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A year later, no one can get over the Kendrick and Drake beef
Last May, the two rap titans went on an unprecedented spree of disses, and the hip-hop world is still buzzing
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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and the creative team behind ‘Hamlet: Hail to the Thief’ tell us how they brought the show to life
As Thom Yorke prepares to debut his very unique take on Shakespeare, the Radiohead icon and the show's creative team tell Rolling Stone UK how they tackled this very unique project.
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A problem shared: The reality of hitting the road as a DIY band from Belfast
With the rising cost of living in a post-Brexit world, what does Problem Patterns, a DIY band from Belfast, need to do to make noise outside their hometown? Here, the group’s Beverley Boal, Bethany Crooks and Alanah Smith share their secrets, advice and horror stories from trying to find an audience across the Irish Sea.
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Meet The Molotovs, the teenage siblings bringing an old school blast of rock and roll
With a ferocious live reputation and guerilla gigs under their belt, The Molotovs want to start their own rock and roll revolution.
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‘It’s funny how people are intimidated by him’: Daryl Hannah on her new Neil Young doc and more
The actress, activist and director talks about how to be a fly on the wall during a Young tour, why she said what she did at the 2025 Oscars, and why ‘Kill Bill’ was the “last real movie” she's starred in
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Meet Katie Gregson-Macleod, the singer finding strength in independence
After going viral, getting signed to a major and then dropped by them, the Scottish singer discusses comeback single ‘Teenage Love’, finding solid ground and gaining a new balance to her writing
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How meeting Arca blew FKA twigs’ world open
In this exclusive extract from Liam Inscoe-Jones’ new book ‘Songs in the Key of MP3’, he tracks a pivotal moment in the development of one of 2010s pop’s key figures
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Obongjayar is creating his own paradise
After head-turning slots alongside Fred again.. and Little Simz, the magnetic, shape-shifting singer is ready to become a star on his second album, ‘Paradise Now’
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Davido: The fervent man of the people
More than a decade strong, Davido continues to dominate stages and shape African music culture. We celebrate his legacy ahead of his upcoming fifth studio album, 5ive.
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Meet lilo, the folk duo writing odes to friendship
On debut album ‘Blood Ties’, the duo help each other through tough times on conversational and beautifully arranged songs
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Black Country, New Road’s triple threat
After a turbulent start to their hugely promising career, the six-piece’s third album, ‘Forever Howlong’, sees them find some much-needed stability, anchored by the interconnected songwriting of Tyler Hyde, May Kershaw and Georgia Ellery. Here, the group tell us about their hopes to stand still for a little while.
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Elton John and Brandi Carlile: ‘You have to have hope’
When Elton John asked his longtime friend Brandi Carlile to collaborate with him on his new album, he was ready for anything — until he hit a wall and had to confront his fear to break through it. The result is a glorious ode to hope that touches on his legacy while looking firmly to the future.
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The Last Word: Justin Hawkins
As The Darkness release a new album, their lead singer talks to us about the band’s struggles in the early days, his status as a national treasure, and learning a brand-new skill
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Mike Campbell: ‘Fleetwood Mac pulled me out of my grief’
As he releases his autobiography, Tom Petty's right-hand man tells us about life in the Heartbreakers and finding joy in joining Fleetwood Mac after Petty's death.
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Ghost: How the phantom of rock conquered the charts
Newly anointed frontman of Swedish band Ghost, Papa V Perpetua — aka Tobias Forge — chats about stepping out of character, the death of Ghost and how pop music shaped new album ‘Skeletá’
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Benefits: ‘Repeating ourselves would have been a f***ing waste of time’
As Benefits return with their second album, vocalist Kingsley Hall explains why it was time to flip things up...
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Rolling Stone UK’s Future of Music 2025: see the full list
As part of our Future of Music plans, Rolling Stone UK selects the best of music’s new voices — 25 artists who are set to make 2025 their year
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Jordan Adetunji: ‘Everything has moved so fast, it’s hard to appreciate it’
This Grammy-nominated artist is crafting a unique creative world centred around a hyper-sensual, drill-flecked brand of R&B
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Meet Cliffords, the next great guitar band to emerge from Ireland
These Cork newcomers, you sense, are on the path to something special
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Chloe Qisha: ‘I fell into music backwards’
Taking inspiration from every strand of pop music, this Malaysian-born, London-based singer is a superstar in the making