diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index 567d88fc9..18b9b35d7 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio as _asyncio
-import logging as _logging
-import os as _os
-import re
 import re as _re
 import sys as _sys
 import warnings as _warnings
@@ -16,7 +12,6 @@ from typing import (
     Union as _Union,
 )
 
-from redbot._log import RedTraceLogger
 
 MIN_PYTHON_VERSION = (3, 8, 1)
 
@@ -27,7 +22,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "VersionInfo",
     "_update_event_loop_policy",
 ]
-if _sys.version_info < MIN_PYTHON_VERSION and not _os.getenv("READTHEDOCS", False):
+if _sys.version_info < MIN_PYTHON_VERSION:
     print(
         f"Python {'.'.join(map(str, MIN_PYTHON_VERSION))} is required to run Red, but you have "
         f"{_sys.version}! Please update Python."
@@ -187,11 +182,13 @@ def _update_event_loop_policy():
     if _sys.implementation.name == "cpython":
         # Let's not force this dependency, uvloop is much faster on cpython
         try:
-            import uvloop as _uvloop
+            import uvloop
         except ImportError:
             pass
         else:
-            _asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(_uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
+            import asyncio
+
+            asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
 
 def _ensure_no_colorama():
@@ -213,13 +210,17 @@ def _ensure_no_colorama():
 
 
 def _update_logger_class():
-    _logging.setLoggerClass(RedTraceLogger)
+    from red_commons.logging import maybe_update_logger_class
+
+    maybe_update_logger_class()
 
 
 def _early_init():
+    # This function replaces logger so we preferrably (though not necessarily) want that to happen
+    # before importing anything that calls `logging.getLogger()`, i.e. `asyncio`.
+    _update_logger_class()
     _update_event_loop_policy()
     _ensure_no_colorama()
-    _update_logger_class()
 
 
 __version__ = "3.5.0.dev1"
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ _warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", module=r"fuzzywuzzy.*")
 _warnings.filterwarnings("default", category=DeprecationWarning)
 
 # TODO: Rearrange cli flags here and use the value instead of this monkeypatch
-if not any(re.match("^-(-debug|d+|-verbose|v+)$", i) for i in _sys.argv):
+if not any(_re.match("^-(-debug|d+|-verbose|v+)$", i) for i in _sys.argv):
     # DEP-WARN
     # Individual warnings - tracked in https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot/issues/3529
     # DeprecationWarning: an integer is required (got type float).  Implicit conversion to integers using __int__ is deprecated, and may be removed in a future version of Python.
diff --git a/redbot/__main__.py b/redbot/__main__.py
index e32d54bb2..0eb499c90 100644
--- a/redbot/__main__.py
+++ b/redbot/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+from redbot import _early_init
+
+# this needs to be called as early as possible
+_early_init()
 
 import asyncio
 import functools
@@ -20,14 +23,8 @@ from typing import NoReturn
 import discord
 import rich
 
-# Set the event loop policies here so any subsequent `new_event_loop()`
-# calls, in particular those as a result of the following imports,
-# return the correct loop object.
-from redbot import _early_init, __version__
-
-_early_init()
-
 import redbot.logging
+from redbot import __version__
 from redbot.core.bot import Red, ExitCodes, _NoOwnerSet
 from redbot.core.cli import interactive_config, confirm, parse_cli_flags
 from redbot.setup import get_data_dir, get_name, save_config
diff --git a/redbot/_log.py b/redbot/_log.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 62afdcce5..000000000
--- a/redbot/_log.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import logging as _logging
-
-__ALL__ = ["VERBOSE", "TRACE", "RedTraceLogger"]
-
-VERBOSE = _logging.DEBUG - 3
-TRACE = _logging.DEBUG - 5
-
-
-class RedTraceLogger(_logging.getLoggerClass()):
-    def __init__(self, name, level=_logging.NOTSET):
-        super().__init__(name, level)
-
-        _logging.addLevelName(VERBOSE, "VERBOSE")
-        _logging.addLevelName(TRACE, "TRACE")
-
-    def verbose(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
-        if self.isEnabledFor(VERBOSE):
-            self._log(VERBOSE, msg, args, **kwargs)
-
-    def trace(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
-        if self.isEnabledFor(TRACE):
-            self._log(TRACE, msg, args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/api_utils.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/api_utils.py
index db0e2a02f..8c5c44ae5 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/api_utils.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/api_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import datetime
 import json
-import logging
 from collections import namedtuple
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import List, MutableMapping, Optional, Union
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import humanize_list
 from ..errors import InvalidPlaylistScope, MissingAuthor, MissingGuild
 from ..utils import PlaylistScope
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.utils")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.utils")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/global_db.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/global_db.py
index be609664d..4eed83ad9 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/global_db.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/global_db.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import json
-import logging
 
