Shaad D'Souza

They promised us an in-person interview – then sent along two decoys. So who are the enigmatic musicians who make it so hard for fans to hear their thrillingly alien music?

More than 100 artists from Beverly Glenn-Copeland to Anohni contributed to Red Hot’s Transa, one of the year’s most remarkable records

In Unstoppable, Jennifer Lopez plays the mother of wrestler Anthony Robles, who has one leg. She, co-star Jharrel Jerome and the real life mother-son duo, talk about why the engrossing sports drama is a film for our times

Taken from the new print issue of THE FACE. Get your copy here. Where would pop music be if hot white girls hadn’t discovered dub?

Producer Felix Weatherall adopts another guise, swapping lo-fi analogue for a disorienting burst of alternative dance music

Revelatory comebacks, career highlights, old-school riffs and a brave and radical debut. Your guide to Australia’s best music of 2024

Splicing indie-rock with weird electronics and snottily menacing vocals, this duo stick out from the rest of the capital’s scene – and have turned Tyler, the Creator’s head

From Jordana’s sprightly soft rock to Pataka Boys’ collagist UK-Punjabi hip-hop, our writers pick their must-listen gems from 2024

From singing about a smoke break to an unusual tribute to John Grant, Guardian writers pick the greatest songs of the year with the smallest of followings

With a new album next month, the singer-songwriter opens up about accepting life, anticipating grief and grieving when a snake killed his beloved dog