Making the world listen

Mannequin Pussy are on fire, and they have no intention of cooling off anytime soon

Master of his craft

Peace Okezie's stunning debut album, How to Make a Master Peace, defines him as a charismatic indie star for a new generation

Sofia Coppola

In her stunning new film, Priscilla, the director shows a side of Elvis Presley that we haven't seen before

Putting us in the picture

In the middle of their first tour, emerging south London band Picture Parlour fill us in on dealing with criticism and when fans can expect their debut album

All by myself

Kenya Grace has topped the UK chart with Strangers, a dance smash created alone in her bedroom. Rolling Stone UK meets the singer aiming to outlast her viral moment...

Heirs and graces

Actor Ed McVey has gone from class clown to The Crown as he makes his debut playing Prince William as a teenager and a young man in the Netflix hit. Luckily, he likes the spotlight, as he tells Rolling Stone UK

On the outside, looking in

Crafting stories out of other people's lives and embracing a new, classic Americana sound, Gia Ford is emerging as a unique and timeless artist

THE STORY SO FAR

From cult TV show Skins to Oscar-winner, Daniel Kaluuya's career trajectory is the stuff of dreams. Now, the self-confessed storyteller has returned to his roots to direct his very first feature film, The Kitchen, a tale of Black British life in a dystopian London

Just Getting Started

Not content with releasing fourth album Unfinished Business, west London rapper Fredo also has a clothing line and his own record label. Here, he discusses how fatherhood ignited his ambition, and announces the imminent arrival of new music from his long-awaited collaboration with Nines

Karol G Bet on Herself and Won

On the last day of June, about 15,000 fans have braved dense New York City smog to worship at the altar of Karol G. At Rockefeller Center, a massive crowd assembles for the superstar's debut on the Today show, dressed in Colombian levanta-cola (butt-lifting) jeans and the lemon-yellow jerseys of Los Cafeteros, the country's national soccer team. There's even a little girl sporting a black crop top emblazoned with Karol's moniker, "Bichota".

Leigh Anne Pinnock – 'I wanted to explore black music in a way I've never been able to before'

From the age of II, Leigh-Anne Pinnock was telling her schoolmates she was going to be a pop star. Two decades on, you'd be forgiven for thinking she'd long since fulfilled that dream. But, as she tells Rolling Stone UK, she feels she owes it to her younger self to try to live out her 'destiny' as a solo artist

Priya Ragu – 'It feels like a mission for me, this whole music thing'

Priya Ragu's vivid debut album, Santhosam, has been a lifetime in the making. Here, the Tamil Swiss artist tells Rolling Stone UK how creating music that resonates has become her life's work

The Beating Heart of Pop

Kylie’s UK stats speak for themselves: seven number-one singles, eight number-one albums and 35 top-10 hits over five decades. As new album Tension drops, the pop icon is basking in the success of ‘Padam Padam’ and starting her first-ever residency in Las Vegas. Here she reflects on her creative process and 35-year career, as her star continues to rise

Janelle Monáe's Pleasure Principle

As she releases her most sumptuous album yet, the triple-threat star goes deep on everything from anxiety to Al to how to "hurry up and live"

Danny Brown comes clean

Fresh out of rehab, he's rapping better than ever and trying to stay away from drugs and alcohol

Beverley Knight

As one of the undisputed queens of British soul prepares to drop new album The Fifth Chapter, the singer, actor and TV star reflects on the artists that inspired her and how her musical debut in The Bodyguard changed her life

RIFF'N'ROLL

As guitar brand Epiphone celebrates its 150th anniversary, we speak to some of the artists who have fallen in love with some of its finest instruments

Rap's Next 50 Years

These are the artists who will help define hip-hop's next half-century

INTO the ABYSS with ETHEL CAIN

One of the most intriguing rising artists in pop found her freedom by inventing dark, twisted stories - and she's got lots more to come

ΟΝ THE FRONT LINE

As the founder and face of news outlet Popular Front, Jake Hanrahan is bringing unfiltered world events to the masses through a social media platform that he believes is challenging established and antiquated media brands. Miles Ellingham joined Hanrahan and his team at the Paris riots to see him at work

The new sonic adventures of Sigur Rós

Jónsi Birgisson and Georg Hólm from Sigur Rós talk about their first new album for 10 years, the return of keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson, and vegetarian hot dogs...

Holly Humberstone's Honest Truth

After opening for Olivia Rodrigo on tour, the singer-songwriter is ready to make her big debut - all while staying grounded in the strength of sisterhood

Reinventing the wheel

As Bombay Bicycle Club gear up to release their sixth album My Big Day, the 00s indie heroes look back on their career, collaborating with Damon Albarn and inspiring a new generation of artists

TROYE SIVAN one of one

A STAR WAS BORN, AND A SUPERSTAR EMERGED

Written in the Stars

The first woman to win Eurovision twice makes Loreen an artist who will go down in music history. Rolling Stone UK meets the curious Libra to talk winning the world's biggest song contest and the inspirational generations of women in her family who all said "Fuck, no" to men

The brain behind Barbie

One of Hollywood's most brilliant directors spent the past few years in... Barbieland. Greta Gerwig goes very, very deep on the pinkest movie ever made

Show and Tell

As he releases The Show, Niall Horan reveals how he "lives" for touring, his desire to connect with fans through his songs, and the challenge of going out for chips in his Irish hometown

Bad Bunny conquered the world. Now what?

Bad Bunny conquered the world. Now what?

"I am the Doctor. The Doctor is me."

As he embarks on a journey through time and space as the 15th Doctor in the legendary Doctor Who series, Ncuti Gatwa talks about identifying with one of TV's most-loved characters and how he plans to reinvent the iconic role

The greatest comeback that almost wasn't

At the start of the 80's, Tina Turner was broke, on the run from Ike, and playing cheesy conventions. Here is the inside story of her miraculous second act.