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LATEST NEWS

Billie Eilish on coronavirus lockdown: “I’ve been enjoying being alone”

Nickelback say a new documentary is “very close to being released”

Tributes paid to country music legend John Prine, who has died from coronavirus complications

Flume opens up about his struggles with anxiety in new interview

Lou Reed producer Hal Willner dies aged 64

Listen to Alfie Templeman’s summer-ready new song, ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’

ALBUM REVIEWS

Thundercat – ‘It Is What It Is’ review: versatile superstar mediates on life and death with tribute to Mac Miller

Purity Ring – ‘WOMB’ review: Canadian duo craft finely tuned electronica with seriously dark lyrics

Headie One x Fred again – ‘GANG’ review: soul-baring confessions from a major star in ascendance

Yaeji – ‘WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던’ review: a dazzling genre-blurring tribute full of communal spirit

FEATURES

Miss going to gigs? Stream these amazing live shows, from Robyn to Radiohead, from the safety of home

Every Tame Impala song ranked in order of greatness

Bill Withers, 1938 – 2020: the reluctant star whose songs were as understated as his genius

Orville Peck: “Female rappers like Doja Cat have a lot of cowboy energy”

From Fountains of Wayne to ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’: Adam Schlesinger’s 10 best songs

Turn on, tune in, hang out: how radio is uniting the nation in the age of COVID-19

GIG REVIEWS

The CALM Lock In live on Instagram: online fest offers joy from Years & Years, Declan McKenna and more

Yungblud live on YouTube: all-singing and dancing livestreamed gig does social distancing with style

Morrissey live in London: the faithful defy lockdown to grudgingly admire a set of career oddities

Sink Ya Teeth live in Manchester: a rapturous display from a band who don’t ever want the party to end

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alex Gaskarth, All Time Low

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on ‘VERZUZ’ battle series: “We want to celebrate the architects of good music”

Royce Da 5’9”: “Eminem doesn’t just rhyme words – he’s a master”

‘Tales From The Loop’: why ‘Westworld’ fans will love Amazon Prime’s mind-melting new sci-fi series

Soundtrack Of My Life: Tim Minchin

Orville Peck: “Female rappers like Doja Cat have a lot of cowboy energy”

THE BIG READ

Orville Peck: “Female rappers like Doja Cat have a lot of cowboy energy”

Blossoms: “We might be uncool, but so are ABBA and everyone loves them”

Rina Sawayama: “I need to get some rock’n’roll lessons from Matty Healy”

Tory Lanez: “Words are so powerful. Death and life is in the power of your tongue”

MORE NEWS

‘Tiger King’ co-creator says racism from Joe Exotic was cut from documentary

Watch Jessy Lanza perform an hour-long DJ set from her sofa

Watch Alessia Cara and H.E.R. team up for a remote Amy Winehouse cover

Former Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss shares new series of tracks recorded in quarantine

Hayley Williams covers Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Smoke Signals’ and shares heartfelt message of unity

Asylums detail third album ‘Genetic Cabaret’ and share timely new single, ‘A Perfect Life In A Perfect World’

Massive Attack donate £10,000 towards free meals for frontline NHS workers

Listen to a clip of Charli XCX’s new song ‘Forever’ from upcoming quarantine album

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Listen to Alfie Templeman’s summer-ready new song, ‘Happiness In Liquid Form’

Asylums detail third album ‘Genetic Cabaret’ and share timely new single, ‘A Perfect Life In A Perfect World’

CMJ Festival looks set to return later this year

L Devine: Pop prodigy’s virtual tour provides anxious nation with much-needed community

FILM & TV NEWS

‘Tiger King’ co-creator says racism from Joe Exotic was cut from documentary

‘Tiger King’ breaks record by remaining the most-watched show on Netflix for weeks

‘No Time To Die’ star Léa Seydoux predicts response to last Daniel Craig Bond film: “I bet you’re going to cry”

‘Cats’ director Tom Hooper made production “almost slavery” for VFX crew

Jared Leto releases ‘Star Wars’-inspired quarantine T-shirt for charity

Chris Hemsworth’s Netflix drug cartel drama ‘Extraction’ gets an explosive trailer

New film and TV streaming service Roku launches in the UK today with over 10,000 free titles

Louisiana police accidentally use “Purge Siren” to signal coronavirus curfew

FILM REVIEWS

‘Coffee & Kareem’ review: lewd buddy cop comedy offers a double shot of gross-out humour and gory violence

‘The Perfect Candidate’ review: a subtle message movie from one of the world’s most important filmmakers

‘Vivarium’ review: surrealist parable about domestic confinement may cut too close to home

‘Radioactive’ review: Rosamund Pike plays Marie Curie in a meticulous biopic about the awesome power of science