Liam Payne: “I’m like the antichrist version of Harry Styles”
Volume 4 Issue 002: Sitting down with the 26-year-old former One Directioner as he releases his debut solo album, LP1.
Music
10 years of Cocktail d’Amore
The monthly party which began as a nomadic gathering of like-minded hedonists in illegal warehouses has grown to include a music label, a permanent home at the canal-side club Griessmuehle and, now, a book.
Free Naira Marley?
Volume 4 Issue 002: He’s the bad boy of Nigerian music – a controversial hit machine who’s built an empire of loyal fans and topped the African charts. The youth love him and the press is obsessed with him. So why does the government want Naira Marley behind bars?
An A‑Z guide of the Nigerian music scene
Nigerian musicians are making a major impact across the globe – but in their home country, the industry has a different set of rules. Lagos-based journalist Joey Akan provides a beginner’s guide.
Rated by The Face: end of year special
From underground club tracks, to pop bangers and memeable viral hits – listen to 100 songs which soundtracked our 2019.
“It was easier for me to have a photoshoot with Hedi Slimane than to become a dishwasher in Marseille.”
Villejuif Underground frontman Nathan Roche hadn’t had more than €200 in his account since 2014. And then he became a model and muse for Celine.
100% Theodor Black: the lo-fi rapper with introspective bars
The DIY darling’s just released two new tracks. Listen here to see why all eyes are on him.
Club Regulars 018: Ariel Zetina
The Smartbar regular reports on the current state of Chicago’s storied club scene.
The Tao of Pharrell
The Face met with legendary hitman Pharrell Williams and Beats by Dre president Luke Wood for a special recording studio sit-down in Miami.
Pop Smoke’s London pilgrimage
The breakthrough Brooklyn rapper and his UK producer 808Melo discuss drill music as a global movement.
BTS pics of Jesse James Solomon and Giggs’ new video
The rising poet-rapper has the Hollowman cosign.
Ecco2K’s second coming of age
The auto-tune singer and post-digital Renaissance man talks collaboration, personal discovery, and staying true to his vision on his debut solo album.
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Revelations 006: Nasty Cherry
“The best band of 2019” take the Revelations hot seat, and we talk atoms, Fiat 500s and... fajita stores.
Who the hell is Gerry Cinnamon?
He’s the biggest, most secretive British musician you’ve possibly never heard of. And, after breaking records, he’s now breaking his interview silence here.
Behind the scenes on the set of Nines’ new music video
The heavyweight London rapper has been living it up in Dubai.
100% Sam Wise: the genre-bending rap artist
The south London House of Pharaohs member is flying solo with his debut mixtape Sorry You Were Saying.
The Face Mix 011: Ash Lauryn
The Atlanta-via-Detroit DJ does house and techno that’s good for the soul.
Join us at SoundCloud’s Creator Forum in Miami
In partnership with SoundCloud
Daniel Pemberton on his best scores
How a Londoner from round these parts became Hollywood’s go-to soundtrack composer and Thom Yorke’s text-mate.
Rated by The Face: a weekly playlist
The best contemporary music – updated with new tunes from Stormzy, Bad Bunny, Nasty Cherry and God Colony.
Govana’s the gentle giant of dancehall
The Jamaican star talks hustling, fresh talent and being shot in the back.
A timeline of how Stormzy became a national treasure
Since entering the grime scene, the rapper has skyrocketed to stardom, pissing off right-wing politicians and fighting for the rights of the British public along the way.
Club Regulars 017: Proc Fiskal
Take it from the leftfield grime producer, Edinburgh is more than just a hub for middle-class mums during Fringe.
Bloc rocking beats
It’s been 30 years since the fall of The Berlin Wall. Since post-reunification subcultures bloomed like flowers growing from the rubble, the city has become a destination for EasyJet ravers who put millions of Euros into the economy.
