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Orla Gartland: “The stigma of YouTubers not being real musicians is a dated concept”

With her debut album, former YouTuber-turned-musician Orla Gartland embraces and deconstructs her fight to be taken seriously as a pop star

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LATEST NEWS

Matt Damon says he has never used homophobic slur in his “personal life”: “I do not use slurs of any kind”

The Weeknd releasing new single ‘Take My Breath’ this Friday

Watch St. Vincent perform ‘Los Ageless’ from her Down and Out Downtown livestream

Taylor Swift sends letter to Irish paddleboarders who were stranded at sea

Shamir announces his first book, ‘But I’m a Painter’

Travis Scott teams up with A24 Films for forthcoming album

ALBUM REVIEWS

Creeper – ‘American Noir’ EP review: vampiric, elegant and timeless tales of romance

Prince – ‘Welcome 2 America’ review: purple prophet’s message still sounds fresh on lost album

Torres – ‘Thirstier’ review: a restless, exploratory ode to moments of everyday magic

LUMP – ‘Animal’ review: Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay get funky and feral

FEATURES

Durand Jones & The Indications: “Not since the ‘70s has there been such an appetite for soul music”

‘The X Factor’ bows out after 17 years: here’s what really killed the singing reality show

Joey Jordison, 1975 – 2021: founding Slipknot member who held the key to the band’s success

On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ playback in Atlanta: “It feels cathartic”

The pros and cons of COVID passes at gigs – and how it will probably pan out

Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay of LUMP: “It’s like bloodletting for your creative brain”

GIG REVIEWS

Splendour XR: ambitious virtual reality festival… with a few glitches

Latitude 2021 review: exhilarating headliners and breakthrough acts galore

Tramlines 2021 review: giddy crowds go wild for the return of festivals

Standon Calling 2021 review: long-awaited celebration with a dollop of chaos

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Luke Hemmings: “I needed to make this album to figure out the thoughts in my head”

Orla Gartland: “The stigma of YouTubers not being real musicians is a dated concept”

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Descendents

Minzy speaks about her new single ‘Teamo’, how she has changed over her career and why she started her own label

Soundtrack Of My Life: Mark Ronson

Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t”

THE BIG READ

Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t”

Vince Staples: “It’s important for me to tell the truth about my experiences”

Clairo: “I was too scared to think domesticity could be something I crave”

Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”

MORE NEWS

Here’s what went down at Megan Thee Stallion’s Lollapalooza set

Billie Eilish on internet trolls: “What is the point of trying to do good”

Felicity Jones says she’s “not interested” in films without women in them

Dizzee Rascal charged with assaulting a woman in a “domestic argument”

The Killers reveal ‘Pressure Machine’ tracklist featuring Phoebe Bridgers

Alexandra Daddario says ‘True Detective’ changed her career

DaBaby apologises to LGBTQ+ community for “hurtful and triggering comments”

Skepta has “no unreleased music” and wants to produce from now on

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Binki: “My goal is always to try and make something that’s subversive”

Wunderhorse: hard-won indie joy from shapeshifting surfer

NOISY: “We just want to be three new faces to the world”

10 unmissable new acts to catch at festivals this summer

FILM & TV NEWS

Matt Damon says he has never used homophobic slur in his “personal life”: “I do not use slurs of any kind”

Felicity Jones says she’s “not interested” in films without women in them

Alexandra Daddario says ‘True Detective’ changed her career

US comedian Kathy Griffin shares cancer diagnosis

Oscars venue to remove statues commemorating racist legacy of filmmaker D.W. Griffith

Noel Clarke officially leaves his production company Unstoppable

US actor Jay Pickett dies on set of western film

Dwayne Johnson reportedly has “no intention” of following Scarlett Johansson with Disney lawsuit

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘The Suicide Squad’ review: a bold and boisterous reunion with the DCEU’s best bad guys

‘Ted Lasso’ season two review: proof that football can be a force for good

‘Old’ review: M. Night Shyamalan’s hokey holiday horror with a nightmarish twist

‘Jungle Cruise’ film review: a classic summer blockbuster souped up for the modern age

GAMING NEWS

Former ‘Elder Scrolls’ Developers announce ‘The Wayward Realms’

‘The Ascent’ bug causes an accidentally good first person mode

‘Battlefield 2042’ to start daily location reveals ahead of short film premiere

Retro FPS ‘Ultrakill’ becomes one of the top-rated Steam games of all time

New Animal Crossing datamine keeps hopes of a warm cup of coffee alive

‘Apex Legends: Emergence’ patch notes reveal new skins, balance changes and more

Ubisoft and Bungie are taking professional cheat-makers to court

PlayStation Now August lineup adds ‘Nier: Automata’, ‘Undertale’ and more

GAME REVIEWS

‘GRIME’ review: hideous, tortured, and impossibly moreish

‘Eldest Souls’ review: a stripped-down and finely crafted 2D Soulslike

‘The Ascent’ review: just good enough, and that’s okay

‘Samurai Warriors 5’ review: repetitive, predictable, and relentlessly playable