Kate Hollowell, aka Number One Popstar, doesn’t mess about. Kicking off her career as a filmmaker/creative director, the musician has never been one to shy away from the big and bold projects that have declared her as, well, a number one popstar. Her solo musical project has allowed Hollowell to make music for the masses, not take herself too seriously, and to always bring the party.

Hailing from the English countryside, Finn Askew has been working on his music since he was just 12-years-old. Although he may dress like he’s talking the hardest, his songs are gentle and moody, and wouldn’t be out of place on an A24 film soundtrack during the main character’s denouement. And don’t be fooled by his baby-face - the boy has pipes! 

Music's best kept hell-raiser, Ashnikko, is the shape-shifting, genre-bending artist of our generation. Ahead of her mixtape livestream, the TikTok mega-star talks sex, blood and the dark side of the internet with Check-Out's very own Contributing Editor, Alice May Stenson.

A nineties grunge revival never goes amiss. Thankfully, the one to satiate the kinderwhore shaped hole in our hearts is NYC rock band, Pretty Sick. Fronted by Sabrina Fuentes, the band’s sound is reminiscent of the Courtney Loves and Billy Corgans from days gone by, albeit with a slick Gen-Z twist.

Following a successful debut album, All The Ways We Are Together is Nashville-based, cowboy-turned-popstar Dreamer Boy’s second record exploring his intimate, personal and sprawling visions of love.

In celebration of the easing of lockdown, the rambunctious, Mercury Prize nominated band, Sports Team, have dropped what is sure to be the song of the summer; an anthem of hope to lull ourselves into a (potentially false) sense that things are getting better and returning to ‘normal’.

Ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, Be Your Own Boyfriend, Ry Gavin sat down with the rising star to discuss all things music, boxing, festival escapades and love, before hitting the studio and dressing up in clothes from some of London’s most exciting young designers, creatively directed by Jeffrey Thomson, photographed by Morgann Eve Russell and styled by Simone Beyene.

GRACEY is testament to girls everywhere that have small plastic microphones and big superstar dreams. At age 16 she was discovered on SoundCloud by hit record factory Xenomenia, whose production alumnus - from the Sugababes to Kylie Minogue - reads something like the playlist of your favourite primary school disco. After penning songs for pop royalty, she’s now claiming the crown for herself.

Boys World is the girl group with viral potential at their fingertips, an outlook they deem is overdue, and a name that strangely has nothing to do with boys. They create music that’s rooted in inclusivity, empowerment and unity, whilst also showing their followers that they’re a group of Gen Z, pimple cream wearing, TikTok creators much like the rest of us.

For new kid on the block, 16-year-old Dylan Conrique, the internet offers a virtual stage where she can share her music, style and life with an ever-increasing fan base - all 2.4 million of them on TikTok. Ahead of her new single release, she sits down with Editor-In-Chief Jeffrey Thomson to talk all things TikTok, music and Gen Z.

After her viral TikTok hit ‘Deep End’, Fousheé has so much more she wants to say. Always writing from the heart, the singer wants to continue flipping the script and make the world a better place, one record at a time.

A cinematic epic loaded with punk energy and pure sex appeal, Nasty Cherry’s latest EP, ‘The Movie’, is a feat of masterful music-made-in-lockdown engineering. Speaking with Bailey Slater, the all-female band discuss everything from Charli XCX and music to tears, sudden exits, life in lockdown, champers by the pool and plenty of partying.

Delilah Holliday is the North-London artist navigating ‘mind-bending’ symphony through her sound, with soothing tolls that tease at a spiritual journey, alluding to the elegant, healing qualities of mushrooms.

It’s sweet, it’s nostalgic, it’s hyperpop. A genre used by the likes of Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama and 100Gecs, it’s the music that’s become the soundtrack for our love of the early 2000s and defined this decade’s obsession with all things y2k.

Malthus is the 25-year-old musician, performer and composer who first arrived in London with little more than £30, a bag full of clothes, and the hope of kicking off his career as a musician. A couple of years on, the self-taught creative has collaborated with the likes of Charles Jeffrey, and Heliot Emil.

Find yourself on TikTok for long enough and it’s almost inevitable that you’ll hear “five, six, seven, eight… dance with me in my backyard boy.” Claire Rosinkranz happens to be the 17-year-old sweetheart behind mega hit ‘Backyard Boy’, an irresistible shower-singing anthem that chronicles all the heat and heart flutters of a summer romance.

Queer performance artist and musician Harley Deville uses their medium as an outlet for self-discovery, the work rooted in their own spirituality, healing, and artistic freedom.

Although only 18, Tayo Sound’s introspection on romance is a relatable, heart-wrenching tale felt by many. From mastering his sound in the bedroom of his Reading home, we speak to the musical artist about his inspirations, break-ups and Space Monkeys.

When listening to JVCK JAMES’ hypnotic beats and satin vocals, you can’t help but be transported to another galaxy. With the release of his new single, prepare your spacesuits and get ready for the soul music to take you into a new stratosphere.

In a time where the world is screeching to a halting standstill; Rose Gray’s very own glitter-ball of a universe has defied all odds and taken off. Big time.