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LATEST NEWS

Courtney Barnett, St. Vincent, Wilco and more to appear on Sleater-Kinney covers album

Drakeo The Ruler’s brother slams Grammys for snubbing rapper in memoriam segment

Dead & Company share dates for 2022 US summer tour

Kevin Smith details new NFT film ‘KillRoy Was Here’

Nightclubs in Ireland could soon have 6am closing time

Red Hot Chili Peppers to stand in for Foo Fighters at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

ALBUM REVIEWS

Syd – Broken Hearts Club’ review: arguably the R&B star’s strongest project to date

Camila Cabello – ‘Familia’ review: pin-sharp satire and “emo” anguish galore

Vince Staples – ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ review: rapper shows depth and versatility

Father John Misty – ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’ review: his imagination runs wild

FEATURES

Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different”

Ukraine, Billie Eilish, Louis CK: the biggest talking points from the Grammy Awards 2022

If Sheffield’s Leadmill – the venue that helped break Arctic Monkeys – goes, we all lose something

The Regrettes’ reinvention: “I want us to go as big as we can. I don’t see a ceiling for us”

In praise of Channel 4: these classic shows changed TV forever

How the ‘Peaky Blinders’ finale sets up a movie and TV spin-offs

GIG REVIEWS

Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul live in Manchester: an intoxicating electro-pop party

Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkle

Sam Fender live in Newcastle: a euphoric homecoming for the Toon’s finest

The Mysterines live in Liverpool: a raucous return for hometown heroes

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Soundtrack Of My Life: Kae Tempest

The Bad Seeds’ Jim Sclavunos shares charity Bob Dylan cover: “It’s a tribute to a fan”

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Fat White Family’s Lias Saoudi

Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve”

Inside the “epic” final season of ‘Derry Girls’: “It’s been magic”

French The Kid: bilingual Essex rapper mining his personal life for inspiration

THE BIG READ

Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve”

Syd: “I don’t care about validation anymore. I know I’m a genius”

Flo Milli: “I’m always shooting for bigger. If I had a goal then, it’s bigger now”

Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun”

MORE NEWS

21 Savage legal battle over immigration status delayed due to pending criminal case

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years following slap

David Hyde Pierce says he’s “certainly interested” in ‘Frasier’ reboot

Listen to Gwenno’s dreamy new track ‘Men An Toll’

Cliff Burton museum to open near site of Metallica bassist’s fatal bus accident

Natasha Lyonne confronts fresh mystery in ‘Russian Doll’ season two trailer

Tom Misch announces new electronic project Supershy, drops two new songs

Action Bronson unveils details of new album, ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Wet Leg – ‘Wet Leg’ review: an instant classic debut that justifies the hype

Romero: Melbourne rockers ready to ‘Turn It On!’ with their ebullient debut

The Mysterines live in Liverpool: a raucous return for hometown heroes

The greatest debut albums recorded at Abbey Road Studios

FILM & TV NEWS

Kevin Smith details new NFT film ‘KillRoy Was Here’

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years following slap

David Hyde Pierce says he’s “certainly interested” in ‘Frasier’ reboot

Natasha Lyonne confronts fresh mystery in ‘Russian Doll’ season two trailer

‘The Simpsons’ to feature deaf voice actor and sign language for the first time

Maya Erskine cast with Donald Glover in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ series

John Lydon slams Sex Pistols biopic ‘Pistol’ as a “middle class fantasy”

‘Inside No. 9’: watch the intense new trailer for season seven

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Metal Lords’ review: outsider high-school comedy riffs on ‘School Of Rock’

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ review: sparks of magic but the spell doesn’t hold

‘All I Can Say’ review: inside the final days of Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon

‘Moon Knight’ review: Marvel’s best series yet – if you can stomach the accent

GAMING NEWS

Crytek issues apology over ‘Hunt: Showdown’ event troubles

Rapper Tee Grizzley signs esports partnership inside his own ‘GTA Online’ server

‘Fortnite’ re-enables funding stations after stability issues

‘Halo Infinite’ reveals Lone Wolves season two

‘XCOM 2’ will be free on the Epic Game Store next week

‘Metroid Dread’ gets new mode where players fight 12 continuous boss battles