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.
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...
Doja Cat is getting into the NFT world with her own digital marketplace
Doja Cat is the latest artist stepping into the NFT (non-fungible token) world as she prepares to launch her own digital marketplace.
Her first NFT...
Little Simz announces new album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Little Simz has announced details of her new album, the follow-up to 2019’s ‘GREY Area’.
‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ will be released on September...
Jhené Aiko’s ‘Tryna Smoke’ video celebrates blazing up
Jhené Aiko has shared a new video for ‘Chilombo’ track ‘Tryna Smoke’ – watch it below.
The LA-based singer released her third album last year and...
Liverpool’s COVID-19 pilot gig will be like the pandemic “never happened”
Next month’s COVID-19 pilot gig in Liverpool will be like the pandemic “never happened”, according to organiser Melvin Benn.
Blossoms, The Lathams and Zuzu are...