Madonna’s Lisbon leg of the Madame X tour is an intense cultural cocktail
Review: Madge pays homage to Portuguese traditions in her current home of Lisbon, chucking in a few classics and a dick joke for good measure.
Music
“I don’t give the hate much thought”: the proud gay rapper shaking up the UK scene
After being snubbed by the music industry for years, Mr Strange generated over a million views with a fearless freestyle.
Responsible raving? Jayda G on clubbing and the environment
The DJ, producer and environmental toxicologist visited The Face House in Miami to discuss how we can be kinder to the earth we’re dancing on.
Rare is Selena Gomez’s most cohesive album to date
Review: With clever flourishes and hip-hop inspired sounds, Gomez’s third studio album is a well-honed artistic revival.
The Face Mix 013: Riobamba
The Ecuadorian-Lithuanian artist kicks off the decade with an urgent protest mix.
Club Regulars 019: Andy Garvey
The Sydney stalwart persevered while lockout laws nearly crushed the dance music scene.
Celeste: the BRITs-backed soulful Sound of 2020
Meet the biggest new musical talent of the year, already.
No sex please, we’re musicians
Talks of a nationwide sex drought have been circling for months. Now it seems self-enforced celibacy is hitting the music scene.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
Biebs is back, Naira Marley has a new dance and a new rapper from Coventry has Twitter talking. Keep up-to-date with our regularly updated playlist.
Honey Dijon: “Remember to never give a fuck about what other people think of you!”
The DJ on Grace Jones, Chicago house and her debut art installation at Potato Head Beach Club, Bali.
Sech is a man on a mission
Volume 4 Issue 002: The Latin artist is ready to spread reggaeton internationally and to remind the world of the music’s Panamanian roots.
Bang Bang Tuesday is the club night that does right by its name
Inside Lagos’ go-to-week-breaker, plus a mix from its co-founder DJ Debby.
What will change in music in the 2020s?
The Face guide to the 2020s: “In the next 10 years auto-generated music will benefit people who are less interested in the creative process but understand the value of generic music as a means to augment their celebrity.”
The Face Mix 012: Ethan P. Flynn
Listen to eclectic hip-hop and indie beats from the FKA Twigs collaborator.
Tiffany Calver: the “Nigella Lawson of trap”
Volume 4 Issue 002: The DJ might be new rap royalty but she’s also a deep-down neek.
Harry Styles plays an intimate gig with Stormzy
Review: Two of Britain’s best stars shared a tiny stage in front of a passionate hometown crowd at Camden’s Electric Ballroom.
Tinashe: “I was chasing a hit, which never fit who I was”
The pop-R&B artist shares her thoughts on major-label limbo and staying true to her creative spirit with her latest release, Songs for You.
D‑Block Europe: “I eat weed for breakfast”
Volume 4 Issue 002: The drug-soaked hip-hop duo taking the PTSD of London’s streets into the charts.
James Blake covered Aqua’s Barbie Girl in an intimate Brooklyn gig
The smooth-singing, self-aware musician played a collection of new songs and old covers to a micro audience at Brooklyn’s Harvey Theater.
Billie Eilish: 18 with a bullet
Inside an intimate party at Apple HQ to celebrate the newly-anointed Global Artist of the Year.
Doja Cat: “you need to be a bit of a comedian to be a rapper”
Volume 4 Issue 002: Whether singing about cows, waffles or cunnilingus, Doja Cat is here to surprise and entertain.
On the road with Clairo
Intimate photos of the breakthrough indie pop artist’s US tour.
Listen to The Face and Reprezent Radio’s Naira Marley special
We teamed up with the Brixton station to discuss the trials and tribulations of our new cover star.
