Music Live Reviews
Sam Fender live in London: Geordie guitar hero shows why stadiums await
On his first of two nights in the capital, the most exciting guitar hero of his generation proves why he’s become one of the UK’s most thrilling talents
Music Features
MRCY are on the path to becoming the UK’s next great soul group
MRCY – musicians Kojo Degraft-Johnson and Barney Lister – are becoming a soul word of mouth sensation
TV News
Take a bow! Paul Gorton is our ‘Traitors’ correspondent for season three
Season Two’s most iconic villain will be giving us his thoughts every week.
Music
Music Live Reviews
Sam Fender live in London: Geordie guitar hero shows why stadiums await
On his first of two nights in the capital, the most exciting guitar hero of his generation proves why he’s become one of the UK’s most thrilling talents
Music News
Robbie Williams says Oasis ‘definitely didn’t know’ about controversial dynamic pricing for reunion tour
“I only know about dynamic pricing because of Oasis”
Music News
Liam Payne death: Judge charges two more hotel workers, calls for suspect interrogations
Although the accusations against the workers are unclear, a new filing lists a hotel manager and the man who called 911 at the time of Payne’s death as accused people in the case
Music News
Deptford’s Matchstick Piehouse to re-open as workers’ co-op
The venue had to shut its doors last year after being unable to pay off rent arrears from the pandemic
Music News
Oasis were the most-searched musicians on Google in the UK this year
Back in August, the Britpop legends confirmed that they will play their first gigs together in 16 years
Music Features
Meet Wallace, the producer making nature-inspired house and hosting DIY pub raves
From his Shrewsbury base, Jimmy Wallace is fostering a self-sufficient community and putting out increasingly varied productions on Phantasy, On Loop, Rhythm Section and more
Features
Halsey: no boundaries
After two years of battling life-changing illnesses, Ashley Frangipane emerged from the other side with an album she thought could be her last: ‘The Great Impersonator’. The 30-year-old singer tells the whole story of motherhood, separations, treatments, recovery, and meeting their new partner. What happens when an artist who made their name through oversharing online decides to stop talking? Halsey isn’t sure yet
Stray Kids: Staying Power
As they gave their first performance in the UK for five years, Rolling Stone UK caught up with Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin and I.N, who together make up the record-breaking K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids. Here, they open up about the bonds they share between themselves and their devoted fans, as well as their common goal of super stardom
Confidence Man: ‘We can get away with being bad boys and girls now post-Brat!’
Janet Planet and Sugar Bones go bigger and wilder than ever before on ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’, an album made about partying, written while partying, and perfect for partying to
What Ezra Collective did next: London’s hottest jazz band on following their Mercury Prize win
Ezra Collective tell us about making their return with Dance, No One’s Watching, the roaring follow-up album to last year’s boundary-moving Mercury Prize win
Film
Paul Mescal to star in forthcoming Beatles movies, according to Ridley Scott
The actor is rumoured to be playing Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’ four films
‘A Complete Unknown’ review: Timothée Chalamet is an electrifying Bob Dylan
James Mangold’s film tells the story of Dylan getting big, then going electric, with Elle Fanning, Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro blowing in Chalamet’s wind
Watch the terrifying first trailer for ‘28 Years Later’
And is that a zombified Cillian Murphy we spy?
Timothée Chalamet thanks Bob Dylan for his support of ‘A Complete Unknown’
The actor said he was “floored” by the musician’s words of praise for the film
Mum sues Mattel over porn site accidentally listed on daughter’s ‘Wicked’ doll box
Instead of finding whimsical images pertaining to the Wicked movie, a little girl’s mother claims the minor was exposed to “hardcore” porn scenes after searching the website printed on a Mattel toy box
Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024: check out our beautiful backstage winners‘ portraits
See our 14 award winners in all their glory backstage at the Roundhouse
Mk.gee live in London: a new kind of guitar hero
At the last of three sold-out shows in the capital, Mike Gordon – 2024’s hottest property – flirts with, and winks at, the idea of superstardom
Confidence Man ‘3AM (LA LA LA)’ review: the most fun you‘ll have all year
On their truly excellent third album, Janet Planet and Sugar Bones hurtle with abandon towards the dancefloor and onto festival main stages.
Dua Lipa live in London: pop hits lightly reimagined by orchestra
For her Royal Albert Hall debut, the singer subtly re-moulds her new album and older hits with the help of the Heritage Orchestra and Elton John
Blossoms ‘Gary’ review: Primate-based indie pop is a roaring success
Still beating their chests five albums in, there’s plenty of fun to be found in Blossoms’ latest…
Reviews
TV
Take a bow! Paul Gorton is our ‘Traitors’ correspondent for season three
Season Two’s most iconic villain will be giving us his thoughts every week.
Here’s the first look at Matt Smith in new Nick Cave TV series ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’
The Sky adaptation of the 2009 novel arrives next year
Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024: check out our beautiful backstage winners‘ portraits
See our 14 award winners in all their glory backstage at the Roundhouse
Toby Jones calls for government pressure as he accepts The Television Award for ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024
“I accept this award in honour of their struggle.”
Attack of the David Attenborough AI clones: ‘My identity is being stolen’
The U.K. broadcaster is “profoundly disturbed” that AI clones of his voice are proliferating online
Here’s the nominees for The Television Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024
2024 was a vintage year for British TV, and our nominees honour the best of the best