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LATEST NEWS

Slash posts teaser of new Guns N’ Roses song ‘Hard School’

Morgan Wallen reportedly only donated a third of his promised $500,000 to Black-led organisations

Carly Rae Jepsen reflects on ten years of ‘Call Me Maybe’: “it was like a lightning bolt to my little life”

Tori Amos on mental health: “I get out of certain situations by writing myself out of hell”

Ghost and Volbeat announce joint US tour for 2022

The Streets announce extensive UK tour dates for 2022

ALBUM REVIEWS

Ray BLK – ‘Access Denied’ review: a move from conscious R&B to sultry commercial pop

Pa Salieu – ‘Afrikan Rebel’ EP review: a dazzling talent proudly shows off his heritage

Amyl & The Sniffers – ‘Comfort To Me’ review: digs deeper than their debut

James Vincent McMorrow – ‘Grapefruit Season’ review: his transition to Sheeran 2.0 is complete

FEATURES

The 50 best ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ moments

Michaela Coel’s Emmys 2021 acceptance speech shows why she’s one of the best writers in modern TV

Blossoms and Rick Astley play The Smiths? All collaborations should be this random

Big Red Machine: “We find solace when we bring people together”

Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and rated

The return of ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’: “It was chaos”

GIG REVIEWS

Riot Fest 2021 review: a rock love-in (apart from Machine Gun Kelly v. Slipknot)

Morrissey at Riot Fest review: pop’s problematic uncle wisely shuts up and plays the hits

Wireless Festival 2021 review: superstar comeback for London’s biggest rap weekender

TRNSMT Festival review: Glasgow shindig just about finds lift-off

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Tori Amos on mental health: “I get out of certain situations by writing myself out of hell”

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Matt Maltese

The Lathums: indie hedonism from Wigan’s working class heroes

Soundtrack Of My Life: Matt Berry

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Vengaboys

Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”

THE BIG READ

Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”

Nova Twins: “The massive surge of POC pop-punk and rock is an act of rebellion”

Little Simz: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win”

Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”

MORE NEWS

Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown says ‘The Bodyguard’ remake is bad idea

Peter Hook And The Light announce new ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’ shows for 2022

Tom Hanks finds a canine best friend in ‘Finch’ trailer

‘The Wire’ creator won’t shoot new series in Texas due to abortion law

‘Friday’ actor Anthony Johnson dies at 55

Footage of Sex Pistols’ legendary Manchester Free Trade Hall shows sells for £15,000

Kings Of Leon announce new UK arena dates for 2022

Howard Shore in talks to compose music for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ TV series

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

PawPaw Rod: Capricorn cowboy’s groovy pop-rap tips hat to Motown

The Lathums: indie hedonism from Wigan’s working class heroes

Metronomy on their collaborative EP’s cast of rising stars: “I never imagined it would be so good”

Pa Salieu – ‘Afrikan Rebel’ EP review: a dazzling talent proudly shows off his heritage

FILM & TV NEWS

Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown says ‘The Bodyguard’ remake is bad idea

Tom Hanks finds a canine best friend in ‘Finch’ trailer

‘The Wire’ creator won’t shoot new series in Texas due to abortion law

‘Friday’ actor Anthony Johnson dies at 55

Howard Shore in talks to compose music for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ TV series

Awkwafina on Blaccent controversy: “I’m open to the conversation”

Edie Falco shot a Carmela scene for ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ which didn’t make the final cut

‘The Boys’ parodies the Emmys with Supies posters and “red carpet looks”

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Sex Education’ season three review: too many characters, too little time

‘Malignant’ review: James Wan’s bold and batshit haunted house horror

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ review: one giant leap for the West End hit

‘Y: The Last Man’ review: post-apocalyptic disaster series struggles to pack a punch

GAMING NEWS

Ember Lab reveals Photo Mode and new trailer for ‘Kena: Bridge of Spirits’

Analyst firm states global chip shortage may turn into oversupply by 2023

Watch Waluigi invite himself to ‘Super Smash Bros.’ in this fanmade trailer

EA acquires ‘Golf Clash’ studio Playdemic for over £1billion

‘Rocket League’ pro scene adds three new regions and £4.4million prize pool

Here’s every retro game that will be playable in ‘Lost Judgment’

All attendees at 2022 PGL esports events will need to be vaccinated

German GPU sales suggest that finding a graphics card will get harder

GAME REVIEWS

‘Sheltered 2 review’: This war is fine

‘Madden NFL 22’ review: A step in the right direction, but is it a big enough one?

‘Sonic Colors: Ultimate’ review: Sometimes delightful, sometimes infuriating

‘Lost Judgment’ review: a dashing detective game that improves on the original