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Growing pains • Actor Stephen Graham discusses his new Netflix series Adolescence, which addresses the growth of incel culture among teenage boys in the UK
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Sam Akpro • Punk, pop, psych and more find a place in the music of this distinctive south London songwriter
Lords of the D.A.N.C.E. • Justice’s recent two-night stand at London’s Alexandra Palace solidified their new live show as the best around right now
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Hannah Bahng • The Korean Australian singer-songwriter is winning fans with her confessional indie-rock music
A life in punk • At the start of March, The Clash guitarist Mick Jones’ superb Rock & Roll Public Library moved into the Farsight Gallery to showcase his stunning personal archives
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“You have to have hope” • When Elton John asked his longtime friend Brandi Carlile to collaborate with him on his new album, he was ready for anything — until he hit a wall and had to confront his fear to break through it. The result is a glorious ode to hope that touches on his legacy while looking firmly to the future
THE COOL GIRL OF COUNTRY • From humble Louisiana roots to headlining London’s O2 via duetting with Dolly Parton and releasing a fashion line with Wrangler, Lainey Wilson is the new queen of country music
future 25 • Rolling Stone UK selects the best of music’s new voices — 25 artists who are set to make 2025 their year
looking forwards • BBC Radio 1 broadcaster Sian Eleri, host of the Rolling Stone UK’s inaugural Future of Music live showcase, supported by ZYN discusses her passion for new music and the up-and-coming stars of our Future 25 list
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jordan adetunji • This Grammy-nominated artist is crafting a unique creative world centred around a hyper-sensual, drill-flecked brand of R&B
rose gray
ceechynaa
divorce
wunderhorse
nia smith
jacob alon
chloe qisha • Taking inspiration from every strand of pop music, this Malaysian-born, London-based singer is a superstar in the making
john glacier
berlioz
brooke combe
jasmine.4.t
henry moodie
brogeal
luvcat
pozer • After becoming the first UK rapper to score a Top 40 finish with both of his first two singles, Croydon-born artist Pozer is re-writing his story through developing an intriguing sound dubbed UK Jersey drill
fat dog
obongjayar
myles smith
getdown services
pest control
mary in the junkyard
two shell
jalen ngonda
lola young
how the PHANTOM of ROCK CONQUERED the CHARTS • Newly anointed frontman of Swedish band Ghost, Papa V Perpetua — aka Tobias Forge — chats about stepping out of character, the death of Ghost and how pop music shaped new album Skeletá
triple threat • After a turbulent start to their hugely promising career, the six-piece’s third album, Forever Howlong, sees them find some much-needed stability, anchored by the interconnected songwriting of Tyler Hyde, May Kershaw and Georgia Ellery. Here, Hyde, Ellery and Luke Mark tell us about their hopes to stand still for a...