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The Last Dinner Party: the newly-coronated monarchs of baroque-pop

With their wildly theatrical debut ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, the five-piece are ready to claim the crown as the UK’s most talked-about new band

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Shane MacGowan, 1957-2023: an uncompromising, chaotic one of a kind

Antony Szmierek: Mancunian’s joyful ‘pop poetry’ cuts through the noise

Soundtrack Of My Life: Kelsey Grammer

‘Sweet Home’ season two review: monstrous return feels like flimsy filler

‘Stardew Valley’ creator Eric Barone discusses his life in music, concert tour, and ‘Haunted Chocolatier’

DaBaby says losing $200million over homophobic rant was “a blessing in disguise”

Taylor Swift will reportedly earn $100million from Spotify streams alone this year

Billie Eilish on being attracted to women: “Wasn’t it obvious?”

Nick Cave pays tribute to “the greatest songwriter of his generation” Shane MacGowan after storied friendship

BTS’ Jungkook enlists Usher for new ‘Standing Next to You’ remix

‘Batman: Arkham Trilogy’ is getting terrible reviews on Nintendo Switch: “Unplayable”

ALBUM REVIEWS

Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns

Red Velvet – ‘Chill Kill’ review: deliciously dark, delightfully macabre

PinkPantheress – ‘Heaven Knows’ review: the blueprint for the future of British pop

The Kid Laroi – ‘The First Time’ review: rapper reflects on his rapid rise

FEATURES

Shane MacGowan, 1957-2023: an uncompromising, chaotic one of a kind

‘Napoleon’ review: swords, sex and musket fire in an unmissable historical epic

Simu Liu: “Opportunities don’t grow on trees for people who look like me”

Emerald Fennell is well aware of her own privilege: “Class is such a fixation in this country”

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

G Flip on their new album ‘Drummer’, their six ARIA nominations and becoming the queer non-binary rolemodel they always wanted

GIG REVIEWS

21 Savage live in London: a fiery, long-overdue homecoming

Heartworms live in London: British rock’s newest cult heroes go to war

Jessie Ware live in London: a ray of light in an increasingly gloomy world

Lip Critic live in London: furious intensity from a remarkable new band

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Soundtrack Of My Life: Kelsey Grammer

Dongjoo Suh on her ‘The Devil’s Plan’ run: “I wasn’t expecting a lot from myself”

Sophie Wilde on her scary big year: “‘Talk To Me’ was pandemonium”

Simu Liu: “Opportunities don’t grow on trees for people who look like me”

Antony Szmierek: Mancunian’s joyful ‘pop poetry’ cuts through the noise

The Jesus & Mary Chain share single ‘jamcod’ and tell us about new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’

THE COVER

The Last Dinner Party: the newly-coronated monarchs of baroque-pop

Lola Brooke: the small but mighty MC making big moves

Wasia Project: jazz-pop ballads to make your heart skip a beat

MORE NEWS

Check out The Last Dinner Party’s energetic playlist to accompany The Cover

Watch BTS’ Jungkook and Usher dance to ‘Yeah!’ together

Matty Healy’s mum Denise Welch responds to Wikipedia death hoax

Here are all the winners from the 2023 Melon Music Awards

Will Smith shares update on ‘I Am Legend’ sequel with Michael B. Jordan

ITZY announce second studio album ‘Born to Be’, tease world tour

Rick Ross reveals he’s a fan of Phil Collins and Gloria Estefan

MCND announce US, Europe legs of 2024 ‘ODD-VENTURE’ tour

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Antony Szmierek: Mancunian’s joyful ‘pop poetry’ cuts through the noise

Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Chicago romantics deliver the thrills of a bygone era

O. – ‘Slice’ EP review: two artists with an undeniable synergy

Lifesize Teddy: the formidable new talent revolutionising the sound of Afrobeats

FILM & TV NEWS

‘The Marvels’ has made the least money in MCU history

Matty Healy’s mum Denise Welch responds to Wikipedia death hoax

Will Smith shares update on ‘I Am Legend’ sequel with Michael B. Jordan

Robert Downey Jr. will not return to the MCU, says Kevin Feige

Watch ‘Home Alone’ stars Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O’Hara reunite

Godzilla returns in ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ trailer

Florence Pugh gets hit in the eye by object thrown at CCXP 2023

‘Talk To Me’ star criticises awards bodies for ignoring horror movies

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ review: anime adaptation can’t meet sky-high expectations

‘The Marvels’ review: a quirky cosmic caper that lacks punch

‘Robbie Williams’ review: Netflix doc makes clear the perils of pop stardom

‘How To Have Sex’ review: a post-GCSEs blowout gone bad

GAMING NEWS

‘Elden Ring’ DLC probably won’t be ready for The Game Awards 2023

‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ trailer coming next week

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ narrator reveals who she wants to play next

Rare ‘Fortnite’ skin returns to the game

‘Batman: Arkham Trilogy’ is getting terrible reviews on Nintendo Switch: “Unplayable”

Xbox Game Pass might be coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ gets new epilogue and new difficulty modes in 30GB update

Here’s what’s coming to Xbox Game Pass in December

GAME REVIEWS

‘Super Mario RPG’ review: a fantastic remake of Mario’s ‘Final Fantasy’-style adventure

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

‘Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin’ review: the setting’s first must-play game

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ review: sublime multiplayer saves a dull shooter