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Gabriels: swooning, all-embracing soul fusion adored by Harry Styles and Elton John

Across the first instalment of their two-part debut album, the LA-based trio avoid pigeonholing with their sublime, exploratory soundscapes

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Björk: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it”

‘House Of The Dragon’ episode seven recap: a family falling apart

‘FIFA 23’ review: a sturdy, cinematic end to a historic era

‘The Rings Of Power’ star Maxim Baldry: “I’ve always felt like an outsider”

d4vd: multi-genre visionary turning TikTok attention into major chart success

LATEST NEWS

Liam Gallagher backs “the king” Ian Brown amidst divisive solo tour without band

Artists respond after Kanye West wears ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt at Paris Fashion Week

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett hits out at “disrespectful Twitter private investigators” speculating over Taylor Hawkins’ death

Christian Bale says daughter wasn’t impressed he sang with Taylor Swift

Dreamcatcher announce European dates for ‘Apocalypse: Follow Us’ world tour

‘Fallout’ celebrates 25th anniversary with freebies and in-game events

ALBUM REVIEWS

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – ‘Cool It Down’ review: a triumphant, rewarding return

The Snuts – ‘Burn The Empire’ review: urgent excitement holds together the many twists

Slipknot – ‘The End, So Far’ review: strap in, Maggots – things get weird

Björk – ‘Fossora’ review: heavier – and more hopeful – than anything before

FEATURES

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Fatboy Slim

José Mourinho’s Stormzy cameo ups the game for wow-factor music videos

Courting: Liverpool upstarts giving UK guitar music a vivid, much-needed shake-up

Wet Leg, Sam Fender, Arlo Parks: are the days of industry burn-out finally over?

The best TV shows you’re probably not watching

‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’: inside 2022’s weirdest new cult show

GIG REVIEWS

Yeah Yeah Yeahs live in New York City: indie rockers make a riotous hometown return

Machine Gun Kelly live in London: pop-punk spectacle with stadiums in its sights

Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festival

Arctic Monkeys live in Brooklyn: their next era has truly begun

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Alvvays: “The only thing I know is to put my head down and keep swinging”

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with WILLOW

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Imagine Dragons

Gabriels: swooning, all-embracing soul fusion adored by Harry Styles and Elton John

EXID on their 10th anniversary and reunion for new release ‘X’: “We want to leave behind the most awesome music”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Rylan

THE BIG READ

Björk: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it”

Phoenix: “We’ve had fun breaking the rules throughout our career”

Rina Sawayama: “I want to make live moments and memories that last forever”

Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person”

MORE NEWS

Taylor Swift says new song ‘Anti-Hero’ hears her delve deepest into her “insecurities”

Nick Oliveri says former Kyuss members should be able to tour under band name

‘House Of The Dragon’: HBO responds to fan complaints over “unwatchable” lighting

Suede announce extra dates for 2023 UK headline tour

Nick Cave changed ‘Waiting For You’ on advice of Chris Martin

Björk says she had “really complicated relationship” with the US while living there

Depeche Mode announce new album ‘Memento Mori’, detail 2023 world tour

Barry Keoghan landed Joker role in ‘The Batman’ following unsolicited Riddler audition

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

d4vd: multi-genre visionary turning TikTok attention into major chart success

Courting: Liverpool upstarts giving UK guitar music a vivid, much-needed shake-up

Shygirl – ‘Nymph’ review: pop rulebreaker shines with a little help from her friends

Heartworms: defiant, goth-inspired post-punk that draws strength from the doubters

FILM & TV NEWS

Two fans paid $40,000 each to smoke weed and learn pottery with Seth Rogen

‘House Of The Dragon’: HBO responds to fan complaints over “unwatchable” lighting

Barry Keoghan landed Joker role in ‘The Batman’ following unsolicited Riddler audition

‘House Of The Dragon’ teases war and another time jump in episode eight trailer

Netflix’s crime-thriller K-drama ‘Somebody’ lands November release date

Tyler, the Creator will voice a character on ‘Big Mouth’ season six

Crime-action K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ to premiere on Disney+ in 2023

Christian Bale says daughter wasn’t impressed he sang with Taylor Swift

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: paradise isn’t so perfect in unfairly overshadowed thriller

‘Andor’ review: grown-up noir thriller makes for the best Star Wars show yet

‘Moonage Daydream’ review: freak out in the glow of a true artistic original

‘This England’ review: Kenneth Branagh and the big, blond buffoon

GAMING NEWS

NLRB finds Activision Blizzard illegally withheld raises from unionising workers

‘OlliOlli World’ is getting a physical Nintendo Switch release this month

‘No Man’s Sky’ version 4.0 to bring a “relaxed” mode

EA is teasing an imminent ‘Need for Speed’ reveal

Crystal Dynamics is asking what fans want in a ‘Legacy of Kain’ revival

‘Company Of Heroes 3’ catches 3-month delay for “fine-tuning”

Tattoo artist successfully sues Take-Two for copyright infringement

Popular ‘Minecraft’ YouTuber Dream gets bullied after showing his face for first time