Rhian Daly

London, United Kingdom

Writer at Freelance

Writer // bylines @NME, @TheForty_Five, @TimeOutLondon, @i_D, @crackmagazine, @DIYmagazine, @uDiscoverMusic etc

Articles

50 Best Attractions in London for 2025 | Days Out and Things To Do

3 weeks ago | timeout.com | Rosie Hewitson |Rhian Daly

Discover the best, most unmissable attractions in London, including Buckingham Palace, The Globe, the London Eye and more.
Cliffords: Cork’s next indie heroes are writing their own story

3 weeks ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

There are some bands that feel placeless, their music not tied to any one city, country or scene. Others, though, feel intrinsically linked to where they’re from, the streets and sights they’ve grown up on as much a part of their DNA as the artists whose music they’ve absorbed to make their own.
Annahstasia curates soulful exclusive playlist ‘Good Soil’ to accompany The Cover

3 weeks ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Annahstasia, has put together an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Annahstasia: modern folk’s distinctive, healing new voiceThe Los Angeles-born folk singer-songwriter is on this week’s (June 2) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis.
Annahstasia curates soulful exclusive playlist ‘Good Soil’ to accompany The Cover

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rhian Daly

9 hours agoFrom allegations of infidelity to swinging scandals, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives offers a look into a version of Mormon life far removed from traditional public perception. Set in suburban Utah, the TV series follows a group of Mormon women – most of whom rose to fame on TikTok and became …
Netflix cop show should be more arresting

4 weeks ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

In the bowels of an Edinburgh police station, a mystery is unfolding. Detective Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode) has returned to the force after surviving an on-the-job shooting that left his partner paralysed and a young cop dead, and has been moved downstairs to head up a new department that solves cold cases. At first, it sounds like a good gig – big budgets, the chance to choose his cases – but the reality of the situation in Dept. Q is soon revealed to be much more bleak.
Wet Leg live in London: a confident, charismatic return

1 month ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

Rhian Teasdale strides forward on Brixton Academy’s stage, raising her arms either side of her head and flexing her biceps like a prize boxer. It’s a pose that feels like both a challenge and a statement of intent – Wet Leg are back and they’re coming out swinging.
Wet Leg live in London: a confident, charismatic return

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rhian Daly

1 day agoMumford & Sons closed this year's Radio 1's Big Weekend with a thrilling set full of new and old songs. The headline act played hits such as I Will Wait and Rushmere to entertain the crowd at Sefton Park in Liverpool, complete with fireworks and confetti. Other artists on the Main Stage through the …
Kwn shares her ‘Bedroom Bangers’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

1 month ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Kwn, has put together an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: R&B’s sultry new star Kwn just wants to feel goodThe breakout British R&B star is on this week’s (May 26) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis.
Kwn shares her ‘Bedroom Bangers’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Rhian Daly

8 hours agoPhil Robertson, ‘Duck Dynasty’ Patriarch, Dies at 79Phil Robertson, the patriarch of TV’s “Duck Dynasty” reality show, has died. He was 79. In December, Robertson’s family said on the “Unashamed With …9 hours ago'This is literally the dumbest decision ever made': Prime Video just shockingly canceled a fan-favorite seriesPrime Video has officially slammed the door shut on The Wheel of Time — and fans are reacting like the Dark One himself just won.
The nine best new acts we saw at The Great Escape 2025

1 month ago | nme.com | Rhian Daly

For nearly 20 years, Brighton’s The Great Escape has been a proving ground for emerging talent, new acts from around the world gathering by the sea for what is often dubbed the British equivalent of SXSW. The multi-venue festival has helped launch the careers of many now-big names in the past, from HAIM to Aitch, Sigrid to Sunflower Bean, always offering up an unmissable, sprawling line-up full of discoveries waiting to be made. The 2025 edition was no different.