“Live now, cry later,” proclaims legendary MC and electro rock producer, Maxim (born Keith Palmer). Indeed, this is a motto he has lived by with gusto. Hailing from outside London, Maxim’s career was initially inspired by his socially conscious side. In fact, his moniker was born of this imperative. “When I was writing solo stuff…
“I’m a strong believer in staying in my lane and not being focused on what other people are doing. Just staying focused on what I do... Everything is in time. I believe in focusing on the next step and by that step-by-step, I’ll get there.” From having it all to losing it in the blink of…
“My world was just all about how to make music.” For Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of iconic rock band Bush, music has been his most definitive driving force. Since picking up rhythmic guitar at seventeen, he has become the face of one of the foremost well-known rock bands of our time. Still, he never forgets…
"When child actors and young adults in the business don't have a strong support system and a strong foundation in their family, they lose their way most of the time." Sasha Pieterse, the recently-turned eighteen-year-old, has wisdom well beyond her years thanks in part to the fact that she has been in show business since…
“My songwriting is inspired by things that happen. Whether they happen to me, people around me, or even things that happen around the world.” Despite only being 21, Gabrielle Aplin has had a lot of things happen for her. After gaining a substantial following on YouTube thanks to a series of unconventional acoustic covers, Aplin…
Los Angeles-born performer LIZ was signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label in 2012, after only a few years of experimenting with electronic music. Since then, the 26-year-old has been positioned as the ideal link between early-millennium R&B/pop and contemporary dance music. LIZ toured on the Mad Decent Block Party tour this summer/fall and has new album…
“There’s no one representing young, intellectual, ethnic people, you know? There’s no one bringing out that cultural point within dance music, so we were kind of like, ‘Lets make a label that’s about us and how we grew up.'" At 30, Seth Troxler has managed to craft an authentic entry point into the dance music…
“Write bad songs. Write lots of bad songs. Because to get to the good songs, you need to write the bad ones first.” - Deep Cotton Chuck Lightning and Nate “Rocket” Wonder comprise the American neo-funk duo Deep Cotton. As it turns out, they have written a plethora of really good songs. In addition to…
The Bloom Twins have managed to make a name for themselves largely out of surprising each other. Listening to the “dark pop” duo, as the Ukrainian siblings like to call themselves, there is little doubt that these sisters have music in their blood. “Even though we were playing instruments and singing our whole lives, we…
“If something is complex or challenging, it’s actually extremely valuable.” The effortlessly stunning actress Imogen Poots has, in the infancy of her career, made a point of choosing work that is exactly that: complex and challenging. The result has been a diverse filmography that shows no sign of slowing down—which is exactly how Poots likes…
“You have to just be honest with your music and what you’re talking about—that’s really most important to me.” Seventeen-year-old Pia Mia has been singing since the age of eight, starting with school theater and musicals until eventually performing at weddings and events back in her home country of Guam. “My parents let me come…
Tinashe: Photography by Jeff Forney for The Untitled Magazine Tinashe began her journey into the world of music at the young age of fourteen in the all-girl group The Stunners. The singer spent four years touring with the group until ultimately deciding to venture out as a solo act. “Honestly I’ve known that I wanted…
The 1975: Photography by Sylvain Deleu for The Untitled Magazine The 1975 sat down with The Untitled Magazine for an exclusive interview for The Music Issue 6. If you're unfamiliar with the band, know that their sound is a mash-up of anything from alt rock to '90s R&B, and their lyrics integrate their fascination with sex, love,…
“I started DJing in my bedroom from the age of ten and just stayed in all the time mixing on turntables.” Out of the mouth of anyone else, this statement would perhaps require the suspension of disbelief. What ten-year-old arrives at the idea to begin DJing? However, once you get John Newman chatting about the…
Photography by Indira Cesarine for The Untitled Magazine Hip hop sensation Becky G may be seventeen-years-old, but she had wisdom far beyond her years and a story to match. Her most recent single "Shower" has just been given a video and the CoverGirl is currently in the studio finishing her album. Becky G sat down with The…
Sam Smith has taken the music world by storm - at just 21 years old, the soulful singer has broken records with his debut album In The Lonely Hour, entered Billboard's Top 200 list at #2, and now holds the title of the highest first-week U.S. sales for a UK male artist. The singer, who has…
In a move that reflects the company's continued expansion into the fashion apparel space, Bravado, Universal Music Group's global music merchandising company, has launched Marley Apparel, a new and exciting men’s clothing line, drawing inspiration and paying tribute to the late and legendary Bob Marley and his signature style during the 60’s and 70’s. Designed by…
Boy George: Photography by Indira Cesarine for The Untitled Magazine Very few figures have held a tighter grip on an entire generation of pop culture devotees more readily than Boy George. The Culture Club frontman became the face of the 1980s largely by subverting what the mainstream had come to expect from their pop stars.…
Blondie; L-R: Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, and Jimmy Destri, 1977 After forty years existing as figureheads of rock, Blondie is back with a new album, a world tour and enough buzz to have snagged a number of headlining slots at the South By Southwest music festival this past March. During the…
Imogen Poots: Photography by Indira Cesarine for The Untitled Magazine “If something is complex or challenging, it’s actually extremely valuable.” The effortlessly stunning actress Imogen Poots has, in the infancy of her career, made a point of choosing work that is exactly that: complex and challenging. The result has been a diverse filmography that shows…
