Music Features
Family Values: The Cribs
Wakefield’s finest, The Cribs, discuss finally expressing themselves fully on their ninth studio record, Selling a Vibe, how a legal battle almost ended the band, and their enduring brotherly bond
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Jung Kook: No Limits
As 21st-century pop icons BTS prepare for lift-off following an enforced hiatus for military service, its youngest member Jung Kook reflects on his journey from maknae to solo artist, shares the self-care rou-tine that keeps him sane, and reveals how his spell away from music stoked his passion for it once more
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Dog days and collective naps: Dog Race on their autumn tour of UK and Europe
After launching debut EP Return the Day, London five-piece Dog Race set out on an autumn tour in the UK and Europe. Here, guitarist James Kelly records their rollercoaster ride of beer and Buckfast, drunken bumper car driving and karaoke, dodgy hotels and group naps – not forgetting the obligatory celebrity death…
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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
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How Lady Gaga Found Herself Again: ‘I Feel Lucky to Be Alive’
The pop superstar on returning from the brink, finding love, and making one of her greatest albums
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Meet XO, the next British girl group gunning for the big leagues
Summer Askew, Shali Bordoni Zoe Miller, Emmy Statham and Reanna Sujeewon are all aiming for UK girl group greatness.
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Simon Cowell Judges Himself: ‘I am the Same Person On and Off Camera’
Cowell, who is returning today with Simon Cowell: The Next Act, reflects on his new Netflix show, American Idol, and the loss of Liam Payne
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Meet Adult DVD, the Leeds band making huge, grin-inducing dance-punk
Influenced by the likes of LCD Soundsystem and Soulwax, this Yorkshire sextet play club tunes with a live band, making a glorious racket.
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Come Together: Girls Don’t Sync
With an impeccable knowledge of multiple genres and a knack for skilful edits, the Liverpool collective create an unrivalled atmosphere of unity and celebration, while championing inclusivity and political action
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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...
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The vulnerable side of Skye Newman
In her breakthrough year, the south London singer has released a top 10 single, performed with Ed Sheeran, and toured with Lewis Capaldi. As she releases her debut EP, she discusses the inspiration behind her sound and her piercingly honest lyrics
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Meet Westside Cowboy, the guitar band bringing ‘Britainicana’ to the masses
After forming at uni in Manchester, Westside Cowboy are quietly becoming one of the UK's most thrilling guitar bands
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Blud brothers: how Aerosmith and Yungblud made magic together and landed a No. 1 album
After Steven Tyler suffered a life-changing throat injury in 2023, it was uncertain whether Aerosmith would ever record again. That changed when an informal meeting with Yungblud turned into a studio session, and eventually a five-track EP that brought the US rock icons together with one of the UK’s brightest and brashest young rock stars
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The Last Word: Jon Bon Jovi
The rock legend on playing Wembley next summer, taking road trips with Bruce Springsteen and the strangest place he’s ever heard his music
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ZYN Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025: How LIDO’s debut year won them The Festival Award
This new fixture on London’s festival calendar in 2025 had transgressive bookings and a green ethos at its heart. Festival boss Jim King looks back on its first year and forwards to the future
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XL Recordings: five vital 2025 releases from our Record Label of the Year
From UK techno to new rap stars and beyond, our award-winners have had an exceptional 2025
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WONHO explores the many complexities of the heart for his debut full-length album ‘SYNDROME’
Rolling Stone UK spends 48 hours in New York with WONHO as he promotes his first-full length English-language album.
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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
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Jacob Alon: ‘Finding my people is all I’ve ever been searching for’
Through debut album ‘In Limerence’ and spine-tingling live shows, the Scottish folk musician and our Play Next Award winner has been one of 2025’s breakout stars. Here, they discuss their whirlwind year
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Absolutely: Smells Like Keen Spirit
Abby-Lynn Keen, aka Absolutely, is on an otherworldly ascent. From this year’s viral hit ‘I Just Don’t Know You Yet’ to a mega performance at All Points East 2025, her moment has arrived