Caitlin O'Reilly
BERWYN – ‘TAPE 2/FOMALHAUT’ review: rising rapper ruminates on loneliness
The Trinidad-born, Romford-raised artist puts on an elite songwriting display on his second mixtape
Aitch: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”
NME gets to know an artist who’s rewriting the rules of pop stardom
Bugzy Malone – ‘The Resurrection’ review: cinematic sounds and confessional rhymes
The Manchester rapper overcame a near-fatal motorbike accident to write this would-be opus
Biig Piig – ‘The Sky Is Bleeding’ EP review: the queen of reinvention enters her “sxc dom phase”
A move to LA and unfettered self-belief results in Smyth's most diverse and assertive collection yet
Fred again..: super-producer’s emotive electro-pop longs for connection in a lost year
The Stormzy and Brian Eno collaborator's eclectic and electrifying debut offers scintillating snapshots of his travels thus far
Denise Chaila: “What’s special about the Irish hip-hop scene is that we own who we are”
The Limerick MC is yet another powerful voice in her nation's burgeoning hip-hop community
Black Pumas: soul-stirring psychedelia from America’s new favourite band
The Grammy-nominees reflect on their journey from busking on street corners to becoming one of the USA's most beloved new bands
“We look for artists who have something different”: Relentless Records turns 21
How the influential label – home to So Solid Crew, Headie One and, erm, Baby Shark – rode the wave
Fousheé: “Black women have been the workhorses of the music industry since time began”
Her vocals on viral TikTok hit 'Deep End' went uncredited until recently, but with a new focus the LA singer is finally collecting what she's owed
Benee – ‘Hey u x’ review: New Zealand’s alt-pop hero trades loneliness for party-starting spirit
Grimes, Lily Allen and Flo Milli all star on this eclectic collection where Benee's biggest strength is just being herself
Benee: “I want to celebrate, but you have to ask yourself – is this wrong?”
Grimes and Lily Allen feature on the New Zealander's debut album and she's just played one of the post-Covid era's first arena shows
April – ‘Luna’ EP review: Stirring musings on the what-ifs of life and love suited for these uncertain times
The rising Irish bedroom popper searches for meaning amid the shitstorm that is 2020 on her contemplative second EP