Rhian Daly
Rhian Daly is a freelance music journalist with over ten years experience interviewing some of the world's most famous pop stars. As well as writing for The Forty-Five since launch, she's contributed work to NME, DIY, Time Out and Rolling Stone UK. Between 2013 and 2016, she was also the assistant reviews editor at NME. She likes K-pop and indie discos in equal measure and is proudly ARMY.
45s of the week: Aziya, XG, Nectar Woode and more!
Aziya – ‘Bambi'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-TMyk409G4
“I don’t wanna be Bambi,” Londoner Aziya declares on the title track of her new mixtape, which follows her on a journey to...
45s of the week: 5 songs you need to hear now
Jennie – ‘Mantra’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB3-CUMERIU&pp=ygUNamVubmllIG1hbnRyYQ%3D%3D
“This that pretty girl mantra, she’s that stunna, make you wanna swing both ways,” Jennie declares confidently on ‘Mantra’, her first track...
45s of the week: FKA twigs, Soccer Mommy, Victoria Canal and more!
FKA twigs – ‘Eusexua’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcW9s7CuhJ0&pp=ygURZmthIHR3aWdzIGV1c2V4dWE%3D
“What is eusexua to you?” FKA twigs asked her fans ahead of her highly-anticipated comeback. To the star, the term refers...
Remi Wolf: “I want to let my freak flag fly as much as I...
Remi Wolf
With a voice to rival the greats and a genre-hopping style, hell-bent on making you move your feet, Remi Wolf is one of...
45s of the week: Clairo, Dua Saleh, hanbee and more!
Clairo – ‘Echo’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvbXSTn3lwM&pp=ygULY2xhaXJvIGVjaG8%3D
One of the standout tracks on Clairo’s just-released third album, ‘Charm’, ‘Echo’ dips into a sultry new sound. It’s one that brings to...
Inside Terminal 1, Glastonbury’s newest immersive experience
In a small portacabin, a man dressed in an airport security uniform hovers over a clipboard. Six people stand in front of him as...
Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: pop star dances the night away in momentous headline...
“I’ve dreamt about this my whole life, and I can’t believe I’m with you,” Dua Lipa tells a packed Pyramid Stage field as the...
TREMORS// Juliet Ivy makes the struggles of girlhood sound like a dream
Viral moments in modern music might be hard to predict at the best of times, but you’d need an incredibly powerful crystal ball to...
45s of the week: Hinds, Nayeon, Lava La Rue and more!
Hinds – ‘En Forma’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsdQ-286r4Q
Being a woman in modern society can often feel overwhelming. There’s constant discourse about our bodies and behaviour, while we have...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour live in Liverpool: the greatest showwoman
Taylor Swift doesn’t want to perform. It’s night two at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium, and two of her dancers are propping her body back onto...