 from copy import copy
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Mapping, Optional, Union
 
 import aiohttp
 from lavalink.rest_api import LoadResult
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 _API_URL = "https://api.redbot.app/"
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.GlobalDB")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.GlobalDB")
 
 
 class GlobalCacheWrapper:
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/interface.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/interface.py
index 1353446d0..318a855e4 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/interface.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/interface.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import datetime
 import json
-import logging
 import random
 import time
 
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List, MutableMapping, Optional, Tupl
 import aiohttp
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from lavalink.rest_api import LoadResult, LoadType
 from redbot.core import Config, commands
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .. import Audio
 
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.AudioAPIInterface")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.AudioAPIInterface")
 _TOP_100_US = "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4fGSI1pDJn5rWitrRWFKdm-ulaFiIyoK"
 # TODO: Get random from global Cache
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/local_db.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/local_db.py
index 913eb0eaf..8d5ee91e1 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/local_db.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/local_db.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import concurrent
 import contextlib
 import datetime
-import logging
 import random
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
-
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List, MutableMapping, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
+
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.commands import Cog
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .. import Audio
 
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.LocalDB")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.LocalDB")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 _SCHEMA_VERSION = 3
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/persist_queue_wrapper.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/persist_queue_wrapper.py
index d03ab831a..acd89a55c 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/persist_queue_wrapper.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/persist_queue_wrapper.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import concurrent
 import json
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Union
 
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from ..sql_statements import (
 )
 from .api_utils import QueueFetchResult
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.PersistQueueWrapper")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.PersistQueueWrapper")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_interface.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_interface.py
index e33eb93b7..bd0e48364 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_interface.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_interface.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from typing import List, MutableMapping, Optional, Union
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config, commands
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from ..utils import PlaylistScope
 from .api_utils import PlaylistFetchResult, prepare_config_scope, standardize_scope
 from .playlist_wrapper import PlaylistWrapper
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.PlaylistsInterface")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.PlaylistsInterface")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_wrapper.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_wrapper.py
index 03b042066..162c0ab61 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_wrapper.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/playlist_wrapper.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import concurrent
 import json
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import List, MutableMapping, Optional
 
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
+
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ from ..sql_statements import (
 from ..utils import PlaylistScope
 from .api_utils import PlaylistFetchResult
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.Playlists")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.Playlists")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/spotify.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/spotify.py
index f7fbfd911..9ca48641b 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/spotify.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/spotify.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import base64
 import contextlib
 import json
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Mapping, MutableMapping, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import aiohttp
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.Spotify")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.Spotify")
 
 
 CATEGORY_ENDPOINT = "https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories"
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/youtube.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/youtube.py
index 3bed6d37f..93bb39438 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/youtube.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/apis/youtube.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import json
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Mapping, Optional, Union
 
 import aiohttp
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from ..errors import YouTubeApiError
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .. import Audio
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.YouTube")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.api.YouTube")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 SEARCH_ENDPOINT = "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search"
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/audio_dataclasses.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/audio_dataclasses.py
index eb721c819..221d97340 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/audio_dataclasses.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/audio_dataclasses.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import contextlib
 import glob
-import logging
 import ntpath
 import os
 import posixpath
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from typing import (
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
 from redbot.core.utils import AsyncIter
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ _PARTIALLY_SUPPORTED_VIDEO_EXT: Tuple[str, ...] = (
 _PARTIALLY_SUPPORTED_MUSIC_EXT += _PARTIALLY_SUPPORTED_VIDEO_EXT
 
