In this issue

On the cover: Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Plus: The Future of Music 2024 list featuring Rachel Chinouriri, Barry Can’t Swim, Big Special. Also in this issue: Vampire Weekend, Rufus Sewell, Anitta and more

Declan McKenna Breaks Free

The singer-songwriter discusses the more chilled vibe that defines his third album, the pressure on artists to engage with social media, and how he's becoming the artist he always wanted to be

9 mins

BIG BOI & J.I.D

Two of the sharpest lyricists in Atlanta meet up at Stankonia Studios the birthplace of too many classic verses to count to trade industry stories and favourite bars, and talk about how they want to see hip-hop keep evolving

9 mins

SNOOP DOGG & LATTO

Two uniquely charismatic rappers, from two different generations, sit down and go deep on their come-up, their studio secrets, the importance of fighting hate with love, and that time Pharrell got too high and left Snoop alone to produce Stevie Wonder

10+ mins

DJ KHALED CAN'T STOP WINNING

LATELY, DJ KHALED has been listening to a lot of Jay-Z. Namely The Blueprint, the 2001 opus that helped solidify Hov as a commercial juggernaut in hip-hop.

10+ mins

THE WORLD BELONGS TO 21 SAVAGE

He became your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper while overcoming all manner of turbulence. We ride along as Savage heads to Europe and starts a new chapter in one of hip-hop’s most unique stories

10+ mins

BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY

Yard Act are back with a new sound for their second album, Where's My Utopia? Here, they discuss the record's more personal focus, and how the fantasy of making it big measures up to living through it

8 mins

TO CAPTURE A FIRE

Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir on playing Jamaica's most famous son, reggae icon Bob Marley - a role he embodies with the full support of the Marley family-in forthcoming biopic, One Love

10+ mins

IT MUST BE LOVE

On their fifth album, TANGK, rock band IDLES lean further into experimentation and softer textures while focusing on a central theme: love. At his home in Bristol, frontman Joe Talbot explains how making an album of love songs helped him to heal, while the band's guitarist and producer Mark Bowen explains the key to their writing partnership

10+ mins

DUA LIPA IS GIVING US EVERYTHING

After a whirlwind couple of years, the wildly ambitious pop star is embracing freedom and fun both in her life and on her upcoming album. As she kicks off a new era, she lets us into her dreams, her anxieties, and what she wants to stand for

10+ mins

The greatest show on earth!

The inaugural Rolling Stone UK Awards, in collaboration with Rémy Martin, were presented at Camden's legendary Roundhouse in November. The stars came out to play, and with Munya Chawawa as host-for one night only - we rocked the world a little bit harder...

3 mins

Uncle Waffles' road show

As the in-demand DJ embarks on her first headlining tour, we got a look at the vibrant world of Uncle Waffles

6 mins

Sleater-Kinney are living for today

After a shocking tragedy, the punk band found a new level of intensity in its music

3 mins

Ones to watch

Rolling Stone UK predicts the acts likely to break out in a big way this year

4 mins

Faith, hope and reinvention

An unflinchingly honest portrait of heartbreak, grief and learning to put yourself first, Paloma Faith’s sixth album, The Glorification of Sadness, is her most personal yet

4 mins

Brent Faiyaz

The R&B superstar on bad habits, zodiac signs, mob movies, and raising the bar for live vocals on tour

4 mins

Ahead of his time

He may have been dubbed the \"saviour of pop\", but teenage star and BRIT nominee Sekou is taking a levelheaded approach to his newfound fame

5 mins

Sir Tom Stoppard – Roll call

One of Britain's greatest living playwrights Sir Tom Stoppard on being a music fan, having writer's block and the major revival of his play Rock 'n' Roll in London

8 mins

Hyunjin: The Prince of Versace

With K-pop stars commanding adulation that is off the charts, it's no surprise that major brands are keen for a piece of the action. Recently signed up by Versace as one of its ambassadors, Hyunjin from K-pop sensation Stray Kids chats to Rolling Stone UK about style, his favourite Stray Kids song and which of his band members is "a very naughty boy"

10+ mins

The Breakthrough Award – Coming of Age

With heartfelt songs of crushes and overcoming heartbreak on her number one album The Good Witch, 23-year-old Maisie Peters deftly captures the agony and ecstasy of youth. Here, she discusses her friendship with Ed Sheeran, the ups and downs of being online, and how she mines her personal life for inspiration

10+ mins

The Song Of The Year Award – A Very British Superstar

After acclimatising to instant fame, PinkPantheress, the singer-songwriter-producer behind 'Boy's a Liar Pt. 2", is confidently laying down her boundaries and refusing to conform to expectations - as she releases her most adventurous work yet

10+ mins

Ozzy Osbourne – "I'm Still Here!"

The 'Godfather of heavy metal', Ozzy Osbourne candidly chats to Rolling Stone UK about his life and 50-year career and how his greatest dream is to perform just one more time

10+ mins

Suggs

The Madness frontman on the enduring appeal of their music and keeping things fresh after 40 years in the business

3 mins

DOWNLOAD

For putting its loyal fans at the forefront of its annual live - and growing — celebration of heavy metal music as well as adjacent genres, this 20-year-old festival is head and shoulders above the rest

4 mins

PARTISAN RECORDS

This label focuses on allowing its stable of artists the time and space they need to create their best work. Their first-ever Mercury Prize win this year proves that this approach pays off

4 mins

FOR THAT BEAUTIFUL FEELING

As Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands approach their 35th anniversary as The Chemical Brothers, the pioneering electronic duo discuss their tenth record

6 mins

LEWIS CAPALDI

The global balladeer has earned a place in our hearts not only for his soulbaring tunes, but also for his honesty and bravery in sharing the challenges of living with Tourette's

2 mins

JESSIE WARE

A chart-topping album, a Mercury Music Prize nomination, sold-out gigs, a hit podcast and a new TV role prove that this multi-disciplinary artist is ready to spread her wings

3 mins

THE LAST DINNER PARTY

The most exciting new band of 2023 discuss vision, evolution and their stunning debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy

7 mins

DIGGA D

Digga D is more than just a multi-headed hip-hop hydra breathing fire into the potent rap subgenre of UK drill, he's empowering the next generation of London rappers. Away from his music, he's an example of how a person's past does not dictate their future, having scored a number one album in 2022 and a top-10 mixtape this summer

4 mins

YUNGBLUD

There's no holding back when this supremely talented, outspoken star takes to the stage, and the energy is infectious

3 mins

Read all stories from Rolling Stone UK

Rolling Stone UK Magazine Description:

For decades, Rolling Stone magazine has shaped the way generations of readers in the United States and beyond engage with music, entertainment and current affairs. The cultural phenomenon, founded by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph Gleason in San Francisco in 1967, has – without fear or favour – included “all the news that fits” and in so doing, built a reputation unparalleled within its sphere.

Now, the iconic, multi-platform media brand is published in the UK, by the team behind the much-loved, high-profile Attitude magazine, the UK and Europe’s best-selling LGBTQ title.