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'It's like I'm dancing with death'
Colombia's corralejas bull fights area bloody free-for-all where only the humans die
Anitta's Funk Revolution
After a major health scare, the Brazilian star learnt to let go and got back to her roots
WARPED REALITY
With 2022's spine-tingling debut Unlearning, Glasgow glam-pop collective Walt Disco marked themselves out as one of the most intriguing outfits on the UK's alternative scene. On brilliant follow-up The Warping, however, they're shapeshifting boldly into the band they were always meant to be...
Kristen Stewart
After more than two decades in the spotlight, Stewart knows who she is - and what she wants
Too much Too young
Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight's latest creation This Town takes viewers back to the Midlands of the 80s, telling the story of a group of disenfranchised young people for whom music is the only way out
" MY PASSION IN LIFE IS CHILLING "
In the five years since the release of Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig has lived across the world with his family, shed a cynicism that had followed him around since his teens, and made new album Only God Was Above Us, the band's most interconnected statement yet - all while discovering a new laidback philosophy
25 faces of the future
Rachel Chinouriri reflects on her struggle to overcome stereotypes and establish herself as a Black indie artist, as well as the heartbreak that informs her forthcoming debut album
big specia
Big Special's Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney are finally ready to unleash their state-of-the-nation debut album
barry can't swim
On the cusp of a breakout year, Joshua Mainnie talks trusting his instincts, how he finds true originality, and why dance music needs to take itself less seriously
Fletcher almost lost it all
Illness brought her rock-star lifestyle to a halt. Now, she's healing in more ways than one
When the party (prince) is over
Rufus Sewell on the subtle complexities of bringing Prince Andrew to life on screen in Scoop, the upcoming Netflix drama about his infamous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis
Why this might be Ariana Grande's boldest era yet
The pop star is gloriously unpredictable - and it feels like she wants to play in a historic league with stars like Madonna
Success story
Vivian Oparah, BAFTA-nominated actress and star of Rye Lane and Dead Hot, on storytelling, music, and why she wants to play the Joker
Choosing joy over sorrow
Lucy Rose discusses her upbeat fifth album, This Ain't The Way You Go Out, and the terrifying rare illness it was borne from
Declan McKenna Breaks Free
The singer-songwriter discusses the more chilled vibe that defines his third album, the pressure on artists to engage with social media, and how he's becoming the artist he always wanted to be
BIG BOI & J.I.D
Two of the sharpest lyricists in Atlanta meet up at Stankonia Studios the birthplace of too many classic verses to count to trade industry stories and favourite bars, and talk about how they want to see hip-hop keep evolving
SNOOP DOGG & LATTO
Two uniquely charismatic rappers, from two different generations, sit down and go deep on their come-up, their studio secrets, the importance of fighting hate with love, and that time Pharrell got too high and left Snoop alone to produce Stevie Wonder
DJ KHALED CAN'T STOP WINNING
LATELY, DJ KHALED has been listening to a lot of Jay-Z. Namely The Blueprint, the 2001 opus that helped solidify Hov as a commercial juggernaut in hip-hop.
THE WORLD BELONGS TO 21 SAVAGE
He became your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper while overcoming all manner of turbulence. We ride along as Savage heads to Europe and starts a new chapter in one of hip-hop’s most unique stories
BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY
Yard Act are back with a new sound for their second album, Where's My Utopia? Here, they discuss the record's more personal focus, and how the fantasy of making it big measures up to living through it
TO CAPTURE A FIRE
Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir on playing Jamaica's most famous son, reggae icon Bob Marley - a role he embodies with the full support of the Marley family-in forthcoming biopic, One Love
IT MUST BE LOVE
On their fifth album, TANGK, rock band IDLES lean further into experimentation and softer textures while focusing on a central theme: love. At his home in Bristol, frontman Joe Talbot explains how making an album of love songs helped him to heal, while the band's guitarist and producer Mark Bowen explains the key to their writing partnership
DUA LIPA IS GIVING US EVERYTHING
After a whirlwind couple of years, the wildly ambitious pop star is embracing freedom and fun both in her life and on her upcoming album. As she kicks off a new era, she lets us into her dreams, her anxieties, and what she wants to stand for
The greatest show on earth!
The inaugural Rolling Stone UK Awards, in collaboration with Rémy Martin, were presented at Camden's legendary Roundhouse in November. The stars came out to play, and with Munya Chawawa as host-for one night only - we rocked the world a little bit harder...
Uncle Waffles' road show
As the in-demand DJ embarks on her first headlining tour, we got a look at the vibrant world of Uncle Waffles
Sleater-Kinney are living for today
After a shocking tragedy, the punk band found a new level of intensity in its music
Ones to watch
Rolling Stone UK predicts the acts likely to break out in a big way this year
Faith, hope and reinvention
An unflinchingly honest portrait of heartbreak, grief and learning to put yourself first, Paloma Faith’s sixth album, The Glorification of Sadness, is her most personal yet
Brent Faiyaz
The R&B superstar on bad habits, zodiac signs, mob movies, and raising the bar for live vocals on tour
Ahead of his time
He may have been dubbed the \"saviour of pop\", but teenage star and BRIT nominee Sekou is taking a levelheaded approach to his newfound fame