Music
Rolling Stone UK
Fletcher almost lost it all
Illness brought her rock-star lifestyle to a halt. Now, she's healing in more ways than one
5 min |
April/May 2024
Rolling Stone UK
When the party (prince) is over
Rufus Sewell on the subtle complexities of bringing Prince Andrew to life on screen in Scoop, the upcoming Netflix drama about his infamous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis
4 min |
April/May 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Why this might be Ariana Grande's boldest era yet
The pop star is gloriously unpredictable - and it feels like she wants to play in a historic league with stars like Madonna
4 min |
April/May 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Success story
Vivian Oparah, BAFTA-nominated actress and star of Rye Lane and Dead Hot, on storytelling, music, and why she wants to play the Joker
3 min |
April/May 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Choosing joy over sorrow
Lucy Rose discusses her upbeat fifth album, This Ain't The Way You Go Out, and the terrifying rare illness it was borne from
5 min |
April/May 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Sleater-Kinney are living for today
After a shocking tragedy, the punk band found a new level of intensity in its music
3 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Ones to watch
Rolling Stone UK predicts the acts likely to break out in a big way this year
4 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Brent Faiyaz
The R&B superstar on bad habits, zodiac signs, mob movies, and raising the bar for live vocals on tour
4 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
February/March 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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+ min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
Suggs
The Madness frontman on the enduring appeal of their music and keeping things fresh after 40 years in the business
3 min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |
December/January 2024
Rolling Stone UK
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 min |