Music

Ahead of his posthumous album Quit To Play Chess, the radical musician’s friends, family and big-name collaborators reflect on his struggles and his soul-stirring charm.

Also on the Rated by The Face playlist: Turnstile, Sherelle, Sorry and Deela.

Since the uncs running Ireland’s music industry aren’t hitting pause on U2 any time soon, a bunch of young, diverse artists are embracing the DIY grind. We spoke to some of the country’s alternative PoC acts making a lot of noise.

To celebrate Vans Premium Old Skool campaign, we asked Detroit trio HiTech, artist Nicole McLaughlin and Vans’ head of footwear design Diandre Fuentes to share their favourite stories from wearing their most reliable pair of shoes.