FRONT SECTION


06 BIG STORY Atlas Artists & Parlophone join forces to break new acts


08 SQUID Warp Records’ Leah Ellis on No.1 ambitions for the band’s debut


09 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW


11 SPOTLIGHT Former Ingrooves exec Amy Dietz shares her vision for indie rights firm Exceleration Music


12 START ME UP/IN POD WE TRUST


13 DIGITAL DISCOURSE Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews looks at the new ways artists can monetise their audiences


14 TWEETS OF THE MONTH


15 RISING STAR/THE BIG QUESTION Capital Xtra’s Yinka Bokinni, plus Ferocious Talent founder Kwame Kwaten


16 ON THE RADAR Meet energetic rap star BackRoad Gee


18 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS


19 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY


20 KEY RELEASES A look at all the big albums coming your way soon


21 INCOMING/ CAMPAIGN TRAIL Amy Lee on Evanescence’s first new album in 10 years, plus EMI’s Clive Cawley on Greta Van Fleet’s return


22 HOTSHOTS


FEATURES 24 LANA DEL REY In our very special eight-page cover story, the iconic singer-songwriter, Tap Music, Polydor and more celebrate the arrival of her brilliant new album Chemtrails Over The Country Club


32 SAMANTHA MOY The new head of BBC Radio 6 Music shares her vision for the station


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“Without meaning to, my journey ended up playing out like a long-term game” LANA DEL REY


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