Music

Inspired by Friday's headliner Playboi Carti, thousands of fans braved the scorching sun in a rap and metal merging style known as "opium" (think: Mayhem meets The Matrix). Who said subculture was dead?

Pink, Harry Styles, Drake... It seems no artist is safe from the recent onslaught of inanimate objects getting chucked at them. What the hell is going on?

From Padam Padam to (It Goes Like) Nanana, we are living through a wave of unapologetic splashy, trashy music. About time we got over ourselves...

Studies show that Gen Z are drinking less, which could be catastrophic for small venues that rely on booze sales. But instead of blaming young non-drinkers, shouldn't the model be overhauled entirely? As further discussed on THE FACE podcast, which you can listen to here.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring AntsLive, Mahalia and KennyHoopla.

100% : Having spent five years dancing for Pharrell, METTE now has plenty of her own tracks in the works. We asked her all about matcha lattes, cute DMs and the world’s best lip balm. Pucker up.

THE FACE Podcast: The South London author tells us about her thrilling new TV show.

The Derby Brewery Arms is throwing some of the best queer parties in the area.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Uzi Vert, muva of Earth and Ethan P. Flynn.

100%: We quiz Kaci, Zeekay, Josh and Ebubé about girls, inappropriate DMs and, er, koala diseases.

THE FACE Podcast: The team reports back from the world’s best music festival.

The UK garage torchbearer documented his admirable mission to try and play three sets across the festival.

Having just finished his medical biochem degree, this 22-year-old is gearing up to hit it big time, with Pharrell-approved melodies and a knack for cooking banging roasts.

Following the breakup of her much-loved band Girlpool, the LA musician is finding a creative route out of her toxic patterns.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Jorja Smith, Asake, Bambii and Doja Cat.

Spoiler: none of them are Guns N’ Roses.

The British pop star joins THE FACE team to chat about diversity in the music industry and her brand new solo career.

100%: The musician talks bed bugs, crunching on ice cubes and exploring "embarrassing feelings" on her lovestruck new EP.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Amaarae, J Hus, Anz and PinkPantheress.

Since breaking through in the mid-2010s, the Atlanta-raised singer-rapper has specialised in icy tales of messy relationships. But on Since I Have a Lover, his first album in more than four years, he’s showing growth – and a desire to talk more openly with the boys.

100%: The London rapper’s EP Easier Said Than Done is as sexy as it is personal and introspective. We asked him all about it, and his eight (eight!) digital pets.

In praise of Archy Marshall’s scruffy style.

We caught up with the Grammy-nominated producer and DJ as she prepared to play a special show as part of Deutsche Telekom’s Summer of Joy campaign in Vienna.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Dave & Central Cee, Mercury, No Guidnce and Latto.