Music

More streams. More fans. Better riders. THE FACE speaks to artists who’ve shared a stage with Taylor Swift.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nilüfer Yanya, Mustafa, Tommy Richman and skaiwater.

100%: The LA-via-Nottingham musician has won the respect of Lil Nas X and Lil Uzi Vert.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Bambii and Bar Italia.

Snow Strippers are a gun-toting, weed-smoking, EDM-loving duo who were born and raised in cities you’ve possibly never heard of. Now they’re the hottest new band in New York City.

The multi-award winning rapper and the Queen of Neo-Soul talk fame and fortune, the come-up and the comedown, connections and family.

Skepta has kicked down so many doors in the music and fashion industries it’s not even funny. Ahead of his next adventure – the inaugural Big Smoke Festival – THE FACE fields questions from his friends and family.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, John Glacier, Homixide Gang and Pretty Sick.

100%: The Parisian musician’s upcoming debut album, Sad Lovers and Giants, is a work of pure passion featuring poignant break-up anthems and rage-fuelled, club-ready tracks.

They’ve broken records and taken over as the new supremes of K-pop. The best part? NewJeans are only just getting started.

Missed it? Live vicariously through these euphoric, sweat-soaked pics from The Floor.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring NewJeans, Romy Mars, Mary & The Junkyard and Central Cee & Lil Baby

South Africa has a deep history of incredible club music, and right now it’s having another renaissance. Here’s a definitive guide to genres such as gqom, amapiano, bacardi and Afro-house.

Influenced by the likes of Kate Bush and Janet Jackson, the London musician's irresistible sound is fuelled by both innovation and flashes of nostalgia.

On the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix, local and Latin artists congregated in a motorsport-themed venue.

To celebrate 10 years of Ballantine’s True Music project, cutting-edge DJs from across the world congregated in Joburg. Asambe!

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nemzzz, Billie Eilish, Wu-Lu and Shy One.

100%: We quizzed Copenhagen’s favourite DJ-slash-producer on her thumping new EP, Moments of Inertia.

Over 120 artists have pulled out in solidarity with Palestine due to Barclays’ sponsorship of the Brighton festival. THE FACE speaks to five music acts who’ve decided to not perform.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Ice Spice, Charli XCX, Two Shell and Beabadoobee.

100%: Ahead of his set at Horst festival this week, the Lagos-via-New York cult DJ tells us how he's creating “the sexiest flow, bubbly flavours and big high spirits” on dancefloors this summer.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Caroline Polacheck, Pretty Sick, Julia Fox and Dua Lipa.

Tired of listening to Drake disses? Let us introduce you to wild worlds of rage rap, jerk, krushclub, terror plugg and ambient plugg.