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LATEST NEWS

Chung Ha struggles with heartbreak in new ‘Killing Me’ music video

Stereophonics, The Streets and Supergrass to headline Kendal Calling 2022

Stray Kids save the holidays in music video for ‘Christmas EveL’

Hyolyn postpones the release of new single ‘Layin’ Low’

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga to share ‘MTV Unplugged’ show this month

Ma Dong-seok on being cast in ‘Eternals’: “They changed the character to suit me”

ALBUM REVIEWS

Kaytranada – ‘Intimidated’ EP review: warming electro-soul to get you through the winter

Denise Chaila – ‘It’s A Mixtape’ review: rising star effortlessly levels up

Snoop Dogg – ‘Algorithm’ review: Snoop’s shot at making old-school hip-hop great again

Kills Birds – ‘Married’ review: a rich, vital rock album to rally behind

FEATURES

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ documentary: what you need to know before watching

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Starsailor’s James Walsh

New doc ‘Queens Of Rap’ reinforces the importance of ‘WAP’, more than a year on

What the hell has happened at Activision and why should you care?

Lancey Foux: “I wish the UK acknowledged rap the same way they do punk”

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul: Belgian electro-pop duo laughing in the face of everything

GIG REVIEWS

Sports Team live in London: connection amid the confetti cannons

Geese live in London: intimacy and intensity from fast-rising Brooklyn teens

Easy Life live at Brixton Academy: the Leicester group’s triumphant shows in pictures

IDLES live in London: gleeful mayhem from British rock’s darlings

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Reggie Yates: “I’m a kid of working-class immigrants – I know what it feels like to be hungry”

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Starsailor’s James Walsh

Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre”

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ documentary: what you need to know before watching

Tems: Afro-R&B’s radiant leader planning a global takeover

Lancey Foux: “I wish the UK acknowledged rap the same way they do punk”

THE BIG READ

Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre”

Summer Walker: “I’m a vulnerable, open person. I’m really emotional and shit”

IDLES: “I wanted to be more than what we were becoming”

Swedish House Mafia: “Dance music is freedom – that’s our language”

MORE NEWS

The O2 “reviewing security procedures” after fans break into Wizkid show

‘Snowdrop’: Jung Hae-in, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s romance turns sour in new teaser

Saint Etienne share ethereal Christmas single ‘Her Winter Coat’

Frank Ocean pays tribute to “hero” Virgil Abloh in touching statement

BLACKPINK’s Lisa reveals she was “worried at first” to make her solo debut

‘Hellbound’ director says the series questions “what it means to be a human”

Wi Ha-joon on his ideal storyline for ‘Squid Game’ season two

Meek Mill set to release final instalment of ‘Dreamchasers’ as an NFT

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Denise Chaila – ‘It’s A Mixtape’ review: rising star effortlessly levels up

Tems: Afro-R&B’s radiant leader planning a global takeover

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul: Belgian electro-pop duo laughing in the face of everything

Infinite Coles: the unifying force between R&B and ballroom culture

FILM & TV NEWS

Ma Dong-seok on being cast in ‘Eternals’: “They changed the character to suit me”

‘Snowdrop’: Jung Hae-in, BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s romance turns sour in new teaser

‘Hellbound’ director says the series questions “what it means to be a human”

Wi Ha-joon on his ideal storyline for ‘Squid Game’ season two

‘Hellbound’ creator says there are currently no plans for a second season

‘Game of Thrones’ author George R. R. Martin was reportedly “worried” with HBO after season five

‘Succession’ story leads to “incredible” interest in leaving money in wills to Greenpeace

George Clooney was “waiting for my switch to turn off” after 2018 bike crash

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘The Beatles: Get Back’ review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epic

‘Licorice Pizza’ review: a sunny slice of California life topped with Alana Haim

‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’ review: inside the rock god’s prejudice-defying curtain call

‘House Of Gucci’ review: Lady Gaga’s bad romance soon turns ugly

GAMING NEWS

A Game Awards world premiere has been in the works for over two years

‘Halo Infinite’ players call for cross-play opt out because of cheaters

Steam sets a new record of 27million concurrent users

‘Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’ successfully reversed-engineered by fan-group

‘Skyrim: Anniversary Edition’ mod lets players choose additional content

The Epic Games Store adds Antstream retro cloud streaming service

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ dev thanks players following positive Steam user reviews

Rockstar co-founder thinks studio’s games will become less “edgy”

GAME REVIEWS

‘Shin Megami Tensei V’ review: an apocalyptic rave through a sadistic RPG masterclass

‘Pokémon Brilliant Diamond’ review: a semi-triumphant return

‘Ruined King: A League Of Legends Story’ review: an intricate love letter to the ‘League Of Legends’ universe

‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition’: review: a warm return to a familiar land