Music

The west London singer-songwriter, poet and fashion muse has had a stellar 2020 – yes, in spite of everything. On the eve of the release of her debut album, she discusses weird dreams about Harry Styles and the Gucci bag that got away.

The 22-year-old is turning heads with her sexually-charged R&B tunes. Listen to her latest horny track, Incognito, here.

The Big Interview: In an era where controversy cuts the quickest through the noise, many people have already made up their minds about slowthai. But with TYRON, the Northampton rapper wants to show us the whole story.

Presenting 12 artists who’ve enjoyed a 2020 career peak against the odds.

Featuring glacial dark pop, Drogheda drill and club-rap from the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack.

With her second surprise release of the year, the singer-songwriter has come to fix, well, whatever she can.

Most know her as “Kombucha Girl”, but the TikTok creator and basement comedy queen has moved beyond being a meme and is sharing a more unvarnished, emotional side in her playlist.

A 20-year-old star of the social media age, Beabadoobee is part of the first gener­ation to have near-instant access to endless socio-cultural archives, using them to create a look that is as much Smashing Pumpkins as it is Lizzie McGuire. She is yesterday, today and, probably, tomorrow. She is MEGA.

The Big Interview: Mixing sugary hyperpop with aggressive punk rap, Rico’s explosive album Nightmare Vacation is a cathartic release to cap a traumatic year.

The prolific NYC producer blends warm-hearted house and techno.

Jorja jumps on a remix of Enny’s Peng Black Girls, Chlobocop switches up her style and Blinding Lights gets a Rosalía rework.

Gen Z’s top app has released its most-streamed tracks of the year. Can you guess who made the cut? Find out here.

The producer, songwriter and singer talks horoscopes and that time she received eight birthday cakes in one day. Show-off.

The south Londoner has teamed up with label boss Jorja Smith for a remix of Peng Black Girls.

The comedian and writer for Netflix’s Big Mouth has put together a tracklist with a big memorial service vibe.

Bad Bunny rocks out, King Princess brings the pain and AJ Tracey secures the bag again.

Liv Little finds the 23-year-old Walsall-born singer-songwriter on the cusp of an extraordinary second act – and offering up her full self for the first time.

The Serbian DJ’s emotive selections will have you pining for the club.

The artist has defined her own style of music, blending soul, electro and pop with a nod to her South Indian heritage.

It’s been a tough year. The Aussie pop singer has gathered some tunes which capture the mood.