Pop

Love Island is back and with it, a host of pop anthems and piano house aimed squarely at the charts. But what makes a song sound heterosexual and – crucially – slap?

The living embodiment of girls’-toilets-on-a-night-out energy, Little Mix have reigned as the UK’s – no, world’s – best girl band for 11 years. As they prepare to take their final bow (for now) at London’s O2 Arena tomorrow, THE FACE reflects on their legacy.

Digital cover: Lasers, lightning and synchronised backing dancers – Charli’s Crash tour is the crowning point in her complex journey to pop stardom. THE FACE joins her while she laps up the glory in Los Angeles.

Two Ribbons, the new album from Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton, is a sparkling, life-affirming set of songs bringing light to darkness and celebrating a lifelong friendship.

The actress, musician and Broadway performer just released her new single, Fast Times, a warm, feel-good anthem about navigating your early twenties. But for Sabrina, this is only the beginning.

Meet the fans who were exactly the same age as each of Adele’s albums – and who used her music to soundtrack the growing pains of young adulthood.