Music
Rolling Stone UK
'ILLEGAL' PINKPANTHERESS
Featured over 1.2 million times on TikTok alone, this viral hit was a powerful reminder of this 24-year-old's instinctive talent for songwriting
1 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
JACOB ALON
Through debut album In Limerence and spine-tingling live shows, the Scottish folk musician has been one of 2025's breakout stars. Here, they discuss their whirlwind year
3 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
THE ART OF PERFORMANCE
I Swear delivers a masterpiece in telling the true story of Scotsman John Davidson, who lives with Tourette syndrome. Here, Rolling Stone UK meets the film's captivating lead actor Robert Aramayo
5 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
JON BON JOVI
The rock legend on playing Wembley next summer, taking road trips with Bruce Springsteen and the strangest place he's ever heard his music
4 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
LEWIS CAPALDI
After announcing a break from music to focus on his mental and physical health in 2023, the great balladeer has made one hell of a comeback
1 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
EVERYMAN SUPERSTAR
With hundreds of millions of streams and a determination to give back and demand more, Myles Smith has a heart as big as his voice
10+ min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
LIDO
This new fixture on London's festival calendar in 2025 had transgressive bookings and a green ethos at its heart. Here, festival boss Jim King looks back on its first year and forwards to the future
4 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
FREE SPIRIT
FKA twigs on the lifesaving EUSEXUA, navigating the Madonna-whore complex, and how signing to a major label has given her control of her masters – and her future
10+ min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
BOB GELDOF
From his work with The Boomtown Rats to bringing us Band Aid with its enduring legacy, and the unforgettable Live Aid gigs, the outspoken music-maker has made an outstanding contribution to UK pop culture
6 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
BIFFY CLYRO
Track the evolution of our award-winners through five of their most important and transformative gigs, as remembered by frontman Simon Neil
4 min |
December/ January 2026
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10 NEW ACTS TO LIGHT UP YOUR PLAYLIST
Rolling Stone UK selects theup-and- coming bands and artists you need to listen out for
3 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
WUNDERHORSE
This generational group has weathered change to become one of the UK's hottest bands. Here, frontman Jacob Slater reflects on the past, and the new music to come
5 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
The best of 2025
Rolling Stone UK’s Album of the Year for 2025 is a record built around a made-up word that became a binding principle.
4 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
XL RECORDINGS
From UK techno to new rap stars and beyond, our Record Label Award- winners have had an exceptional 2025
2 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
PLAY NEXT RIANNE DOWNEY 'T'M NOT GONNA LET LIFE GET IN THE WAY OF MY DREAM'
After showcasing her incredible voice with The Beautiful South, the Scottish singer is introducing her own sound with debut album The Consequence of Love
4 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
FLORENCE WELCH 'ANXIETY IS THE HUM OF MY LIFEUNTIL I STEP ON STAGE'
If you talk to Florence Welch on any given day, it’s safe to assume she’s feeling a little anxious.
8 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
THE CRANBERRIES
The 90s alt-rock quartet from Limerick have become a beloved reference for Gen Z stars including Chappell Roan and Royel Otis in recent years, making this the perfect time to honour them for being the icons that they are
2 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
ACTOR ÉANNA HARDWICKE PLAYS ROY KEANE IN 2002 WORLD CUP CLASH
In upcoming film Saipan, the rising Irish star shines as the footballer who was famously sent home from 2002's Irish World Cup team in disgrace
6 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
DOG DAYS and collective naps
After launching debut EP Return the Day, London five-piece Dog Race set out on an autumn tour in the UK and Europe. Here, guitarist James Kelly records their rollercoaster ride of beer and Buckfast, drunken bumper car driving and karaoke, dodgy hotels and group naps – not forgetting the obligatory celebrity death...
10+ min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
COME TOGETHER
With an impeccable knowledge of multiple genres and a knack for skilful edits, Liverpool collective Girls Don't Sync create an unrivalled atmosphere of unity and celebration, while championing inclusivity and political action
7 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
FKA twigs lets herself go with dance record
With her second album release this year, EUSEXUA Afterglow, FKA twigs serves up another helping of euphoria.
2 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
SMELLS LIKE KEEN SPIRIT
Abby-Lynn Keen, aka Absolutely, is on an otherworldly ascent. From this year's viral hit 'I Just Don't Know You Yet' to a mega performance at All Points East 2025, her moment has arrived
6 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
BLUD BROTHERS
After Steven Tyler suffered a life-changing throat injury in 2023, it was uncertain whether Aerosmith would ever record again. That changed when an informal meeting with Yungblud turned into a studio session, and eventually a five-track EP that brought the US rock icons together with one of the UK's brightest and brashest young rock stars
10+ min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
"WHEN I READ THE SCRIPT, IT WAS A WONDERFUL CHALLENGE”
Actor Matt Smith and musician and writer Nick Cave discuss Smith's lead role as a sex-obsessed salesman in the Sky adaptation of Cave's novel The Death of Bunny Munro
5 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
THE VULNERABLE SIDE OF SKYE NEWMAN
In her breakthrough year, the south London singer has released a top 10 single, performed with Ed Sheeran, and toured with Lewis Capaldi. As she releases her debut EP, she discusses the inspiration behind her sound and her piercingly honest lyrics
3 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
Kink meets kitchen sink
In Pillion, a leather-clad biker walks into a pub, and one gay man's life is changed forever, as he takes his first tentative steps into the world of BDSM.
2 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
ED GAMBLE AND JAMES ACASTER "THE AUDIENCE CAN TELL THERE'S GENUINE ENTHUSIASM'
With their Off Menu podcast, this comedy pairing have become the most beloved UK double act of a generation. Here, they discuss the show's expansion, live performances and their favourite music of 2025
5 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
CHARACTER BUILDING
From Twilight to Stranger Things' big bad Vecna, via Harry Potter and soon Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Jamie Campbell Bower's Television Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards has been earned many times over
10+ min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
JASMIN JET 'I DIDN'T EXPECT TO WIN AT ALL'
The Scottish soul newcomer tells us what winning talent competition Greene King Untapped means to her
3 min |
December/ January 2026
Rolling Stone UK
KING OF THE ROAD
Come on feel the noise: as Aston's baby goes drop-top, it's a glorious mix of naughty and nice, with a rock-God soundtrack you'll miss when it's gone
4 min |