FeaturesMusic Interviews Sophie May: “I woke up after a big night out to see Billie Eilish calling my song ‘beautiful'” Each week in First On, we introduce a shit-hot artist you’ll see opening the bill for your favourite act. The Londoner's early material shows flashes of both Joni Mitchell and…
HOMEFeatures A1 x J1: TikTok-dominating duo crafting an addictive brand of throwback pop-rap The pals and collaborators – who met via social media during lockdown – are climbing the charts with their slick, sample-heavy hits By Niall Smith 13th April 2022 Thanks to platforms like TikTok, UK rap has underscored…
HOMEFeatures Insincere: viral gang flying the flag for London’s underground rap scenes The enigmatic trio's TikTok-smashing debut single is a dynamic introduction to a group who are looking to defy categorisation By Matthew Kent 30th March 2022 Credit: Annissa Baber Insincere first struck a chord on TikTok when they started…
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HOMEFeatures Hope Tala: rising star’s party-starting pop is a cause for celebration The confident and characterful singer-songwriter's triumphant new single delivers hooks and youthful joy in abundance By Sophie Williams 23rd March 2022 Hope Tala (Picture: Press) O ver the past few months, Hope Tala has been partying like there’s…
FeaturesMusic Features Five things we learnt from our In Conversation video chat with NIKI The singer-songwriter discusses viral smash ‘Every Summertime’, working on the soundtrack of Marvel epic Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and taking inspiration from Halsey and Taylor Swift. By Rhian Daly 21st March 2022…
FeaturesMusic Features Confidence Man: Australian party-starters go full ‘Tilt’ on their “weird and wonky” second album Janet Planet on the making of Confidence Man's ravey, “aggressive” new record – which has secret cameos by Noel Gallagher and The Edge By Mikey Cahill 21st March 2022 Credit: Josh Hourigan Confidence Man’s…
NewsMusic News Adele and The Weeknd have the biggest-selling records of 2021 Adele's '30' was also the biggest-selling record on vinyl and CD By Charlotte Krol 2nd March 2022 Adele; The Weeknd. CREDIT: Matt Crossick/Empics/Alamy Live News; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Adele’s latest album ’30’ and The Weeknd’s ‘After…
FeaturesMusic Interviews Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with BENEE BENEE on the creative process behind new EP ‘LYCHEE’, running her own label and the Twilight-inspired music video for 'Beach Baby' By Hollie Geraghty 28th February 2022 If there’s one thing we’ve learned about indie-pop sensation…