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Rhian Daly

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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.
Sofie Royer on a bed

45s of the week: Sofie Royer, aespa and more!

The week's best new releases
k-pop songs

The 45 best K-pop songs of all-time

Since the ‘90s, K-pop has been experimenting, inventing and innovating. From timeless R&B to edgy electronics, the scene has produced it all – and...
taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s 10 most underrated songs 

On the surface, it might seem silly to consider any of Taylor Swift’s songs underrated – after all, she’s an incredibly beloved, iconic artist whose...
Baby Rose

Baby Rose: “I turn my pain into power”

If, as Nina Simone once said, it is an artist’s duty to reflect the times we live in, then Baby Rose has chosen a...
Flo Milli

Flo Milli: “What makes you a bad bitch is you being completely you”

Flo Milli On site at Flo-Chella, Rhian Daly meets Flo Milli to talk about female empowerment and being one of the baddest rappers in the...
Lucy Dacus of boygenius at Coachella 2023

The Coachella 2023 review: everything you missed from weekend one

Friday Lava La Rue The Californian sun is already beating down hard on the Coachella site, so ducking into the Sonora tent to begin the weekend...
Boygenius Coachella 2023

boygenius’ debut Coachella appearance is an invitation into the best support group around

On the drive towards Indio, through the Coachella Valley, boygenius stare down at you from the side of the road. “Not strong enough?” the...
BLACKPINK at Coachella 2023

BLACKPINK reach their most empowering, badass form at Coachella 2023 

Since they debuted in 2016, BLACKPINK have mastered the girl crush concept – K-pop’s term for when female artists deliver empowering, strong songs and messages....
Lava La Rue

Lava La Rue backstage at Coachella 2023: “I’m embracing the moment!”

It’s a balmy Friday afternoon in the Californian desert and Lava La Rue has just come off stage after playing their first Coachella. With...
The Linda Lindas

45s of the week: ENNY, The Linda Lindas, Laurel and more!

ENNY – ‘Charge It’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCMqH4BZSw “I could never be a friend of a foe / But I fold at the sight of an ‘Are you up?’...