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.audio_dataclasses")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.audio_dataclasses")
 
 
 class LocalPath:
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
index 35ebdf8ae..63400f5b6 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/audioset.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import os
 import tarfile
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import Union
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import bank, commands
 from redbot.core.data_manager import cog_data_path
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ...utils import CacheLevel, PlaylistScope, has_internal_server
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass, PlaylistConverter, __version__
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.audioset")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.audioset")
 
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
index 1135625ff..d9d1d2ca1 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Union
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils.predicates import ReactionPredicate
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.player_controller")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.player_controller")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/equalizer.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/equalizer.py
index 0a0eea477..5df772166 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/equalizer.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/equalizer.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ...equalizer import Equalizer
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.equalizer")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.equalizer")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/llset.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/llset.py
index 9a2fb6dcc..aee9bf6f2 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/llset.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/llset.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import discord
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import box
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.lavalink_setup")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.lavalink_setup")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/localtracks.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/localtracks.py
index bf632c3bb..e72f3d4c1 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/localtracks.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/localtracks.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import math
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import MutableMapping
 
 import discord
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from ...audio_dataclasses import LocalPath, Query
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.local_track")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.local_track")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/miscellaneous.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/miscellaneous.py
index ff1d3853d..9b55f5059 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/miscellaneous.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/miscellaneous.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import datetime
 import heapq
-import logging
 import math
 import random
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils.menus import DEFAULT_CONTROLS, menu
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.miscellaneous")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.miscellaneous")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/player.py
index 828392f40..c2fc13d52 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/player.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import math
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import MutableMapping
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from discord.embeds import EmptyEmbed
 from redbot.core import commands
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from ...errors import (
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.player")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.player")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/playlists.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/playlists.py
index d5c7e6074..de0dfd5cd 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/playlists.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/playlists.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
-import logging
 import math
 import os
 import tarfile
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ from typing import cast
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.commands import UserInputOptional
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from ...utils import PlaylistScope
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass, LazyGreedyConverter, PlaylistConverter
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.playlist")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.playlist")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/queue.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/queue.py
index 9d3b0e06d..de9ce9b59 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/queue.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/queue.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import math
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import MutableMapping, Optional
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils.predicates import ReactionPredicate
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.queue")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Commands.queue")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/__init__.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/__init__.py
index e502a0d5f..21d56ce2e 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import logging
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 from .cog import AudioEvents
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .dpy import DpyEvents
 from .lavalink import LavalinkEvents
 from .red import RedEvents
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events")
 
 
 class Events(AudioEvents, DpyEvents, LavalinkEvents, RedEvents, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/cog.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/cog.py
index 5b83064f4..1a01cd256 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/cog.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/cog.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import datetime
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ...utils import PlaylistScope
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.audio")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.audio")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
index e8f73b69a..c4d172c7e 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import re
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import Final, Pattern
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from aiohttp import ClientConnectorError
 from discord.ext.commands import CheckFailure
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import HUMANIZED_PERM, CompositeMetaClass
 from ...utils import task_callback_trace
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.dpy")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.dpy")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 RE_CONVERSION: Final[Pattern] = re.compile('Converting to "(.*)" failed for parameter "(.*)".')
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
index 99d24e82e..4f3586f4e 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import datetime
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import discord
 import lavalink
 from discord.backoff import ExponentialBackoff
 from discord.gateway import DiscordWebSocket
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator, set_contextual_locales_from_guild
 from ...errors import DatabaseError, TrackEnqueueError
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 from ...utils import task_callback_trace
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.lavalink")
-ws_audio_log = logging.getLogger("red.Audio.WS.Audio")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.lavalink")
+ws_audio_log = getLogger("red.Audio.WS.Audio")
 
