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Rachel Chinouriri: “In many ways, I carry other people’s sadness and turn it into songs”

As she readies her new EP ‘Four° In Winter’, the Croydon-based musician ruminates on labelling microaggressions and finding light in the dark

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LATEST NEWS

The White Stripes to release Glitch Mob remix of ‘Seven Nation Army’ on streaming services

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The Mountain Goats announce new album, share lead single

The Weeknd teases ‘Save Your Tears’ remix featuring Ariana Grande

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff Mckagan on meeting Slash for the first time: “It was kind of a culture shock”

ALBUM REVIEWS

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Greta Van Fleet – ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’ review: technically impressive (and that’s about it)

FEATURES

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RIP DMX: 10 of the rap legend’s best songs ever

GIG REVIEWS

Sharon Van Etten live in Los Angeles: ten ‘Epic’ years and a timely celebration of resilience

Weezer live in Los Angeles: pop-rock titans continue to defy expectations

Bat For Lashes live in Los Angeles: a beautifully intimate ode to transformation

Ben Howard live in Cornwall: a cinematic spin on the virtual gig

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

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Soundtrack Of My Life: Julie Adenuga

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THE BIG READ

Royal Blood: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary”

Ray BLK: “I’m not going to conform. I’m going to be bossy; I’m going to flex”

St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”

AJ Tracey: “I’ve gone through so much. It’s been so hard, and I’m still here”

MORE NEWS

MTV Movie & TV Awards reveal 2021 nominations

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Royal Blood tease details of new 2022 UK tour dates

Olivia Coleman could be joining Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ on Disney+

Dua Lipa shares stunning cover of Arlo Parks’ ‘Eugene’ in BBC Live Lounge

Greta Thunberg opens up about meeting Sir David Attenborough

Zack Snyder reveals who was cast as Green Lantern in ‘Justice League’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Rachel Chinouriri: “In many ways, I carry other people’s sadness and turn it into songs”

Biig Piig enters “sxc dom phase” with new single ‘Lavender’

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FILM & TV NEWS

Morrissey says “writing for ‘The Simpsons’ evidently requires only complete ignorance” after episode sending up The Smiths

MTV Movie & TV Awards reveal 2021 nominations

Olivia Coleman could be joining Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ on Disney+

Greta Thunberg opens up about meeting Sir David Attenborough

Zack Snyder reveals who was cast as Green Lantern in ‘Justice League’

BBC defends Katherine Ryan after “straight white male” joke sparks complaints

Sparks musical ‘Annette’ with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard to open Cannes

‘Joe Exotic’ series with Kate McKinnon adds John Cameron Mitchell as the Tiger King

FILM REVIEWS

‘Love and Monsters’ review: long-lost sweethearts take on the apocalypse

‘The Banishing’ review: the “most haunted house in England” can’t conjure up the scares

‘Promising Young Woman’ review: darkly funny revenge thriller pulls the rug on predators

‘Nomadland’ review: moving road movie plays like a Bruce Springsteen song

GAMING NEWS

GameStop CEO George Sherman will step down in July

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The Offspring appear in video game ‘World Of Tanks’ to celebrate new album

PlayStation fan pressure causes U-turn over PS3 and Vita stores

‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ will have exceptions to Valve’s Anti-Cheat permabans

Regional Steam prices for ‘F1 2021’ higher than ever

Melee combat battle royale ‘Naraka: Bladepoint’ will start open beta next week