Music Features
Rolling Stone UK’s 25 best albums of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look back at the 25 albums that have defined the year for the Rolling Stone UK team
Film Features
‘Avatar’ star Sam Worthington: ‘I get to work with the most visionary director there is’
As ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is released, Sam Worthington talks to Rolling Stone UK about the astonishing vision behind the saga James Cameron spent almost two decades completing
TV News
Jimmy Kimmel to Deliver Britain’s Annual ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
The late-night host’s speech will air on U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 on Christmas Day
Music
Music News
Perry Bamonte, Guitarist for the Cure, Dead at 65
Musician joined band ahead of Wish, played on ‘Friday I’m in Love,’ and toured with the band on their most recent tour
Music News
FKA twigs discusses her love of Prince in in new Rolling Stone UK cover shoot BTS video
“He just opened my mind to what it really means to be a performer,” said twigs.
Music News
Lady Gaga to Release ‘Harlequin Live’ Concert Film on Christmas Eve
The one-night-only performance of Gaga’s Joker-inspired album was filmed last September and will hit YouTube later this week
Music News
John Lennon’s Son Sean Says the ‘Younger Generation’ Could Forget the Beatles
Sean Ono Lennon discussed being the “caretaker” of his father, the Beatles, and his mother, Yoko Ono’s legacy
Music News
Ian Brown pays tribute to “brother” Mani at Stone Roses legend’s funeral in Manchester
“Mani was able to laugh his way through any darkness,” said Brown.
Music News
Chris Rea, legendary ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer, has died aged 74
Rea passed away earlier today after a short illness.
Features
Free spirit: FKA twigs on the lifesaving ‘EUSEXUA’
Our Album Award winner discusses navigating the Madonna-whore complex, and how signing to a major label has given her control of her masters – and her future
Jamie Campbell Bower: ‘On the other side there’s always something beautiful’
From ‘Twilight’ to ‘Stranger Things’ big bad Vecna, via Harry Potter and soon ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, the British star’s Television Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards has been earned many times over
Myles Smith is the UK’s next everyman superstar
With hundreds of millions of streams and a determination to give back and demand more, the Luton singer has a heart as big as his voice
How Wunderhorse became our band of the year
This generational group has weathered change to become one of the UK’s hottest bands. Here, frontman Jacob Slater reflects on the past, and the new music to come
Film
Kate Winslet Recalls Her Phone Being Tapped in the Wake of ‘Titanic’ Success
“I was terrified to go to sleep,” the actress shared during an appearance BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs
Rob and Michele Reiner’s Causes of Death Revealed
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner also ruled that the deaths occurred on Sunday, not late Saturday
‘Avatar’ star Sam Worthington: ‘I get to work with the most visionary director there is’
As ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is released, Sam Worthington talks to Rolling Stone UK about the astonishing vision behind the saga James Cameron spent almost two decades completing
Harry Shearer Remembers Rob Reiner: ‘He Was Funny, He Was Smart, He Was a Mensch’
“This is unspeakable, the stuff of Greek tragedy,” Reiner’s friend and This Is Spinal Tap collaborator says in tribute
Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Allegedly Killing Parents
Nick Reiner was taken into custody Sunday night and booked Monday on suspicion of felony murder
Rob Reiner, legendary director and actor, and his wife found dead in apparent homicide
The beloved and outspoken auteur died alongside his wife Michele Singer on Sunday
Cameron Winter live in London: Gen Z superstar and Geese frontman caps a remarkable year
After releasing two of the best albums of the last 12 months, Winter’s gig at the Roundhouse sees him gorgeously rework songs from debut solo record ‘Heavy Metal’ in front of a crowd of disciples
Radiohead live in London: returning heroes shut up and play the hits
At their first UK show in eight years and amid uncertainty about their future, the band provide a timely reminder of their outstanding catalogue
FKA twigs ‘EUSEXUA Afterglow’ review: a pulsating sequel
On ‘Afterglow’, the story of the eusexua era deepens as the enigmatic pop star fully learns to let go
Rosalía ‘Lux’ review: an astonishingly ambitious opus
The singer’s fourth album, featuring songs sung in 13 languages and recorded with London Symphony Orchestra, is a shocking and sublime left turn
Reviews
TV
‘The Traitors’: Paul Gorton to return as Rolling Stone UK’s columnist for series 4
Let the games begin!
Jimmy Kimmel to Deliver Britain’s Annual ‘Alternative Christmas Message’
The late-night host’s speech will air on U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 on Christmas Day
Timothée Chalamet Won’t Confirm or Deny if He’s the Mysterious Liverpool Rapper EsDeeKid
“All will be revealed in due time,” the actor says of the rumours he’s moonlighting as a balaclava-covered scouse rapper
‘Stranger Things’ star Jamie Campbell Bower shares his Vecna inspiration playlist
Here’s what our cover star spins to get into character as TV’s most gruesome villain
Ed Gamble and James Acaster: ‘The audience can tell there’s genuine enthusiasm’
With their ‘Off Menu’ podcast, this comedy pairing have become the most beloved UK double act of a generation. Here, they discuss the show’s expansion, live performances and their favourite music of 2025
Lena Dunham and Luis Felber talk us through the soundtrack to ‘Too Much’
Exclusive: 2025 saw Lena Dunham and Luis Felber team up for their latest show. Now, they exclusively tell RS UK about the songs which defined it…