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LATEST NEWS

‘Springsteen On Broadway’ reverses its AstraZeneca vaccine policy

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Survivor’s ‘Eye Of The Tiger’

Yonaka announce details of new mixtape ‘Seize The Power’

‘Fast and Furious’ star Nathalie Emmanuel hopes for all-female reboot

Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘Iron Man 2”s “hypersexualisation” of Black Widow

Listen to Matt Heafy’s new Mike Shinoda-produced track ‘In Defiance’

ALBUM REVIEWS

Migos – ‘Culture III’ review: rap’s premier trio end trilogy on a high note

Max Bloom – ‘Pedestian’ review: former Yuck frontman explores life in the slow lane

Mykki Blanco – ‘Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep’ review: a bold and brilliant step forward

Rebecca Black – ‘Rebecca Black Was Here’ EP review: a viral star finds her voice

FEATURES

So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideas

The best albums of 2021 (so far!)

Garbage: “If you’re as successful as we were in the ‘90s, that is a burden”

‘In The Heights’: get to know the film soundtrack of the summer

Lorde: her best cover songs, from Nirvana to Sheryl Crow

Elton’s right: UK musicians face a “looming catastrophe” – but they’ll always have Liechtenstein

GIG REVIEWS

King Princess’ ‘Heartbreak Odyssey’: a super-tight show promising bigger things still

Shame live in Brighton: commanding chaos, and a huge dollop of hope

Marina live in California: idiosyncratic pop gets lost in the desert

Yard Act live in Leeds: Sharp sociopolitics delivered with warm camaraderie

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Cult director Ben Wheatley picks his five fave horror films

Soundtrack Of My Life: John Grant

Slowthai: “I want a day where everyone can be free of their stresses”

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tony Hadley

‘In The Heights’: backstage on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new musical

Orlando Weeks talks ‘Big Skies, Silly Faces’: “I’m savouring and cultivating joyful things”

THE BIG READ

Slowthai: “I want a day where everyone can be free of their stresses”

Aitch: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”

Chvrches: “Are the machines evil, or are we?”

Easy Life: “We bang the drum for places like Leicester because no one else will”

MORE NEWS

Listen to Kamasi Washington’s blissful new 8-minute song ‘Sun Kissed Child’

Listen to Serj Tankian’s new 24-minute classical composition ‘Disarming Time’

Watch Griff bring mesmerising rendition of ‘Black Hole’ to ‘Colbert’

‘Rick and Morty’ season 5 cold open welcomes Rick’s nemesis

Watch JMSN perform stripped-back version of new single ‘Rolling Stone’

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and Kelsey Grammer team up for ‘The Space Between’ soundtrack

Radiohead and Foo Fighters help raise $142,000 for live music crews affected by COVID-19

Warner Bros. acquires Marvin Gaye biopic ‘What’s Going On’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Drug Store Romeos: Fleet trio’s ethereal space-pop combats suburban tedium

The Lounge Society – ‘Silk For The Starving’ review: refreshingly rural take on politically-loaded post-punk

SEB: LA’s viral hitmaker wants to bring imperfection into pop

Malady: a potent blend of post-rave beats and indie-gloom

FILM & TV NEWS

‘Fast and Furious’ star Nathalie Emmanuel hopes for all-female reboot

Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘Iron Man 2”s “hypersexualisation” of Black Widow

‘Rick and Morty’ season 5 cold open welcomes Rick’s nemesis

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo and Kelsey Grammer team up for ‘The Space Between’ soundtrack

Warner Bros. acquires Marvin Gaye biopic ‘What’s Going On’

Jamie Foxx’s ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’ cancelled by Netflix after one season

Elizabeth Olsen claims Jessica Chastain rescued Naomi Watts from security guard who “assaulted” her at fashion show

‘Batman Forever’ fans campaign for producers to #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘In The Heights’ review: buds and bangers on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s heady summer holiday

‘Lupin Part 2’ review: French swindler returns with even more swagger

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ review: Ryan Reynolds’ assassin comedy misses the target completely

‘In The Earth’ review: Ben Wheatley’s woodland hallucination delivers gore with gusto

GAMING NEWS

‘Chicory: A Colourful Tale’ dev reveals thread of hidden details and secrets

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ game will include option to remove copyrighted music

‘Back 4 Blood’ will always be online – even in solo mode

‘Arkham’ and ‘Gotham Knights’ devs may be working on a new IP

The new MG 82 for ‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’ is destined for an early nerf

‘Fortnite’ sees Thanos return as ‘La Macarena’ dance makes its debut

‘Castlevania Advance Collection’ rated by Australian entertainment board

‘Phasmophobia’ adds two new spooks and two new dev team members

GAME REVIEWS

‘Chivalry 2’ review: a dishonourably good time that revels in chaos

‘Ninja Gaiden Master Collection’ review: three big slices of ninja action chart the highs and lows of a classic series

‘Alba: A Wildlife Adventure’ review: sun, sea, and socially conscious photography

‘World of Warcraft Classic: The Burning Crusade’ review: a nostalgically challenging update to everyone’s favourite MMO