Opinion | NME

With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?

Once seen as a musical visionary and hip-hop GOAT, Ye's latest controversial act is one of a string of actions that make it increasingly hard to defend the star

How Brazil’s Rock in Rio capped off festival season in style

The storied shindig impressed by treating its punters with maximum respect

How Arctic Monkeys can make their Reading & Leeds Festival headline set one for the ages

Our columnist looks to history for some tips on becoming legends of the fest

The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins has finally found his true calling: as a rock tutorial YouTuber

TV commissioners, take note!

“Down with Profitstock!”: ‘Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99’ shows festivals at their exploitative worst

The organisers of this end-of-the-'90s bash cared about just one thing: money

PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: how the viral hit pushed K-pop forward in the west

How the satirical and endlessly meme-able single helped to further crack open the door for Korean artists

Comedy-horror ‘The Baby’ highlights a grim reality for modern mums

Killer newborns might seem far-fetched, but the post-Roe landscape is similarly chilling

Bold and beautiful: here’s why you need to catch up on ‘Atlanta’ season three

Class, 'cancel culture' and identity are all put under the microscope

Ray Liotta: a true cinema legend who was blessed with resting mob-face

The 'Goodfellas' star passed away last week at the age of 67

Lil Keed: the Atlanta rapper with a hustler mentality who leaves a legacy of inspiration

Young Thug's protégé and member of the fellow Atlantan's Young Stoner Life Records has tragically died at the age of 24. RIP