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Help! I’ve spent weeks inside Spotify Wrapped’s ‘chamber psych’ wormhole

Our writer loves a micro-genre – from nu-rave to his own invention, 'crank wave' – so we sent him to investigate

Black Pumas: soul-stirring psychedelia from America’s new favourite band

The Grammy-nominees reflect on their journey from busking on street corners to becoming one of the USA's most beloved new bands

The best new podcasts of 2020

Listening was a place to hide out – a chance to dive into some entertainment and education and escape from it all

The 20 best games of 2020

It has been a hell of a year for gaming – these are the titles that we think deserve more than a Chat Wheel thumbs up

Three 6 Mafia: “We changed music – we created a whole new sound for hip-hop”

The Memphis rap group are back together after an 11-year hiatus. Co-founder DJ Paul reflects on their enormous legacy

The Kills debut ‘Weed Killer’ video and tell us about B-sides and new music

Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart on new rarities compilation 'Little Bastards' and their next move

‘Songbird’ director Adam Mason: How I made the first COVID thriller in lockdown

Based on the real-life current pandemic and produced by Michael Bay, 'Songbird' director Adam Mason tells us how he shot a movie in lockdown

The story behind the new Bee Gees documentary: “Saturday Night Fever changed their lives forever”

“The Bee Gees will be remembered for their songwriting...their library of songs is without parallel.”

Soundtrack of My Life: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Singer-songwriter and star of the lockdown Kitchen Discos picks her all-time fave tracks

Watch Run The Jewels’ brilliant reaction to winning NME’s Album of the Year 2020

We gave Killer Mike and El-P a call to surprise them with the good news
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