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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
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Meet Ugly, the Cambridge band who are always shapeshifting
After emerging as a post-punk outfit in the late 2010s, the six-piece now incorporate folk, choral music and more into a rich and ever-changing sound – their debut album is next
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Sir Bob Geldof: ‘I’m f***ing sick of anniversaries!’
From his work with The Boomtown Rats to bringing us Band Aid with its enduring legacy, and the unforgettable Live Aid gigs, the outspoken music-maker has made an outstanding contribution to UK pop culture.
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RIIZE share exclusive pictures from their world tour ‘RIIZING LOUD’ and talk about their new single ‘Fame’
The boys from K-pop group RIIZE have had a busy year. After releasing their full-length album ODYSSEY in May, they embarked on their ‘RIIZING LOUD’ World tour. The six-piece consisting of Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton even found time to make a stop in the UK for SMTOWN in London over the summer. The group share exclusive images with us from their world tour, whilst talking about their latest single 'Fame'
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Biffy Clyro talk us through five of the most important gigs they’ve ever played
Biffy Clyro – our newly christened Rolling Stone UK Live Award winners – are gearing up to play Finsbury Park next summer. Before that, we got them to tell us about five of their most important shows.