Pop

The LA musician’s anecdotal pop makes it feel cool to be cringe. Her streams are surging, her shows are expanding and the fans’ screams are getting louder. Can she still maintain her underdog status?

The euphoric J-Pop seven-piece band talk ice baths, working with Lady Gaga’s choreographer and pre-show rituals.

Guide to modern living: Three albums and a world tour in, the Canadian musician talks falling over, private dancing and unleashing (!) the (!!) beast (!!!).

100%: The Japanese-English artist tells us all about eating gorgonzola pasta and her first kiss. Don’t worry – she didn’t do those two in order.

In 1995, for his debut FACE cover – his first ever solo interview – we called him The Wild One. For his second, in 1999, he was our hater-battling Man of the Year, with the bloodied nose to prove it. Now he’s here for a third encounter, as a Better Man – and as a chimp.

100%: The musician has captured the hearts of his fans with his sunny, R&B-tinged sound. We gave him a ring to chat about falling in love with cars, Rex Orange County and never selling your soul.