The Zane Lowe Interview Series

Charli XCX

Charli XCX joins Zane in studio to talk about her album ‘CRASH’. They cover her growth throughout her career, how pop music has had to catch up to her, the impact SOPHIE had on her life, and much more.

ROSALÍA

Zane and ROSALÍA sit down over churros to discuss the journey to making her third album ‘MOTOMAMI’. She discusses her relationships with family, privacy and growth and collaborations with Pharrell and The Weeknd, alongside exploring the differences between LA and Barcelona.

Questlove

Fresh from his Oscar’s nomination, Zane chats to Questlove about his documentary ‘Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, the significance of 1969, ‘code switching’ of black artists, how the festival was almost erased from history and teases his new Sly and the Family Stone project.

David Byrne

David Byrne joins Zane to talk about his Broadway musical ‘American Utopia’, working with Spike Lee on bringing the production to film, collaborating with Mitski, and bringing the musical to life via Spatial Audio.

Tears for Fears

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, duo of archetypal band Tears For Fears, join Zane to talk about their latest album 'The Tipping Point’, reuniting with one another, being sampled by The Weeknd, Drake and Kanye and reflect on their iconic hits.

Eddie Vedder

Zane travels to Chicago for a conversation with Eddie Vedder, Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer and producer Andrew Watt around their collaboration ‘Earthling’, touring, Pearl Jam and the experiences that informed the creation of the project.

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood talks with Zane about the 45th Anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's iconic album 'Rumours', including what the good days of making the album were like, how the tracklist came together, having to tell Stevie Nicks a song she loved wouldn't make the cut, and much more.

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt joins Zane in studio to talk about his album ‘SICK!’, being honest with his son, his time with Odd Future, and much more.

Big Boi & Sleepy Brown

Big Boi and Sleepy Brown join Zane in the studio to talk about their new album, Big Sleepover.

Neil Young

Neil Young sits down with Zane at legendary Shangri-La Studios to talk about his new album, Barn.

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer joins Zane and they go through his creative process, and some of his iconic works from 'Dune', 'Interstellar', 'The Dark Knight', and more.

Adele

Adele joins Zane at the Gold Line Bar in Los Angeles, as they take a deep dive into all the thought and emotion that went into her new album '30'.

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn joins Zane in studio to talk about his new album, ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows'.

Air

Zane chats with Nicolas and Jean-Benoît of Air about their iconic album '10 000 Hz Legend'.

Santana

Zane talks with Santana about his new album 'Blessings and Miracles', including how he came to collaborate with Chris Stapleton, his relationship with the guitar, and more.

James Blake

James Blake joins Zane to talk about mental health and the process of creating his new album, ‘Friends That Break Hearts’.

Metallica

Zane joins Metallica for a conversation around their history, as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album, and 40 years as a band.

Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile joins Zane for an in-person interview to talk about the making of her album, 'In These Silent Days'.

Mister Cartoon

Mister Cartoon talks about music and his journey as an artist tapping into a legacy of Chicano art, Mexican art, Latin American art (mashing up styles and themes from Mexican muralism, west-coast graffiti, lowrider and tattoo cultures, hand-drawn calligraphy and gothic lettering), and his start as a graffiti artist to becoming one of the most celebrated tattoo artists of our time.

Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan talks with Zane about The Wallflowers' recent album, 'Exit Wounds', addressing the creative process, holding the album back for a year, and the joys of writing.

Lil Nas X

Zane and Lil Nas X discuss his new album 'MONTERO', including working with Miley Cyrus, Elton John and Doja Cat, and reflect on the journey to his debut album.

DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow joins Zane in studio to talk about the 25th anniversary of his iconic album 'Endtroducing.....'.

Kacey Musgraves

Zane is joined by Kacey Musgraves to go through her new album 'star-crossed', inlcuding the meaning behind the title, her experimentation with psychadelics, and more.

Imagine Dragons and Rick Rubin

Zane talks with Dan of Imagine Dragons and Rick Rubin about how this new album came together, the dynamic of working with Rick, and more.

Halsey

Zane chats with Halsey about their new album "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power", detailing work with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, journey through pregnancy and more.

Jennifer Hudson

Zane chats to Jennifer Hudson about her star performance as the iconic Aretha Franklin in RESPECT, the film about her life.

Tinashe

Zane sits down with Tinashe to discuss her career, inspirations and musical journey towards fifth album, '333'.

Barbra Streisand

Zane sits down with the iconic Barbra Streisand for an extensive chat about her new album, 'Release Me 2', her life in film and journey so far.

Mark Ronson

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne speaks with Zane about creating his new album "Downhill From Everywhere"