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Life's Been Good To Niall (So Far)

A year-and-a-half ago, Niall Horan was basking in the shrieks of One Direction superfans. Now, with the group in limbo and his mates making moves in everything from R&B to acting, “the cute one” is painstakingly crafting an album as a California rocker — and hanging with astronauts, Selena Gomez and (yes) the Eagles. All while staying truly hashtag-humble: “I’m a simple old soul, me”

Jennifer Nettles: A Star Goes Back To Her Roots

Four years after Sugarland’s split, Jennifer Nettles is supporting Hillary and advocating for female artists (bro country be damned): “It’s in my blood”

How Jazz Saved Hip-Hop Again

The story of two South Los Angeles music scenes and Kendrick Lamar's genre-bending album To Pimp a Butterfly.

Meet the First Superstars of the Beyoncé Generation

Meet the first two superstars of the Beyoncé generation.

Twenty One Pilots on Their Musical Bromance and Fleeting Fame

Twenty One Pilots have blown up at top 40 radio, sold out massive arenas and even drawn the ire of millennial-bashing columnists with an unapologetic mashup of suburban angst, rap and reggae. But to Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, all that matters is their bond - with each other and their (millennial) fans. “It probably seems like two good-looking guys making pop music. But really it’s just the opposite.”

Can Big Data Discover The Next Pop Star?

Online music hub ReverbNation is discovering talented artists by mixing big data with human curation.

A Guide to Escaping the Algorithms and Your Own Musical Ruts

A guide to escaping the algorithms and your own musical ruts.

How Halsey Became the Voice of Her Generation

The 21-year-old singer/songwriter/social media sensation has an out-of-nowhere hit album and a surprising sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, but that hasn’t kept her from (over)sharing every detail of her life with her hyper passionate followers, from her history of mental illness to her love of boy bands and Bernie Sanders: “I talk to them like real f—ing human beings”

The Resurrections of David Bowie

What made him one of rock’s most potent lyricists. 

The Re-Education of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

How do two white guys from Seattle atone for coming out of nowhere to commercially dominate hip-hop? As Macklemore & Ryan Lewis return after a turbulent four-year absence, they’re determined to speak out on race — and, perhaps, sacrifice mega-success entirely.

Gwen Stefani Proves the Value of Public Insecurity

With her new solo album (and new relationship), Gwen Stefani proves the value of public insecurity.

DJ Khaled Talks Snapchat Stardom

The hip-hop producer turned Snapchat self-help sensation.

Alesso - The DJ King of Las Vegas

In a city where the nights are ruled by music, a twentysomething Swede is running the show.

Sound Check With DJ Mia Moretti

Mia Moretti is making noise on the path to legendary DJ stardom.

A Letter From Lana

Back in September, we optimistically emailed Lana Del Rey a bunch of questions about life, love, Twin Peaks, Courtney Love and “intergalactic possibilities”. Three months later the answers turned up. Interrogation by Al Horner. Introduction by Dan Stubbs.

Heart And Soul With Leon Bridges

Texas crooner Leon Bridges went from dishwasher to musical superstar practically overnight.

The Hunt For Lewis, Indie Rock's Most Elusive Antihero

Randall Wulff, a.k.a. Lewis, made a fortune on Wall Street, partied with models and musicians, and recorded one of the most beguiling albums of the 1980s. Then he vanished.

Can SoundCloud Be The Facebook of Music?

Can SoundCloud be the Facebook of music?

Lady Gaga Goes To The Middle

The woman who made pop weird is now playing around with being normal. Or her version of it.

Staying Power- As they gave their first performance in the UK for five years, Rolling Stone UK caught up with Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin and I.N, who together make up the record-breaking K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids

As they gave their first performance in the UK for five years, Rolling Stone UK caught up with Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix, Seungmin and I.N, who together make up the record-breaking K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids. Here, they open up about the bonds they share between themselves and their devoted fans, as well as their common goal of super stardom

Sounding the Alert - The UK music industry is calling for the new Labour government to make essential changes to rescue British music - from halting the closure of venues to providing essential opportunities for new talent

To quote one Bob Dylan: "the times they are a-changin." After 14 years of Tory rule, 4 July saw a changing of the guard in British politics as Sir Keir Starmer stood on the steps of Downing Street to mark the start of a new Labour government and - according to the man himself - a decade of national renewal.Not that the result was ever in doubt, however. A cursory look at polls over the preceding year showed that a Labour landslide was very much on the cards, and it seemed like those aforementioned Dylan lyrics were about to ring true.

String theory

On new album Odyssey, Nubya Garcia conducts sweeping strings over her innovative saxophone playing to mark herself out as a unique star of the UK jazz world

"You can feel trapped when people perceive you as one thing"

On their career-best fourth album, Fontaines D.C. have shed their skin of old to deliver something more fantastical. Grian Chatten tells us the story behind their evolution

JAMIE XX WAVE AFTER WAVE

Nine years after his decade-defining debut album In Colour, Jamie xx returns with In Waves, a darker and broodier follow-up that saw him fall back in love with making music

DAYDREAM BELIEVER

Welsh techno-pop artist Kelly Lee Owens is the first signing to Dirty Hit's new dance label, dh2. She talks \"transcending my bullshit\" on the euphoric, thumping club tunes of fourth album, Dreamstate

BACK TO THE GRIND

The Clipse broke up when a spiritual path called to one of the brothers from Virginia. Now, one of the greatest duos in rap returns

Chappell Roan The Pain & Pleasure of a Pop Supernova

Do you want to bedazzle my grinder?\" Chappell Roan is standing in front of a vintage armoire, holding the silver weed-crushing tool and contemplating what to do today. It's a hot, gorgeous July Friday, and she has a rare day off in between her increasingly viral festival performances. The crimson curls that usually fall to her lower back are pinned up, her face bare except for a swipe of black liner around her eyes. In lieu of, say, a pink cowgirl suit or a Hannah Montana wig or a latex wrestling uniform, all of which she's worn onstage, she's opted for grey cargo trousers and a matching bodysuit. \"I wear grey and black IRL because I can't handle the shit that I wear [onstage],\" she says.

RULE OF LAWTEY

Stepping up to play a comic-book icon in the big-budget sequel Joker: Folie à Deux could prove a life-changing moment for Industry star Harry Lawtey. But he's trying not to think about it...

Together in Electronic Dreams

Raphaella Lima of video game publisher Electronic Arts brings music to her childhood love of gaming to spotlight many of the most exciting emerging acts of the past two decades in the hit football game EA SPORTS FC

THE SCREAM QUEEN NEXT DOOR

In just a few short years, Hunter Schafer has gone from small-town North Carolina to global runways, Euphoria stardom, and her first lead role, in the horror flick Cuckoo