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Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026
Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026
The pop landscape is rapidly changing, so we asked experts how the next generation can best make themselves heard
Myles Smith: ‘I don’t subscribe to traditional gender roles. My mum was the breadwinner growing up’
Myles Smith: ‘I don’t subscribe to traditional gender roles. My mum was the breadwinner growing up’
Since finding a following on TikTok, Myles Smith hasn’t looked back. He tells Big Issue how he rose to stardom before even releasing an album
‘Anything that helps to promote the very existence of these grassroots music venues is welcome’
‘Anything that helps to promote the very existence of these grassroots music venues is welcome’
There’s no Glastonbury this year. That’s opened the door for Everything at Once Festival to make the case to save under-threat music venues
Sara Bareilles: ‘Everything in my life has changed because of Waitress’
Sara Bareilles: ‘Everything in my life has changed because of Waitress’
Getdown Services: ‘Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that’
Getdown Services: ‘Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that’
Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’
Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’
What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out
What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out
Ziggy Marley: ‘I should have said something to my dad. But I was too young’
Ziggy Marley: ‘I should have said something to my dad. But I was too young’
Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’
Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’
Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
Yungblud on losing Ozzy Osbourne: ‘He was like Batman to me’
Yungblud on losing Ozzy Osbourne: ‘He was like Batman to me’
Rick Astley is glad he never gave up: ‘Doing new music again, I’ve gone back into my childhood’
Rick Astley is glad he never gave up: ‘Doing new music again, I’ve gone back into my childhood’
Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’
Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’
The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’
Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026?
Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026?
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient
Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient
Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’
Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