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/red.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/red.py
index ae373ce29..cb27dcf4d 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/red.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/red.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import asyncio
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Literal, Mapping
 
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
+
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.red")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Events.red")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/__init__.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/__init__.py
index 64757740a..0f30d6bb6 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import logging
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 from .lavalink import LavalinkTasks
 from .player import PlayerTasks
 from .startup import StartUpTasks
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks")
 
 
 class Tasks(LavalinkTasks, PlayerTasks, StartUpTasks, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
index c7e9a75bd..288eb7114 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/lavalink.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import asyncio
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import data_manager
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 from ...utils import task_callback_debug
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.lavalink")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.lavalink")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/player.py
index 684b79ab3..f2040171d 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/player.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from typing import Dict
 
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
 from redbot.core.utils import AsyncIter
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from redbot.core.utils import AsyncIter
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.player")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.player")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/startup.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/startup.py
index db5991d92..bd54e01da 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/startup.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/tasks/startup.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import itertools
-import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from typing import Optional
 
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core.data_manager import cog_data_path
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from ...utils import task_callback_debug
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import _SCHEMA_VERSION, CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.startup")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Tasks.startup")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/equalizer.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/equalizer.py
index 6c77d2a78..52ad5a2d9 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/equalizer.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/equalizer.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 
 from typing import List
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import box
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from ...equalizer import Equalizer
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.equalizer")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.equalizer")
 
 
 class EqualizerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/formatting.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/formatting.py
index 3e976197d..72820ff74 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/formatting.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/formatting.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 import math
 import re
 import time
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from discord.embeds import EmptyEmbed
 from redbot.core import commands
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from ...audio_dataclasses import LocalPath, Query
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.formatting")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.formatting")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 RE_SQUARE = re.compile(r"[\[\]]")
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/local_tracks.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/local_tracks.py
index 09cd3688b..51e64f6d6 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/local_tracks.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/local_tracks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import contextlib
-import logging
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Union
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from fuzzywuzzy import process
 from redbot.core import commands
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ...errors import TrackEnqueueError
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.local_tracks")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.local_tracks")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/miscellaneous.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/miscellaneous.py
index 72bc4a142..39626d608 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/miscellaneous.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/miscellaneous.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import contextlib
 import datetime
 import functools
 import json
-import logging
 import re
 import struct
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ from typing import Any, Final, Mapping, MutableMapping, Pattern, Union, cast
 import discord
 import lavalink
 from discord.embeds import EmptyEmbed
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import bank, commands
 from redbot.core.commands import Context
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ...utils import PlaylistScope, task_callback_trace
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass, DataReader
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.miscellaneous")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.miscellaneous")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 _RE_TIME_CONVERTER: Final[Pattern] = re.compile(r"(?:(\d+):)?([0-5]?[0-9]):([0-5][0-9])")
 _prefer_lyrics_cache = {}
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/parsers.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/parsers.py
index 0b06bea33..cd94645b3 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/parsers.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/parsers.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import logging
 import re
 import struct
 
 from typing import Final, Optional
 
 import aiohttp
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.Parsing")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.Parsing")
 
 STREAM_TITLE: Final[re.Pattern] = re.compile(br"StreamTitle='([^']*)';")
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
index d905d6988..835a265ed 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -7,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 import aiohttp
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from discord.embeds import EmptyEmbed
 from redbot.core import commands
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from ...utils import Notifier
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.player")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.player")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
index a07723dab..12744b2dc 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import datetime
 import json
-import logging
 import math
 import random
 import time
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import aiohttp
 import discord
 import lavalink
 from discord.embeds import EmptyEmbed
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from ...utils import Notifier, PlaylistScope
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.playlists")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.playlists")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 CURRATED_DATA = (
     "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/aikaterna/4b5de6c420cd6f12b83cb895ca2de16a/raw/json"
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/queue.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/queue.py
index 06ae4e0d3..db710931a 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/queue.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/queue.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import logging
 import math
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -6,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import List, Tuple
 
 import discord
 import lavalink
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from fuzzywuzzy import process
 from redbot.core import commands
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ...audio_dataclasses import LocalPath, Query
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.queue")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.queue")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/validation.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/validation.py
index 47d1c4c3a..c2a1af19d 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/validation.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/validation.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import logging
 import re
 
 from typing import Final, List, Optional, Pattern, Set, Union
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import discord
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import Config
 from redbot.core.commands import Context
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from ...audio_dataclasses import Query
 from ..abc import MixinMeta
 from ..cog_utils import CompositeMetaClass
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.validation")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.cog.Utilities.validation")
 
