her life — for better and for worse.
Words_Decca Aitkenhead.[First published in Hey Mag, September 2019]

We’re all waiting for Billie Eilish, the singer breathlessly described as the future of pop by everyone from…