Cellist Lucinda Chua on experimental music and Morley’s wings
100% The multi-instrumentalist and FKA twigs collaborator is gearing up to release her debut album, YIAN. Here’s the lowdown on her favourite dishes and the like.
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The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Miley Cyrus, d4vd, Bar Italia and Navy Blue.
d4vd is ready for fame
The teenager gamer-turned-musician has racked up hundreds of millions of streams and he’s signed with the label that Billie Eilish is on. So why does he still record everything with his phone?
Mya Mehmi: “being femme and slutty is innate to me”
100%: The Pxssy Palace affiliate talks toe sucking, toxic men and making music for the trans and queer communities.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring The Dare, Eliza Rose, Slowthai and Shygirl.
Master Peace on Phil Collins and making Black indie music
100% The British musician has carved out a niche making bangers that would make any indie sleaze fan punch the air.
RXK Nephew is America’s weirdest rapper
His outrageous lyrics take shots at high-profile celebrities and peddle bizarre conspiracy theories. Plus he’s dropped more music than anyone could possibly have time to listen to.
THE FACE Podcast: are gig tickets a rip off these days?
This week, we explain why arena shows have become eye-wateringly expensive.
What’s next for amapiano?
THE FACE headed to the Soweto township in South Africa to check the temperature of the red-hot music genre.
TikTok has inspired a new generation of Jersey club fans
With rapid beats and head-turning dance moves, the Newark genre has found a natural home on the app. Its influence is spreading far and wide.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Potter Payper, Yeat, Kam-Bu and Ariana Grande.
Join us for a club sandwich in Paris
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For Interplanetary Criminal, the only way is up from B.O.T.A.
100%: Following the runaway success of his and Eliza Rose’s Number One hit, Zach Bruce has a fresh UKG compilation up his sleeve.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Bktherula, Lana Del Rey, Beabadoobee and Role Model.
How Strandz became London’s most romantic rapper
100%: The 21-year-old took over TikTok with Us Against the World, a trapper’s take on Bonnie and Clyde. We quizzed him on all the things he loves.
Fan photos from Beabadoobee’s surprise Valentine’s Day party
The former FACE cover star surprised her fans last night with a secret V-day party at Camden's Hawley Arms, in celebration of her new single Glue Song.
THE FACE Podcast: the BRITs vs Rihanna
Our team reviews the highs and the lows of two massive music events on either side of the Atlantic.
14 African love songs for Valentine’s Day
A romantic roundup of classics and crowd-pleasers from south of the Sahara.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Two Shell, Central Cee, Ayra Starr and slowthai.
Blaketheman1000 on false politeness and TikTok pasta
100%: Dimes Square’s favourite musician dishes the dirt on his biggest pet peeves and getting bitten by a napkin-crazed dog.
Rihanna on her new music: “I’m feeling open to creating things that are weird”
All the tea from Rih’s pre-Super Bowl halftime show press conference, including (tiny) clues about upcoming music.
Cat Burns: “I want to inspire young Black queer girls”
As she gears up to perform at the BRITs this weekend, where she’s nominated for three awards, the South London chart-topper chats about her massive breakthrough.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring PinkPantheress & Ice Spice, Yves Tumor, Nia Archives and P-rallel.
Is TikTok ruining the Berlin club scene?
Armed with sunglasses and Berghain entry tips, the new wave ravers are spilling all the secrets.
