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.
The Killers – ‘Pressure Machine’ review: a quiet, poetic character study of small-town life
Over the course of six studio albums, Las Vegas’ finest The Killers have done what all artists hope to do – refine a sound so...
Lorde seems like the best day drinking partner
Lorde has proved herself to be the perfect day drinking partner during her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
In the first edition...
Raye’s battle to release her debut album – explained
Over the last month, Croydon pop star Raye has been speaking out about issues she’s faced with her now-former record label, Polydor. Her claims...
Proof of full vaccination required for UK clubs and “large crowded settings” from September
People will need to have proof of full vaccination to enter nightclubs and other “large crowded settings” from September, the government have announced.
It marks...
Celeste live at London’s Union Chapel: a stunning reintroduction from pop’s most soulful star
“I’m really quiet tonight, I think I have stage fright,” Celeste murmurs midway through her second of five nights at London’s Union Chapel. “But...
45s of the week: Big Red Machine and Taylor Swift, Rico Nasty, Poppy and...
BIG RED MACHINE – ‘RENEGADE (FEAT. TAYLOR SWIFT)’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_wr-9X47ao
In the three days since Big Red Machine – aka The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin...
Wolf Alice are in their imperial phase
In a dark, sweltering cinema screen in central London, Wolf Alice are sat in front of a crowd of people waiting for them to...
BRITs 2021: how to watch, who’s performing and everything we know
It might be a little later in the year than usual, but the BRIT Awards 2021 is finally here. Before everything kicks off tonight...
Birdy: “When you feel a bit unsure, that’s when really exciting things happen”
When Birdy began work on her fourth album ‘Young Heart’, she envisaged things being fairly straightforward. She met up in the studio with renowned...
Ezra Furman comes out as transgender: “I’m very proud to be a trans woman”
Ezra Furman has come out as transgender and announced that she is a mother in a new Instagram post.
The singer-songwriter shared the news with...