Going for Gold

After a stunning run of albums as one half of electro-folk chameleons Goldfrapp, ethereally voiced frontwoman Alison Goldfrapp is going it alone and bringing her prerequisite polish to a fresh, fabulous new era -

future >>>>20

Across the genre map and around the world, these are the artists who have us most excited about the future of music in 2023 and beyond

JUNGLE VISION

After 10 years on the scene, Tom and McFarland Josh LloydWatson, the UK duo behind dance act Jungle, are displaying a newfound confidence. As they release Volcano their second record from their own label - it's clear that they are feeling free to experiment with collaborators and their creativity is pouring forth

Anything is (Im)possible

As she joins the Mission: Impossible juggernaut for its seventh instalment, Dead Reckoning Part One, leading lady Hayley Atwell reveals what it's like to learn the art of filmcraft from Tom Cruise and how she is redefining what success means to her

The rebirth of Ronson

Songwriter, DJ and record producer Mark Ronson has been through a period of renewal. Following divorce, he's now happily remarried and has become a dad for the first time in mid-life. Not only that but he is turning his attentions to a new skill: composing a film score, as he tells Rolling Stone UK

Making up her own rules

Londoner Olivia Dean has called her debut album Messy, a title which reflects her eclectic, authentic approach to music as well as her status as a young adult forging her way in the world

On the record: in partnership with pioneer DJ

Before he founded Leftfield, Neil Barnes was making music as a DJ. Alongside performing with his relaunched band, it remains his first love, as he tells Rolling Stone UK

Emma Chamberlain

Doesn't have it all figured out

Minister of War

For 25 years, ex-Special Forces officer Dave Eubank has been dodging bullets to bring humanitarian aid to rebels in Burma's ongoing civil war. Critics say he blurs the line between combat and relief work while proselytising the Gospel. Rolling Stone spent three weeks in the jungle with him to try to learn the truth

The quiet passion of Cillian Murphy

More than 25 years after his debut, the Peaky star remains driven by his craft, bringing an intensity to every part, including his latest as J Robert Oppenheimer, inventor of the atomic bomb. Here, he discusses starring in and producing a ­ film depicting the dark story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, as well as reprising his role as Tommy Shelby on the big screen.

Of Gods and Teenagers

Disney’s American Born Chinese mixes supernatural action-adventure with a tender coming-of-age story

Lola Young – "I had to train massively - I didn't pop out the womb like Beyoncé"

Refreshingly modest about her talent, Brit School alumnus Lola Young prefers to call new release My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely a project rather than a debut album. But there's no denying that her soul-searching songs are hitting all the right notes

Glüme Harlow – A Star Is Born

After a painful upbringing working as a child actor from the age of six to provide for her family, Glüme Harlow is making music about reconnecting with that little girl and conquering Hollywood on her own terms

Mick Hucknall

As he releases new album, Time, Simply Red's lead singer looks back on nearly four decades in music

RS ROAD TEST

When it comes to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, driving a 203mph McLaren GT across a frozen lake in Lapland takes some beating…

HOUSE MUSIC'S CIVIL WAR

DECADES AFTER CHICAGO'S TRAX RECORDS CHANGED DANCE MUSIC FOREVER, FORMER FRIENDS ARE LOCKED IN AN INTENSE BATTLE OVER THE LABEL

Living the DREAM

During their seven years on the music scene, K-pop phenomenon NCT DREAM have sold albums in their multi-millions. As they tour the world, they reflect on cementing the band's original seven-member line-up and how this has made them look to the future with a new sense of purpose

This! Feels Good!

After diving into the seductive late-night sounds of What's Your Pleasure?, Jessie Ware is embracing her Age of Aquarius era with a refreshed outlook on life and through the soulinfused disco of new album That! Feels Good!

The end of the beginning

Loyle Carner talks to Rolling Stone UK about his third album, hugo, which sees the 28-year-old rap star deliver his opinion on the urgent issues facing the UK, while reflecting on how fatherhood and maturity signal the start of a new phase in his life

Way of the Gunn: Inside Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

The Marvel franchise's writer-director final chapter- and whether it's really the end and stars on its

Preaching to the converted

Since acquiring an online following during the first Covid lockdown, indie-rock newcomers Lovejoy reflect on the challenge they were faced with: to win over their fan base IRL

Straight from the heart

East London soul singer Debbie talks collaborating with Wretch 32 and Stormzy and how music is her mouthpiece

Enter Slowthai, the rock star

What do you do when you find out therapy is not for you? If you're this new dad, you return to your friends and to rock music - the genre Tyron Kaymone Frampton always wanted to make instead for curative release

Lana Del Rey: She Does It For The Girls

After a decade of feeling unexcited after the critical response to her debut album Born to Die, the greatest American songwriter of the 21st century is finally inspired about her career and life again. Rolling Stone UK meets her in LA to discuss the "overculture", romance and her new album, Did You know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

Can We Restore the UK's Faith In Politics?

Trust in politicians is at an all-time low as a result of lies, second jobs, obscene wealth, Conservatives doing favours for friends and the ever-revolving door of Tory PMs. Whether it's possible to turn this around is yet to be seen, as Rolling Stone UK reports

Caroline Polachek Wants You to Feel Something

Inside the globe-trotting, rave-going, expectation-defying sessions for the avant-pop star’s new LP

"Self-love is not a destination it's a daily commitment to accept yourself"

Their mainstream appeal earned Sam Smith a slew of music awards, including an Oscar. Now, new album Gloria reveals a change in direction as they step into their queerness and care a lot less about what people think

Chuck D

Rap's foundational firebrand on his new BBC docuseries, the new hip-hop acts he respects, and the future of AI in music

Telling it like it is

Caity Baser does not sugarcoat her words - neither in the lyrics to her songs nor in person. This sassy attitude is hitting all the right notes with her fans, as Rolling Stone UK discovers...

Playing for keeps

After making her name in EastEnders, Tilly Keeper is once again stealing the show-in Netflix's You