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The Cover

Lola Brooke: the small but mighty MC making big moves

Having helmed a golden era for Brooklyn rap, the 26-year-old’s new project ‘Dennis Daughter’ carries the torch of her newly-blazed legacy

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How to get your copy of the NME Magazine November/December 2023 issue

Watch Yard Act turn on the Christmas lights in the Yorkshire village of Meanwood

Cillian Murphy was “at home, eating cheese” during actors’ strike

Paramore’s Hayley Williams responds to repeated on-stage technical problems: “Somebody’s getting fired”

‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ is free to keep for the next week

When is ‘Spotify Wrapped’ 2023 released?

Paul McCartney and Elton John to star in ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ sequel

Reading & Leeds 2024: Festival confirm day splits and who’s headlining when

Nickelback announce 2024 UK and European arena tour with The Lottery Winners

JY Park goes viral for polarising 44th Blue Dragon Film Awards performance

Ubisoft blames “technical error” for “intrusive” in-game adverts

ALBUM REVIEWS

Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns

Red Velvet – ‘Chill Kill’ review: deliciously dark, delightfully macabre

PinkPantheress – ‘Heaven Knows’ review: the blueprint for the future of British pop

The Kid Laroi – ‘The First Time’ review: rapper reflects on his rapid rise

FEATURES

‘Napoleon’ review: swords, sex and musket fire in an unmissable historical epic

Emerald Fennell is well aware of her own privilege: “Class is such a fixation in this country”

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

Jessie Ware live in London: a ray of light in an increasingly gloomy world

G Flip on their new album ‘Drummer’, their six ARIA nominations and becoming the queer non-binary rolemodel they always wanted

Kitty Green makes films that fight back: “Being abducted was terrifying, but it didn’t stop me”

GIG REVIEWS

Heartworms live in London: British rock’s newest cult heroes go to war

Jessie Ware live in London: a ray of light in an increasingly gloomy world

Lip Critic live in London: furious intensity from a remarkable new band

Queens of the Stone Age live in London: Josh Homme turns on the charm

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Poppy: “I want to create things that didn’t exist before”

Mike Shinoda tells us about his love of Sleep Token and supporting emerging talent

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alesha Dixon

Soundtrack Of My Life: Jada Pinkett Smith

How Vanessa Kirby became Napoleon’s empress: “Joaquin Phoenix and I laughed all the way through”

Lifesize Teddy: the formidable new talent revolutionising the sound of Afrobeats

THE COVER

Lola Brooke: the small but mighty MC making big moves

Wasia Project: jazz-pop ballads to make your heart skip a beat

Luh Tyler wants to raise the bar for Florida’s rap scene

MORE NEWS

Stefflon Don to headline 2024’s Limitless Live

Foo Fighters, Metallica, The Prodigy and more lead stacked HellFest Open Air 2024 line-up

Dave Grohl needed a “no cursing” sign to remind him not to swear in Abu Dhabi

This is the most hated TV character, voted by fans

BRIT Awards announce Rising Star shortlist for 2024

Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Sting and Blondie for very first Plymouth Summer Sessions

Seo In-guk attempts to escape fate in new trailer for ‘Death’s Game’

Jennifer Lopez teases release of new album and film, ‘This Is Me…Now’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Chicago romantics deliver the thrills of a bygone era

University: an explosion of energy unlike anything you’ve heard this year

O. – ‘Slice’ EP review: two artists with an undeniable synergy

Lifesize Teddy: the formidable new talent revolutionising the sound of Afrobeats

FILM & TV NEWS

Cillian Murphy was “at home, eating cheese” during actors’ strike

Robert De Niro claims his Gotham Awards speech criticising Donald Trump was “edited”

This is the most hated TV character, voted by fans

Seo In-guk attempts to escape fate in new trailer for ‘Death’s Game’

Jennifer Lopez teases release of new album and film, ‘This Is Me…Now’

Taika Waititi says he directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ because he was “poor” and wanted to feed his kids

Here’s what’s coming to Netflix UK in December

Richard Curtis would cast someone older than Keira Knightley if he made ‘Love Actually’ today

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ review: anime adaptation can’t meet sky-high expectations

‘The Marvels’ review: a quirky cosmic caper that lacks punch

‘Robbie Williams’ review: Netflix doc makes clear the perils of pop stardom

‘How To Have Sex’ review: a post-GCSEs blowout gone bad

GAMING NEWS

‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ is free to keep for the next week

‘Marvel Snap’ plans to “flourish” despite reports of publisher closing

‘Cult Of The Lamb’ denies a “sex update” is coming

The Game Awards 2023 will have as many reveals as 2022 event

‘The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered’ shares details on “lost levels”

Ubisoft blames “technical error” for “intrusive” in-game adverts

TikTok’s ByteDance to reportedly ditch ‘Marvel Snap’ publisher Nuverse in restructure

Bloober Team ask for “patience” with ‘Silent Hill 2 Remake’

GAME REVIEWS

‘Super Mario RPG’ review: a fantastic remake of Mario’s ‘Final Fantasy’-style adventure

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

‘Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin’ review: the setting’s first must-play game

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ review: sublime multiplayer saves a dull shooter