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Bloody Civilian: the Nigerian star turning a thrilling Afrobeats fusion into viral gold

This Lagos-based musician discovered a true sense of healing by creating her own dark, dizzying world of sound

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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ review: staggering stunts can’t make up for the nonsensical plot

Slash talks Glastonbury, Guns N’ Roses and gory new horror movie ‘The Breach’

‘Final Fantasy 16’ review: what ‘Game Of Thrones’ could have been

Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next wave

The best albums of 2023… so far!

Rosie O’Donnell shares update on Madonna’s health

Comedian Rosie Jones faces backlash over title of Channel 4 documentary

Lana Del Rey finally announces support acts for BST Hyde Park show

Festivals threaten legal action over government drug-testing U-turn

BTS’ Jungkook releases ‘Still With You’ and ‘My You’ on streaming services

‘Persona 3 Reload’ trailer shares a look at the remake in action

ALBUM REVIEWS

Anohni – ‘My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross’ review: a sublime soul reinvention

Gabriels – ‘Angels & Queens’ review: a record to knock you off your feet

SHINee – ‘Hard’ review: a bright and breezy return that falls short of the Princes of K-pop’s high standards

Grian Chatten – ‘Chaos For The Fly’ review: a stirring debut from Fontaines D.C. frontman

FEATURES

The best debut albums, mixtapes and EPs of 2023… so far!

The best albums of 2023… so far!

Mahalia on her emotional, empowering new record: “I didn’t think I would finish this album”

Bdrmm on downing guitars for their euphoric second album: “It was a case of going all in”

Why it’s never been a better time to be a UK metalhead: “There’s a sense of togetherness”

PC Music: the story of the boundary-pushing label in 10 essential tracks

GIG REVIEWS

Iggy Pop live in London: age-defying legend leads congregation of punk icons

The 1975 live in London: a celebration amidst online furore

Jamie T live in London: huge homecoming for a humble hero

BLACKPINK live in London: fast-paced fun from one of the world’s leading girl groups

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Bloody Civilian: the Nigerian star turning a thrilling Afrobeats fusion into viral gold

Andrew Ridgeley on ‘Wham!’: “The music has a vibrancy and energy which appeals to Gen Z”

How did Rolling Loud festival become the “Disney World of hip-hop”?

Suede talk NME through their ‘Firsts’

Mahalia on her emotional, empowering new record: “I didn’t think I would finish this album”

Zara Larsson: “I now hold the power over my songs, which is an incredible feeling”

THE COVER

Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next wave

Peach PRC is the Australian star making pop pretty again

Introducing Picture Parlour, the fearless rockers ready to take on the world

MORE NEWS

Kaitlin Olson shoots down Rob McElhenney affair rumours with Twitter joke

Hear Troye Sivan’s cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ from ‘The Idol’ finale

Olivia Rodrigo teases ‘Vampire’ inspiration after fans speculate about Taylor Swift

Simon Pegg wants you to stop asking about ‘Shaun Of The Dead 2’

Nick Cave remembers being “high” while performing with Kylie Minogue on ‘Top Of The Pops’

Baby owls rescued from under Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage named after Guns N’ Roses

Robert De Niro breaks silence on death of “beloved” grandson Leandro

Russell Crowe is considering retiring from acting: “I will just stop”

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Olivia Dean – ‘Messy’ review: vibrant, consistent and brimming with life

The best debut albums, mixtapes and EPs of 2023… so far!

Gabriels – ‘Angels & Queens’ review: a record to knock you off your feet

Lip Filler live in London: buzzy indie upstarts throw a wall-shaking house party

FILM & TV NEWS

‘Smallville’ actor Allison Mack released from prison after serving two years for sex-trafficking case

‘Sex Education’ confirmed to end with season four, watch first trailer

Kaitlin Olson shoots down Rob McElhenney affair rumours with Twitter joke

Hear Troye Sivan’s cover of George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ from ‘The Idol’ finale

Simon Pegg wants you to stop asking about ‘Shaun Of The Dead 2’

Robert De Niro breaks silence on death of “beloved” grandson Leandro

Russell Crowe is considering retiring from acting: “I will just stop”

Kevin Spacey accused of laughing after sexual assault: “He wasn’t embarrassed”

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Wham!’ review: heartfelt Netflix doc is a ray of sunshine through dark clouds

‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ review: Harrison Ford throws his hat back in the ring

‘Asteroid City’ review: Wes Anderson’s star-stuffed UFO adventure

‘Secret Invasion’ review: Marvel’s thrilling answer to Star Wars noir ‘Andor’

GAMING NEWS

Official ‘Pokémon’ forums launch to flood of posts about sex and forklift certification

Sony “expected to release” PS5 Slim in 2023, alleges Microsoft

‘Diablo 4’ player finds a supersized Butcher straight out of nightmares

Watch a goldfish beat the hardest boss in ‘Elden Ring’

Here’s the ‘Moviedle’ answer and hints for today (July 05)

‘EA Sports FC’ developer claims new tech will “blur the lines” between virtual and real football

‘Banjo-Kazooie’ creators explain why a new game seems unlikely

‘Terraria’ developer admits it’s “hard to move on” due to 12 years of strong sales

GAME REVIEWS

‘Final Fantasy 16’ review: what ‘Game Of Thrones’ could have been

‘Diablo 4’ review: diary of a necromancer

‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ review: surprisingly safe sequel

‘Showgunners’ review: quick and dirty turn-based strategy