Need to know: an afternoon with Gene Gallagher
As frontman of his band Villanelle, the young musician has entered the family business.
Music
Kim Gordon: “My dog takes his job too seriously”
The Sonic Youth legend’s rage rap-inspired album The Collective is the most contemporary-sounding record of 2024. But her social media is for furry friends, not for chasing trends.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Charli XCX & Lorde, Asake & Central Cee and Yeule and Mura Masa.
Gracie Abrams: “The internet feels like a place to die these days. You have to challenge it”
100%: The LA songwriter talks poetry, Percy Pigs and escaping to the forest.
Can the Eras Tour supercharge a musician’s career?
More streams. More fans. Better riders. THE FACE speaks to artists who’ve shared a stage with Taylor Swift.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nilüfer Yanya, Mustafa, Tommy Richman and skaiwater.
Skaiwater’s music is the sound of freedom
100%: The LA-via-Nottingham musician has won the respect of Lil Nas X and Lil Uzi Vert.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Bambii and Bar Italia.
Snow Strippers: the American Dream
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.
Little Simz meets Erykah Badu
The multi-award winning rapper and the Queen of Neo-Soul talk fame and fortune, the come-up and the comedown, connections and family.
Give Skepta his flowers
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.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, John Glacier, Homixide Gang and Pretty Sick.
Crystal Murray’s music is dark and beautiful
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.
NewJeans are the most important girl band on the planet
They’ve broken records and taken over as the new supremes of K-pop. The best part? NewJeans are only just getting started.
Jamie xx DJed 10 nights in a row at an intimate London club
Missed it? Live vicariously through these euphoric, sweat-soaked pics from The Floor.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring NewJeans, Romy Mars, Mary & The Junkyard and Central Cee & Lil Baby
THE FACE’s guide to South African dance music
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.
Fabiana Palladino makes loneliness worth listening to
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.
Boiler Room and HUGO spotlight Miami’s thriving music scene
On the weekend of the Miami Grand Prix, local and Latin artists congregated in a motorsport-themed venue.
The best of Apple Music’s 100 best albums
In partnership with Apple Music
Ballantine’s and Boiler Room threw a massive party in Johannesburg
To celebrate 10 years of Ballantine’s True Music project, cutting-edge DJs from across the world congregated in Joburg. Asambe!
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Nemzzz, Billie Eilish, Wu-Lu and Shy One.
Anastasia Kristensen doesn’t mind being a techno nerd
100%: We quizzed Copenhagen’s favourite DJ-slash-producer on her thumping new EP, Moments of Inertia.
“It’s my morals versus my career”: Why musicians are boycotting The Great Escape
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.
