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Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”

His new album features Chris Martin, and the African Giant has much to say about the UK Afrobeats chart

Kevin EG Perry - 7th August 2020

LATEST NEWS

System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian shares debut track from new band North Kingsley

Watch Bob Vylan’s strobe-heavy new video for ‘England’s Ending’

Live Nation CEO says 2021 will see a “robust outdoor summer season” for live music

Cardi B on her Joe Biden endorsement: “I think that he understands what we want”

Watch Roger Waters perform two Pink Floyd deep cuts while social distancing

Taylor Swift beats Fontaines D.C. to UK Number One album

ALBUM REVIEWS

Tiana Major9 – ‘At Sixes And Sevens’ EP review: Motown debut shows potential to join the greats

6th August 2020

Jason Molina – ‘Eight Gates’ review: battered and bruised with a twist of beauty; a fitting send off

8th August 2020

Victoria Monét – ‘JAGUAR’ review: songwriting ace makes majestic leap towards stardom

5th August 2020

NLE Choppa – ‘Top Shotta’ review: Memphis bad boy softens up on compelling studio debut

7th August 2020

FEATURES

Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants artists to pump out ‘content’? That’s no way to make the next ‘OK Computer’

Get to know Aimée Osbourne, the media-shy sibling who makes atmospheric metal

‘Hunters’ disrespected the victims of Nazism – does it really deserve a second season?

Zac Efron’s ‘Down To Earth’ shows it’s time to put celebrity travelogues on a no-fly list

The best remix albums – ever!

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

GIG REVIEWS

The Streets live at EartH, London: The finest, funnest livestream gig we’ve seen so far

7th August 2020

“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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Soundtrack Of My Life: comedian Josh Widdicombe

Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”

Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic”

Eric Andre: “People scream at me on stage to get naked – so I give them what they want”

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”

THE BIG READ

Burna Boy: “A revolution is needed. I want to inspire it”

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”

MORE NEWS

Listen to Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl and Inara George duet on new version of ‘Sex in Cars’

Björk postpones Orkestral livestream series due to new coronavirus restrictions

Best Coast share LGBTQ-inclusive version of ‘Boyfriend’

Watch Kylie Minogue’s sparkling new video for ‘Say Something’

Iceland’s Daði Freyr covers ‘Jaja Ding Dong’ from Netflix Eurovision film

Watch St. Vincent Cover Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’ during pre-show warm-up

James Wan developing new ‘Knight Rider’ film

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor tells people to “stop whining and put your god damn mask on”

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Watch Bob Vylan’s strobe-heavy new video for ‘England’s Ending’

7th August 2020

Willie J Healey – ‘Twin Heavy’ review: the lusty drama of Pulp meets ‘70s psych decadence

7th August 2020

Tiana Major9 – ‘At Sixes And Sevens’ EP review: Motown debut shows potential to join the greats

6th August 2020

Liv.e – ‘Couldn’t Wait To Tell You’ review: impressionistic and immersive R&B with a fan in Erykah Badu

6th August 2020

FILM & TV NEWS

Iceland’s Daði Freyr covers ‘Jaja Ding Dong’ from Netflix Eurovision film

James Wan developing new ‘Knight Rider’ film

Christopher McQuarrie responds to reports ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ will destroy 111-year-old bridge

Turns out James Gandolfini was a huge fan of Green Day’s ‘Dookie’

‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ trailer: watch Daniel Kaluuya play Black Panther leader Fred Hampton

Lizzo signs deal to develop TV series for Amazon Prime Video

‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel starring Jennifer Grey announced

‘The Tax Collector’ director doubles down on Shia LaBeouf brownface debate

FILM REVIEWS

‘An American Pickle’ review: quirky Seth Rogen comedy mixes sweet with sour

7th August 2020

‘Young Ahmed’ review: award-winning jihadist story blends social realism with artful melodrama

6th August 2020

‘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

GAMING NEWS

‘Halo Infinite’ has been recreated as a Nintendo 64 game

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ has sold over five million copies since launch

Rocksteady Studios announces a ‘Suicide Squad’ game

‘EA Sports UFC 4’: release date, gameplay, fighters and everything you need to know

‘Doom Eternal’, ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ confirmed for next-gen consoles

Devolver Digital postpones ‘Serious Sam 4’ to September

‘Apex Legends’ Season 6 trailer showcases new hero, Rampart

‘EA Sports UFC 4’ soundtrack to feature Eminem, J Cole and more

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