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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

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LATEST NEWS

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

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

Diplo joins Joji on hazy new summer anthem ‘Daylight’

Foo Fighters cancel 25th anniversary Van Tour

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

Twin brothers listening to Phil Collins for the first time go viral after capturing brilliant reaction

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

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

5th 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

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”

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

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 Anderson .Paak’s ‘Lockdown’ remix with J.I.D, Noname and Jay Rock

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

Rick Ross plays unreleased verse from Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ during ‘VERZUZ’ battle

Lizzo signs deal to develop TV series for Amazon Prime Video

Campaign launched to secure future of Hebden Bridge’s Trades Club

‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel starring Jennifer Grey announced

Watch ‘Ozark’ and ‘The OA’ musician Saunder Jurriaans’ new video for ‘Easy Now’

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

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

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

Another Sky – ‘I Slept On The Floor’ review: powerful post-rock with a truly once-in-a-generation voice

5th August 2020

FILM & TV NEWS

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

Jurnee Smollett-Bell on brother Jussie’s public scandal: “It’s been fucking painful”

Bryan Cranston wants to return as Breaking Bad’s Walter White: “I’d do it in a second”

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

‘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

‘Spelunky 2’ finally gets a release date, three years after it was announced

Watch the first ‘Godfall’ gameplay walkthrough for PS5

Watch the whimsical first gameplay trailer for ‘Bugsnax’

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