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The beat goes on: how the UK dance scene’s DJs, clubs and festivals are fighting for survival

DJs, club promoters, festival bookers and record labels have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic – and Government support has been lacking so far

Ben Jolley - 4th August 2020

LATEST NEWS

Travis Scott potentially teases new album title in ‘Astroworld’ love letter

New Order announce remastered ‘Power Corruption & Lies’ boxset

Eric Andre endorses petition to take over ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Listen to Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker’s new pop-punk track ‘Concert For Aliens’

Yungblud on how Green Day inspired his latest single ‘Strawberry Lipstick’

‘The Simpsons’: new ‘Treehouse Of Horror’ Funko POP!s released

ALBUM REVIEWS

Dominic Fike – ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ review: new-age rockstar comes good on the hype

31st July 2020

Brandy – ‘B7’ review: illustrious R&B star shares hard-won truths on forthright comeback record

3rd August 2020

Washed Out – ‘Purple Noon’ review: mopey ‘80s-inspired pop (minus the compelling melodrama)

5th August 2020

Fontaines D.C. – ‘A Hero’s Death’ review: excoriating anthems about flirting with self-destruction

28th July 2020

FEATURES

‘The Umbrella Academy’: “It’s a dysfunctional family show – with a body count”

Beyoncé’s new visual album ‘Black Is King’ – the big talking points

Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness

Arlo Parks: her best cover versions, from Radiohead to Solange

Glorifying violence? Far from it – in 2020, drill is a more positive force than ever

“It’s a moment in history”: on the scene at the first Government-backed socially distanced gig

GIG REVIEWS

“It’s a moment in history”: on the scene at the first Government-backed socially distanced gig

29th July 2020

Nick Cave live in London: the breathtaking ‘Idiot Prayer’ is an exorcism of death, religion and romance

24th July 2020

‘JARV IS… Beyond The Pale… Live From The Centre Of The Earth’ review: Jarvis Cocker parties in a cave

22nd July 2020

25 Years of Manchester Arena review: artists toast the city as archive clips show what we’re missing

20th July 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Paul Oakenfold: “To get into clubs, we made false IDs and told everyone we worked for NME”

Alan McGee: “The music industry doesn’t want young indie rock’n’roll. The culture is so different”

Jean Dawson: Britpop-inspired creative maverick making sense of boundless inspiraton

Sheryl Crow: “It’s shocking that after 231 years we’ve never had a woman President”

NOFX’s Fat Mike: “Eagles told us our cover of their song was the worst they’d ever heard”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Spoon’s Britt Daniel

THE BIG READ

Dominic Fike: “My music is crazy – it blends, it’s weird and it’s all different types of shit”

Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”

Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”

Haim: “I think women make the best rock music”

MORE NEWS

Bugzy Malone recounts recent motorcycle crash in new freestyle

Zoe Saldana apologises for playing Nina Simone after blackface criticism

Get £10 off Fightback Lager and help save UK music venues

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee on her decision to not participate in ‘The Osbournes’

Guns N’ Roses reschedule UK and European tour dates for 2021

Lily Wachowski reveals hidden trans meaning behind ‘The Matrix’

The Road To The Great Escape live showcase announced for 2021

Check out Rina Sawayama’s rescheduled 2021 UK tour dates

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Check out Rina Sawayama’s rescheduled 2021 UK tour dates

5th August 2020

MICHELLE: New York indie-pop collective emerges from the city’s thriving teen music scene

5th August 2020

Phoebe Green: Empowering pop that both bares the soul and takes the piss

4th August 2020

Listen to Remi Wolf’s playful new single ‘Monte Carlo’

4th August 2020

FILM & TV NEWS

Eric Andre endorses petition to take over ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

‘The Simpsons’: new ‘Treehouse Of Horror’ Funko POP!s released

Zoe Saldana apologises for playing Nina Simone after blackface criticism

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee on her decision to not participate in ‘The Osbournes’

Lily Wachowski reveals hidden trans meaning behind ‘The Matrix’

Andrew Lincoln still hasn’t watched a single episode of ‘The Walking Dead’

MGM acquires musical film ‘Cyrano’ soundtracked by The National

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ to skip cinemas, will premiere on Disney+ instead

FILM REVIEWS

‘Perfect 10’ review: struggling teens seek solace on the South Coast

5th August 2020

‘Black Is King’ review: Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King’-inspired visual album is a feast of aesthetic excellence

31st July 2020

‘Make Up’ review: a masterful, unsettling and beautifully constructed gem

30th July 2020

‘Proxima’ review: an impressively crafted space-drama about female sacrifice

30th July 2020

GAMING NEWS

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare’ and ‘Warzone’ Season 5 full details revealed

‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’: gameplay, weapons, playlists, season updates and everything you need to know

Riot Games tweaks release timeline to give employees a week off

‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’ will evolve with future franchise entries

‘Valorant’ 1.05 patch includes massive Raze nerfs, matchmaking update

‘Valorant’: gameplay, agents, weapons, episodes and everything you need to know

‘Marvel’s Avengers’ to include more exclusive perks for PlayStation

New ‘Call Of Duty’ game to be revealed “fairly soon”, says Activision president

GAME REVIEWS

‘Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout’ review: a hilarious, non-violent battle royale alternative

5th August 2020

‘Skater XL’ review: The closest gaming has gotten to the real thing

30th July 2020

‘Carrion’ review: a blood-soaked sci-fi horror that loses its way

29th July 2020

‘Röki’ review: A wild and vivid adventure inspired by Scandinavian folklore

28th July 2020