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How Son Lux brought experimental post-rock energy to Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’

NME joins the Oscar-nominated trio at Abbey Road Studios for a sneak-peek at their massive MCU score

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Lorde’s ‘What Was That’ takes us back to the dancefloor for another emotional, electric journey

ME:I: the future-facing J-pop girl group you need to know

‘Andor’ season two review: the best Star Wars spin-off gets even better

‘The Last Of Us’ season two review: heartbreakingly brilliant apocalypse drama

Sherelle wants to spread her dance dreams far and wide

Stereophonics talk Oasis, new music and survival: “The shows keep getting bigger and the audiences get younger”

Geri Halliwell-Horner on the chances of new Spice Girls music as she hits out at Madonna’s “relevance”

Listen to Sam Fender’s bright new song ‘Tyrants’

Listen to Yungblud’s unapologetic new single ‘Lovesick Lullaby’

Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: BLACKPINK, J-hope, G-Dragon and more

Xbox Game Pass confirms 11 new titles coming this April

ALBUM REVIEWS

Coco Jones – ‘Why Not More?’ review: a portrait of a woman unafraid

Samia – ‘Bloodless’ review: a sublime songwriter sets a new bar

Viagra Boys – ‘viagr aboys’ review: eclectic art-punk for the end times

Ghost – ‘Skeletá’ review: Tobias Forge strips back the spectacle and summons an introspective new chapter

FEATURES

d4vd: “I don’t want to make things that sound like they’re lifeless”

Sunflower Bean: “We want to speak on the extremity of feeling”

Cortisa Star: “I’m a girl, I’m angry, and I can rap: let me do that”

New doc ‘One To One: John & Yoko’ is a lesson in using your platform for good

Was it Helly or Helena? ‘Severance’ cast answer your burning questions

Every ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ soundtrack – ranked!

GIG REVIEWS

2hollis live in London: Soundcloud rap collides with pop crooning for a maelstrom of energy

FKA Twigs live in London: the queen of avant-pop brings ‘Eusexua’ mesmerisingly to life

Red Bull Culture Clash 2025 review: the greats face off in thrilling, star-studded battles

KISS OF LIFE live in London: make way for K-pop’s coolest new it girls

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

How Son Lux brought experimental post-rock energy to Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’

Stereophonics talk Oasis, new music and survival: “The shows keep getting bigger and the audiences get younger”

d4vd: “I don’t want to make things that sound like they’re lifeless”

ME:I: the future-facing J-pop girl group you need to know

Sunflower Bean: “We want to speak on the extremity of feeling”

Tunde Adebimpe: “I feel lucky to have this mechanism to turn grief into something”

THE COVER

Sherelle wants to spread her dance dreams far and wide

YHWH Nailgun: relentless New York noisemakers in search of something higher

Outspoken glam-country star Tanner Adell is ready to tell her own story

MORE NEWS

Geri Halliwell-Horner on the chances of new Spice Girls music as she hits out at Madonna’s “relevance”

Glastonbury 2025: how to buy tickets in the re-sale and everything you need to know

Arcade Fire and Bad Bunny confirmed as final musical guests for ‘SNL’ season 50

Oasis reunion tour ticket scams cost fans more than £2million, says bank

Listen to Sam Fender’s bright new song ‘Tyrants’

Founding KISS drummer Peter Criss announces “massive” first solo album in 18 years

Arcade Fire share title track from new album ‘Pink Elephant’

Listen to Yungblud’s unapologetic new single ‘Lovesick Lullaby’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Ciel – ‘SPiCE’ review: the UK’s ‘Cyberpunk Yardie’ strikes again

Jessica Winter is injecting maximalism into her intriguing avant-pop sound

Grentperez – ‘Backflips In A Restaurant’ review: a Gen Z troubadour with sugary-sweet love songs

Nu-metal revivalist Amira Elfeky is leaning into the heaviness

FILM & TV NEWS

Brian Cox criticises $1000 ticket prices for Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’: “That’s wrong”

Gamers aren’t happy with the ‘Until Dawn’ film: “Stop taking beloved games then completely changing them”

Sydney Sweeney to star in ‘Split Fiction’ movie

‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane to release never-before heard Frank Sinatra arrangements

Arcade Fire and Bad Bunny confirmed as final musical guests for ‘SNL’ season 50

Jack Black not featuring in new Weezer film after all

Who is taking part in ‘Celebrity Traitors’?

Red Hot Chili Peppers to be part of voice cast for ‘Love, Death + Robots’ season four

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Black Mirror’ season seven review: Charlie Brooker’s twisted universe at its most absorbing

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: blockhead video game adaptation needs shaping up

‘The Studio’ review: Seth Rogen and an all-star cast take on Hollywood

‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ review: hallelujah, this moving rock doc is celebratory not sad

GAMING NEWS

Gamers aren’t happy with the ‘Until Dawn’ film: “Stop taking beloved games then completely changing them”

Sydney Sweeney to star in ‘Split Fiction’ movie

Xbox Game Pass is getting this ‘Alien’ game for one weekend

‘The Wheel Of Time’ is now getting a video game adaptation

‘The Last Of Us’ Bella Ramsey was “fixated” on looking video game accurate for season two

‘Ghost Of Yōtei’ is coming to the PlayStation 5 this October

‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is now the best rated game of 2025

Switch 2 fans are still having a hard time pre-ordering Nintendo’s newest console

GAME REVIEWS

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ review: a bold new era for the historical action series

‘Split Fiction’ review: a wildly imaginative mash-up that’s best shared with a mate

‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ review: fantastic beasts and how to kill them

‘Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii’ review: Japanese crime saga hits the high seas