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Stormzy and Oritsé Williams join tributes to musician stabbed to death in east London

Singer-songwriter Talay Riley worked on tracks for stars including Tinie Tempah, Britney Spears and Craig David

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

What happened to Talay Riley? Profile of R&B singer-songwriter stabbed to death in London

Raised in east London, Riley - real name Mark Orabiyi - emerged as a rising talent at the age of 18

Evening Standard · Jun 8

Stormzy and Wretch 32 lead tributes after Grammy-winning singer Talay Riley stabbed to death

The musician, real name Mark Orabiyi, 35, was found with stab wounds by paramedics on the morning of 5 June and was pronounced dead at the scene

The Independent UK · Jun 8

‘A lot of men don’t open up’: Kidwild, the UK rapper unafraid to bare his soul

As a child he performed in the West End and appeared in a Stormzy video. But after his early music career faltered, he began to write about his troubled childhood – and hit a nerve

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025

What is the best Glastonbury line-up of all time? Cast your vote in our poll

Glastonbury 2025 is underway with sunshine, star-studded headliners like The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo, and a packed line-up that invites us to ask: which decade had the best ever Glasto line-up?

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Learn production, DJing and songwriting from pros like Fraser T Smith, Carl Cox, Skream and Joe Goddard with Whatclass

Whatclass also offers a personalized music feedback service that gives you the chance to have your music critiqued by top artists

MusicRadar · Apr 9, 2025

Elton John backs Ed Sheeran’s call for UK to put £250m into music education

Coldplay, Harry Styles and Stormzy also join Suffolk songwriter in campaigning for music funding in schools

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

Miquita Oliver criticises Jack Whitehall’s ‘inappropriate’ Brit Awards hosting performance

‘There were over 10 jokes about musicians taking cocaine,’ said Oliver

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Stormzy billboards vandalised across Glasgow over McDonald's collaboration

Stormzy’s billboards in Glasgow have been spray-painted due to his collaboration with McDonalds ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 4, 2025

​Charli xcx, Jade and Ezra Collective’s Brit awards cap a vintage year for adventurous pop

Playing music that is as smart as it is successful, Brit winners made articulate calls for artist development – while host Jack Whitehall was brilliantly risky

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025