Make a playlist, buy in some nice crisps and save the house party from extinction
Eva Wiseman
Everyone wants to go to a house party, as Stormzy says, but no one wants to host one. But it is time to make the effort…
July 2024
Headie One: The Last One review – rueful memoir with party tunes attached
Sleaford Mods, the 1975, Fred Again: the songs that sum up each year of Tory government
May 2024
‘We’re so much more than that’: Stormzy opens #MerkyFC HQ centre to tackle racial inequality in football jobs
Rapper says sport, music and gaming venture in south London is aimed at widening opportunities for young black community
March 2024
Brit awards 2024 – full list of winners
The winners of every category at the 2024 Brits, updated as the ceremony progresses
February 2024
Opinion
Gaza’s social media activists are a potent force for change in the fight against racism
Kenneth Mohammed
Do not dismiss the new breed of protesters: they are following in the grand tradition of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks
Mobo awards 2024: Central Cee tops winners thanks to megahit Sprinter
London MC wins best male and song of the year, while Potter Payper beats stiff competition to win album of the year
Laneway festival 2024 review – Stormzy electrifies against the odds at Sydney Showgrounds
The festival is touring around Australia and New Zealand this week – hopefully in venues that are better suited to the vibe
November 2023
Louis Theroux: ‘It’s not rude to ask a question. It’s rude to expect an answer’
His signature mix of charm and cheek has made him one of the best interviewers in the game. Will he take it on the chin when the tables are turned?
October 2023
Pass notes
Language barrier: why even Harry has stopped speaking the king’s English
‘Proper English’, received pronunciation, the king’s English: whatever you call it, the accent is under threat – just like cockney
August 2023
Stormzy review – rapper’s bullish approach pays off with joyous performance
Slow lovelorn songs make way for a crowd-pleasing succession of hits that has the audience running to the stage
July 2023
Stormzy on hitting 30, politics and the kids he sent to university: ‘When I see these guys, I’m like, just fly, fly, fly’
Mahalia: ‘I love creating something fun out of something ugly, and painful’
June 2023
‘Everyone’s excited’: AFC Croydon responds to new owners Stormzy and Zaha
Staff and supporters of Croydon Athletic share hopes for football club under new ownership
Wilfried Zaha and Stormzy to become joint owners of AFC Croydon Athletic
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha and rapper Stormzy are set to become joint owners of non-league club AFC Croydon Athletic
The Guardian view on Glastonbury’s enduring appeal: a show like no other
Editorial: The best of the festival can often be found on smaller stages away from the headliners that attract TV audiences
April 2023
Harry Styles, Cleo Sol and Inflo top nominations for 2023 Ivor Novello awards
Stormzy’s #Merky Books festival aims to ‘light imaginations’ of young storytellers
March 2023
Stormzy and Tracey Emin join Hay festival 2023 lineup
The UK’s best-known literary festival has a new CEO and promises ‘11 days of different’ as it unveils its full lineup featuring Richard Osman, Dua Lipa, Margaret Atwood and more
February 2023
Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches literature festival to ‘inspire young creatives’
The grime star said he was ‘proud’ to offer the two-day event headlined by Wretch 32, John Agard and Malorie Blackman