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How folk culture made a comeback in 2023

This year, as we searched for a new identity, English culture went forward into the past, from folk horror Enys Men to Morris dancers at the Brit Awards, via Green Man-themed Coronation invites and ritualistic raves. What's going on?

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The best new artists we covered in 2023

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.

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Olivia Rodrigo knows what makes her happy now

She's the best pop star on the planet: a rage-soundtracking, youth-code cracking, confidence-power packing backdrop to a million teenage lives. And jaw-droppingly, brilliantly, excitingly, the 20-year-old is just getting started.

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