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Album Reviews
Japanese Breakfast – ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’ review: a work of art
Michelle Zauner’s deliciously nuanced songwriting shines on the indie rockers’ bold, beautifully realised fourth album
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‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ review: a bold new era for the historical action series
Underscores: the hyperpop satirist refusing to regress
Tommy Cash tells us about his controversial Eurovision entry ‘Espresso Macchiato’: “We tried to go against the grain”
Jacob Alon is making fantastical, vulnerable folk music
‘Adolescence’ review: Stephen Graham’s terrifying warning about toxic masculinity
TRENDING NEWS
Radiohead 2025 tour seemingly confirmed by management
Fontaines D.C. forced to cancel numerous tour dates after Grian Chatten suffers herniated disc
New recycling scheme for unplayable vinyl and CD launched – with Rough Trade and other UK stores on board
The Cure’s Robert Smith to curate Teenage Cancer Trust 2026 gig series: “It is a great honour”
Meet the cast of ‘Single’s Inferno’ Season 4
Internet sleuths think they’ve worked out when the Switch 2 will be released
ALBUM REVIEWS
Playboi Carti – ‘Music’ review: cinematic chaos
Japanese Breakfast – ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’ review: a work of art
Courting – ‘Lust For Life…’ review: a heady return from Liverpool genre-hoppers
Jennie – ‘Ruby’ review: a bold, self-assured debut that redefines her narrative
FEATURES
Meet South Arcade, the Oxford quartet blending Y2K genres into one riotous sound
Rauw Alejandro: “I can do whatever I want, however I feel in the moment”
Ashley Walters’ very busy life after ‘Top Boy’: “I’m a man now, so I wanna do man things”
Pamela Anderson is back in business: “I feel like I’ve just begun”
How The Flight crafted ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ stunning, super-sized soundtrack
Spiritbox on the road to ‘Tsunami Sea’: “It’s not the second coming of ‘metalcore Jesus Christ’ – it’s just us”
GIG REVIEWS
Red Bull Culture Clash 2025 review: the greats face off in thrilling, star-studded battles
KISS OF LIFE live in London: make way for K-pop’s coolest new it girls
Lola Young live in London: momentous, messy anthems from a future superstar
J-hope live in Seoul: a performance master in complete control
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS
Soft Play and Kate Nash tell us about their playful and “very British” new collab ‘Slushy’
Patrick Wolf on new single ‘Limbo’ and “forward-facing” return: “If anything makes me shudder – it’s nostalgia”
Tommy Cash tells us about his controversial Eurovision entry ‘Espresso Macchiato’: “We tried to go against the grain”
Cate Blanchett praises “fantastic” Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan portrayal in ‘A Complete Unknown’
Yeji on going solo: “All the experiences of working with ITZY have led me to this”
Jacob Alon is making fantastical, vulnerable folk music
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Underscores: the hyperpop satirist refusing to regress
Oklou and the search for a world beyond her own
For alt-country stars Divorce, home is where the art is
MORE NEWS
Ed Sheeran confirms that his new album is “done” and teases single
Yungblud announces free show in London featuring songs from his upcoming new album
Machine Gun Kelly pays tribute to Luke ‘Dingo’ Trembath on bittersweet single ‘Your Name Forever’ – featuring Oli Sykes and Avenged Sevenfold
Guns N’ Roses announce “amicable” split with long-term drummer Frank Ferrer
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan welcomes third child with wife Chloé: “Baby Juno is happy and healthy”
‘An Evening With Tina Knowles’: Beyoncé’s mother to take new memoir ‘Matriarch’ on tour – including London show
Wet Leg to kick off new era with “special” shows in New York and LA: “Hey there neighbor”
Stormzy to receive honorary doctorate from Cambridge University
RADAR - NEW MUSIC
Six Sex – ‘X-Sex’ review: electrifying, X-rated fun
Melin Melyn: the Welsh psych band addressing harsh realities with colourful absurdity
HotWax – ‘Hot Shock’ review: a blistering debut from future rock titans
How Mia Wray’s queer awakening unfolded a new musical chapter
FILM & TV NEWS
The original ‘E.T.’ model from 1982 is being auctioned off
Rachel Zegler says “white executives” repeatedly asked her to “prove” her Latin identity for ‘West Side Story’ role
Marty Callner, director of countless iconic music videos, has died
How Leslie Bibb helped partner Sam Rockwell nail his “last minute” monologue in ‘The White Lotus’
Charli XCX’s A24 “mockumentary” film ‘The Moment’ begins shooting as more actors join cast
Jon Bernthal originally walked away from Punisher return in ‘Daredevil’ reboot
Green Day spoof ‘Boogie Nights’ with deadpan iHeartRadio Awards speech: “Let’s keep rocking and rolling”
Flying Lotus’ sci-fi horror ‘Ash’ receives mixed reviews: “Too derivative to be effective”
FILM & TV REVIEWS
‘Adolescence’ review: Stephen Graham’s terrifying warning about toxic masculinity
‘The Electric State’ review: get the Russo brothers back to The Avengers ASAP
‘Opus’ review: bizarre but funky pop star thriller
‘Black Bag review: suave, silly and sexually-charged marital spy thriller
GAMING NEWS
‘Peaky Blinders’ is heading to this multiplayer tank game
Gareth Southgate blames video games for “crisis” in young men
Pokémon confirms 2026 LEGO collab: “RIP my wallet”
Xbox Game Pass will add six more titles this month
‘Split Fiction’ studio are already working on new game – and it could be their best yet
Gamers could get sued for harassing ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ developers
Fans are worried about Amazon’s ‘God Of War’ adaptation after showrunner admits he’s “not a gamer”
‘Starfield’ might soon be available on PS5
GAME REVIEWS
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ review: a bold new era for the historical action series
‘Split Fiction’ review: a wildly imaginative mash-up that’s best shared with a mate
‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ review: fantastic beasts and how to kill them
‘Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii’ review: Japanese crime saga hits the high seas