The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

Meet the singers, rappers, and bands defining 2026. Natanya by Alex Radota for The FADER. 2026 has already been a stacked year for music. We’ve had everything from unexpected alt-pop breakouts from long-rising stars like Kim Petras and Slayyyter, to the continuation of the post-rage rap renaissance via artists like Bleood and Lucy Bedroque. Ahead,…

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Everyone we talked to at Rolling Loud 2026

Everyone we talked to at Rolling Loud 2026

xaviersobased, Skrilla, skaiwater, Sexyy Red, and more. This past weekend, on May 8-10, Rolling Loud took over Orlando with headlining sets from Don Toliver, Playboi Carti, and Ken Carson, and an underground-heavy lower bill. The FADER was on the ground to chat up some of our favorite artists on the lineup about everything from style…

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18 songs for a chaotic Pisces season

18 songs for a chaotic Pisces season

For a go-with-the-flow solar transit, listen to songs by Anna Wise, Ninajirachi, and Eem Triplin Saturn and Moh Baretta.   NASA / Ben Brill and Elias Cruz I’ve never planned my life around a horoscope, but I enjoy astrology as a meditative practice. I find astrological charts mesmerizing, and reading someone’s birth chart is a…

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GEN F: Feng’s uplifting guide to life

GEN F: Feng’s uplifting guide to life

GEN F: Feng’s uplifting guide to life The 19-year-old’s blend of 2010s rap and dayglo indie rock is made for chasing your dreams. By David Renshaw Photographer Sinistermind On a wet and miserable January afternoon in west London, Feng is sheltering in front of a TV blasting Stranger Things. Dressed in a pair of grey…

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The best albums of 2025 so far

The best albums of 2025 so far

The best albums of 2025 so far From projects by billy woods to YHWH Nailgun, these are the records we can’t stop spinning. By The FADER Illustration Sabrina Kaune art by Sabrina Kaune Around June is when we start to get a good sense of what this year in music will look like. So far,…

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