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Lil Nas X Montero

5 times Lil Nas X ripped up music’s rulebook

Tems

Tems is leading Nigerian alté into a new era

Dialled In: the UK festival championing the next gen of South Asian talent

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Sister Midnight

NewsHelp this south London pub become a grassroots music community haven

Former Deptford venue Sister Midnight is offering locals the chance to co-own Lewisham’s Ravensbourne Arms

Lil Nas X, Montero

NewsLil Nas X opens up on making Montero: ‘This album was therapy for me’

‘I began healing many unchecked wounds, facing skeletons in my closet I never wanted to, fighting internally every day and crying persistently’

Kanye West’s second Donda album party

NewsWatch Kanye West’s new visuals for ‘Donda Chant’

The tribute to the rapper’s late mother mines footage from his third Donda listening party in Chicago

Billie Eilish

NewsBillie Eilish leads support for Joe Biden’s climate protection bill

Finneas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, and more are also pushing Congress to pass ‘the largest climate protection bill in American history’

Lil Nas X Montero

Lists5 times Lil Nas X ripped up music’s rulebook

As his debut album Montero finally drops, we look back at the rapper’s most defining moments – from his memeification of music to his defiant display of queerness

Tems

On the RiseTems is leading Nigerian alté into a new era

With thoughtful lyrics, arresting visuals and a rare vocal range, the Lagos artist and Wizkid collaborator is breaking new ground for Nigeria's underground

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New Music Friday9 albums to stream this week

Lil Nas X unveils his highly-anticipated Montero album, hyperpop prodigy p4rkr drops an impressive debut, and RP Boo hits the dancefloor

Grimes

NewsGrimes says X AE A-XII refuses to call her ‘mama’

‘Maybe he can sense my distaste for the word mother’

Kanye West, ‘24’ video

NewsKanye West floats through the clouds in the video for Donda’s ‘24’

The Nick Knight-directed visuals see Kanye West ascend beyond his aerial stunt at the album’s second listening party

Lil Nas X Montero baby shower

NewsLil Nas X unveils parody billboards and more ahead of Montero release

The rapper also held a baby shower ahead of birthing the project, but no one showed up

St. Vincent, ‘The Nowhere Inn’

NewsSt. Vincent shares the title track from her mockumentary The Nowhere Inn

The film from Annie Clark and Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein is set to arrive later this week

Drake, "Way 2 Sexy"

Audiovisual10 times Drake’s visuals owned the moment

Whether it’s giving away his entire video budget in the name of philanthropy, platforming powerful women, or recreating his bar mitzvah, Drizzy has always been about career-defining visuals

Rihanna – autumn 2021

MusicJoin the Navy! Our 30 anniversary cover star is RihannaIn an ode to our 30th anniversary cover star, Dazed’s editor-at-large and perpetual Rihanna stan Durga Chew-Bose breaks down why she is the woman we are all willing to wait for.

Mixes

Dazed Mix- Sam Gellaitry

FeatureDazed Mix: Sam Gellaitry

The Scottish producer turns in a mix of tracks that have inspired his wild productions, from SebastiAn to SOPHIE

Dazed Mix- Endgame

FeatureDazed Mix: Endgame

The London producer delivers a heady mix that ‘finds beauty in chaos’

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SmerzDazed Mix: Smerz

The Norwegian duo deliver Japanese rock, traditional Czech songs, and more on their stage-themed mix

Dazed Mix - Jockstrap

Q+ADazed Mix: Jockstrap

The leftfield London duo share a mix that’s as unpredictable as the band themselves

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Grimes

NewsGrimes says X AE A-XII refuses to call her ‘mama’

‘Maybe he can sense my distaste for the word mother’

Britney Spears

NewsBritney Spears deletes IG after posting: ‘I’ve waited 13 years for freedom’

The musician says she’s ‘taking a little break from social media to celebrate my engagement’ – just days after her father filed to end her decade-long conservatorship

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NewsNicki Minaj is beefing with the UK government over vaccine misinformation

England’s chief medical officer says the rapper ‘should be ashamed’ about her statements on COVID-19 vaccines

Avril Lavigne

NewsEveryone’s favourite Avril Lavigne clone conspiracy theory is back

The OG sk8er girl, or her döppleganger Melissa, made an appearance at the 2021 VMAs