 _RE_YT_LIST_PLAYLIST: Final[Pattern] = re.compile(
     r"^(https?://)?(www\.)?(youtube\.com|youtu\.?be)(/playlist\?).*(list=)(.*)(&|$)"
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/manager.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/manager.py
index 9d37efb71..8c01b7bfd 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/manager.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/manager.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import asyncio
 import asyncio.subprocess  # disables for # https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/1469
 import itertools
 import json
-import logging
 import pathlib
 import platform
 import re
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ from typing import ClassVar, Final, List, Optional, Pattern, Tuple
 
 import aiohttp
 import rich.progress
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import data_manager
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from .errors import LavalinkDownloadFailed
 from .utils import task_callback_exception
 
 _ = Translator("Audio", pathlib.Path(__file__))
-log = logging.getLogger("red.Audio.manager")
+log = getLogger("red.Audio.manager")
 JAR_VERSION: Final[str] = "3.4.0"
 JAR_BUILD: Final[int] = 1275
 LAVALINK_DOWNLOAD_URL: Final[str] = (
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/utils.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/utils.py
index 6597109e6..4b9f741b8 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/utils.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
-import logging
 import time
 
 from enum import Enum, unique
@@ -8,11 +7,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import MutableMapping
 
 import discord
+from red_commons.logging import getLogger
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.i18n import Translator
 
-log = logging.getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.task.callback")
+log = getLogger("red.cogs.Audio.task.callback")
 _ = Translator("Audio", Path(__file__))
 
 
diff --git a/redbot/core/utils/_internal_utils.py b/redbot/core/utils/_internal_utils.py
index d23be45a3..d6c1ed381 100644
--- a/redbot/core/utils/_internal_utils.py
+++ b/redbot/core/utils/_internal_utils.py
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ import pkg_resources
 from fuzzywuzzy import fuzz, process
 from rich.progress import ProgressColumn
 from rich.progress_bar import ProgressBar
+from red_commons.logging import VERBOSE, TRACE
 
-from redbot import VersionInfo, _log
+from redbot import VersionInfo
 from redbot.core import data_manager
 from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import box
 
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ def cli_level_to_log_level(level: int) -> int:
     elif level == 1:
         log_level = logging.DEBUG
     elif level == 2:
-        log_level = _log.VERBOSE
+        log_level = VERBOSE
     else:
-        log_level = _log.TRACE
+        log_level = TRACE
     return log_level
diff --git a/redbot/setup.py b/redbot/setup.py
index 89b4f2993..7d716fefb 100644
--- a/redbot/setup.py
+++ b/redbot/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from redbot import _early_init
+
+# this needs to be called as early as possible
+_early_init()
+
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
@@ -9,10 +13,6 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, Union
 
-from redbot import _early_init
-
-_early_init()
-
 import appdirs
 import click
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d783283a6..2c4dea355 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ install_requires =
     python-Levenshtein-wheels==0.13.2
     pytz==2021.1
     PyYAML==5.4.1
+    Red-Commons==1.0.0
     Red-Lavalink==0.9.0
     rich==10.9.0
     schema==0.7.4
diff --git a/tools/primary_deps.ini b/tools/primary_deps.ini
index 04ccdfe19..f0617fb0c 100644
--- a/tools/primary_deps.ini
+++ b/tools/primary_deps.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ install_requires =
     python-dateutil
     python-Levenshtein-wheels
     PyYAML
+    Red-Commons
     Red-Lavalink
     rich
     schema