Music

Behind the scenes of Jorja Smith’s Come Over

Watch the Grammy-nominated artist record the song at the not-too-shabby Geejam studios, Jamaica, last year.

EDNA is Headie One’s biggest statement

After experimenting on previous mixtapes, the London rapper has added more melodic styles to his repertoire without compromising his sound.

The Prodigy: burning down the house

July 1996: Things won’t ever be quite the same for The Prodigy following the incredible success of that record. Where next for the fire-starting mob now they’ve torched the rock ‘n’roll blueprint?

100% S Dog: Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s secret weapon

Alongside making bassline bangers with the cheeky trio, the West Yorkshire MC is making a name for himself as a solo artist.

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist

Jorja Smith enlists Popcaan for her dancehall-inspired single, DaBaby does disco with Dua and 21 Savage revives the Savage Mode sound.

Deb Never: “No one can be me”

She used to be crushed by stagefright. But now a growing audience is falling in love with her indie-rap sound – and she’s taking it in her stride.

Working Men’s Club: the Heavenly sound of young Yorkshire

Syd Minsky-Sargeant is on a teenage mission from Todmorden: to make hometown music that reaches up and out of the Calder Valley – and it’s electrifying the UK indie scene.

How much do Chloe x Halle really know about each other?

We put the sisters to the test.

BLACKPINK’s The Album is their cautiously-crafted crossover record

The K-pop group deliver relentless fireworks moments. But due to their highly polished brand, their first studio album often feels impersonal.

Eartheater: “Sometimes you have to infuse mundanity with a little dragoncore”

On her new album Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin, the NYC musician creates an alluring fantasy world.

Go deep with DJ Python’s Face Mix

The NYC-based producer specialises in hypnotic dembow rhythms.

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist

Featuring M.I.A.’s show-stealing verse on Franchise, a cheeky bassline banger from Bad Boy Chiller Crew, plus object blue and TSV1’s hard-hitting body music.

Nature is the fuel behind Joe Mount’s musical process

In partnership with Corona

The Dominican crew soundtracking the Bronx and beyond

Get to know Sie7etr3 with their drill, dembow and baile funk blended sounds.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew’s debut mixtape is a joyride through provincial Britain

The Bradford trio have risen from local jokers to global viral sensation. But is Full Wack No Brakes good enough to sustain the hype?

A reassuring chat with Chuck D

If ever there’s a time to call up Chuck D, it’s in this burning trash can of a moment. The leader of legendary rap group Public Enemy is as politically and socially conscious as ever on the eve of their 15th studio album, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?.

Nabihah Iqbal rediscovers the real sounds of nature

In partnership with Corona

Rediscovering paradise with Kelly Lee Owens

In partnership with Corona

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist

Featuring rising Nigerian artist Tems, Atlanta alt-country strummer Faye Webster and the Sie7etr3 crew’s co-leader Chucky73.

Dutchavelli: bringing the real back to UK rap

Stints in prison almost derailed his career. Now the rising star is getting a second chance.

Avalon Emerson’s DJ-Kicks looks at the club scene in the rearview mirror

This mix commemorates Emerson’s techno career while welcoming a new, more pop-leaning phase.

Jim‑E Stack’s Face Mix is a deep dive into his YouTube history

The LA-based producer has collaborated on tunes with the likes of Charli XCX, Haim and Bon Iver, seamlessly moving between funk, electronica and hip-hop.

Avalon Emerson: now the party’s over

Volume 4 Issue 4: Emerson moved from San Francisco to Berlin in the 2010s, quickly becoming one of most adventurous talents on the European techno circuit. Now she’s embracing her inner pop kid in LA – and wondering if clubbing as we know it will ever return.

Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist

Pa Salieu’s back with a banger, Davido has a message for the haters and Avalon Emerson releases a synth-pop cover that will catch you by surprise.