Pop

Her hot-blooded anthems – not to mention that delicious braggy, draggy persona – have infected the pop world and turned Chappell Roan into its newest hometown hero. Now, with barely a second to take it all in, she’s staring into the abyss of superstardom.

From Charli xcx's Brat summer to the easter eggs in Taylor Swift's lyrics, intricate world building is the key to cultural relevance in 2024.

Following a jam-packed few weeks, the Welsh artist is looking forward to DJing alongside Charli xcx in Ibiza this weekend. Yesterday, she dropped a brand new song via George Daniel’s dh2 label – teasing a new era while she was at it. Oo-er.

100%: The Wiltshire-raised musician has come a long way since her mum booked her studio time with Tesco vouchers.

100%: The LA songwriter talks poetry, Percy Pigs and escaping to the forest.

100%: The French couple chat UFOs, onion tatins and ​“upping” the ​“ante” on their excellent second album.