Music

Here’s a chance to perform at the world’s most iconic festival.

100%: With about 20,000 selfies on her phone, the Kingston-via-London musician is poised for superstardom. Here, she talks Megan Thee Stallion, bacon sarnies and never paying on dates.

Since 2017, the controversy-baiting trio have nurtured a DIY Irish-language music scene. Now, they're on the cusp of an international breakthough, and their drug-addled biopic has won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.

Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Skepta, Ice Spice, Sainté and Megan Thee Stallion.

100%: Ángel Ballesteros, the lead singer of the Mexico-based trio, talks Justin Bieber, their Nick León-produced debut album and finally listening to mum’s advice.

Aniefiok Ekpoudom on the making of Dave – voice of a generation and creator of the defining British rap album of its time – taken from his new book Where We Come From.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nia Archives, Smerz, Kim Gordon and Teezo Touchdown.

100%: We quizzed the Rotterdam-based singer-songwriter about Sting, Real Housewives and healing from heartbreak.

Our free event series is back. Sign up for fresh-sounding UK rap from Chy Cartier and hyperactive ghettotech from HiTech.

100%: The young romantic talks Liverpool F.C., morning curries and “far righteousness”.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Lil Nas X, 21 Savage, Ariana Grande and Erika de Casier.

Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Shygirl, Central Cee, Tems and Felix Lee.

100%: We quizzed the fast-rising soul musician about D’Angelo, choccy Digestives and the beauty of perusing a really good menu.

From neo-ghettotech to bilingual future-funk, here are THE FACE’s recommendations for refreshing your playlist.

Our Music Director picks some of this year's highlights, including reports on Berlin club culture and British-Somali rap, as well as exclusive interviews with Casisdead and Jack Antonoff.

The enigmatic musician shares their story in a rare interview.

The Rome-born artist has exhibited work across the world and crafted an alluring, lo-fi sound – all while experimenting with fitness and nutrition. Now, she’s balancing it with her increasingly busy day job: being one third of Bar Italia, the UK's most exciting new guitar band.

Wrap your ears around a playlist featuring Sexyy Red, PinkPantheress, Potter Payper and more.

Each week, we interview a rising musician who’s caught our eye. From UK rap wunderkinds to trance aficionados and jersey club experimentalists, here are some of our favourites from the past year.

THE FACE team discusses the song of the summer, club anthems and this year's biggest disappointments.

100%: The British-Nigerian artist talks Beyoncé, apple crumble and her eclectic sound.

100%: The Luton musician has set herself apart with commanding freestyles, as part of London radio station Victory Lap. And with plenty more new music on the way, this is just the beginning.

She is one of the most exhilarating artists in rap. She’s also a quantum physics student who operates in a place she calls Level 5. The 21-year-old beams us up to the surreal philosophy behind her psychedelic, genre-hopping sound.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Miso Extra, Unknown T, Eyedress and Ryder & Skepta.