Music Live Reviews
‘Hamlet Hail To The Thief’ review: Thom Yorke masterminds a stunning collision of worlds
A reworked score of Radiohead’s sixth album backs an adaptation that even Shakespeare’s great tragedy has never seen the likes of before.
Music Album Reviews
Sleep Token ‘Even In Arcadia’ review: UK alt. metal enigmas explore a bold new vision
Marginalising many of the heavier elements of their sound, the masked sensations take their deepest dive into R&B and electro to date
Music News
6 albums you need to hear this week
With music from Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, The Amazons, PinkPantheress, Sunday (1994), Chaos In The CBD and Sleep Token
Music
Music News
Miley Cyrus unveils raw, emotional video for new single ‘More to Lose’
“I never wanted ‘More to Lose’ to feel perfect, I wanted it to sound meaningful,” she said
Music News
The Last Dinner Party’s L.Mayland tells us about getting personal on their debut solo EP ‘The Slow Fire Of Sleep’
Themes of gender identity, romance and reconnecting with nature loom large on L.Mayland’s solo debut…
Music News
Stormzy, CMAT and Baxter Dury lead our hot new songs playlist
Check out new music from Stormzy, Lucy Rose, CMAT and more.
Music News
6 albums you need to hear this week
With music from Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke, The Amazons, PinkPantheress, Sunday (1994), Chaos In The CBD and Sleep Token
Music Album Reviews
Sleep Token ‘Even In Arcadia’ review: UK alt. metal enigmas explore a bold new vision
Marginalising many of the heavier elements of their sound, the masked sensations take their deepest dive into R&B and electro to date
Music Live Reviews
‘Hamlet Hail To The Thief’ review: Thom Yorke masterminds a stunning collision of worlds
A reworked score of Radiohead’s sixth album backs an adaptation that even Shakespeare’s great tragedy has never seen the likes of before.
Features
A problem shared: The reality of hitting the road as a DIY band from Belfast
With the rising cost of living in a post-Brexit world, what does Problem Patterns, a DIY band from Belfast, need to do to make noise outside their hometown? Here, the group’s Beverley Boal, Bethany Crooks and Alanah Smith share their secrets, advice and horror stories from trying to find an audience across the Irish Sea.
Obongjayar is creating his own paradise
After head-turning slots alongside Fred again.. and Little Simz, the magnetic, shape-shifting singer is ready to become a star on his second album, ‘Paradise Now’
Meet The Molotovs, the teenage siblings bringing an old school blast of rock and roll
With a ferocious live reputation and guerilla gigs under their belt, The Molotovs want to start their own rock and roll revolution.
Black Country, New Road’s triple threat
After a turbulent start to their hugely promising career, the six-piece’s third album, ‘Forever Howlong’, sees them find some much-needed stability, anchored by the interconnected songwriting of Tyler Hyde, May Kershaw and Georgia Ellery. Here, the group tell us about their hopes to stand still for a little while.
Film
Nicolas Cage is mistaken for Nick Cave so often it feels like a daily occurrence
“Only one letter separates us — G. Nick Cave, Nic Cage,” the actor told the musician when they first met
Barry Keoghan met with Ringo Starr to ‘study him’ for upcoming films
The Irish actor will embody the Beatles drummer in a series of biopics by Sam Mendes
Charli XCX to star in, produce horror director Takashi Miike’s next film
It’s one of many forthcoming movie projects from the Brat singer
The Talented Mr. Tovey: ‘Drama has the amazing ability to connect people’
Whether it’s playing Brian Paddick in the hard-hitting ‘Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes’ or portraying 90s homophobia in ‘Plainclothes’, Russell Tovey relishes the part he can play in telling important stories
‘Andor’ showrunner reveals season 2 secrets and why writing Darth Vader is ‘limiting’
Tony Gilroy goes deep on the first three episodes of the groundbreaking Star Wars series — and explains why two major characters from the saga will never show up onscreen
Pedro Pascal slams J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stance: ‘Heinous LOSER behaviour’
Actor criticises author after she celebrated a U.K. court ruling that trans women could be excluded from Britain’s Equality Act
Self Esteem live in London: Rollercoaster ride of a theatre show kicks off new era
As Rebecca Lucy Taylor prepares to release her third album ‘A Complicated Woman’, London’s Duke Of York’s Theatre provides the perfect backdrop for her to kick off this exciting new era.
Sugababes live in London review: Iconic girl group’s first arena tour brings career-spanning pop nostalgia
On their first ever arena tour, Sugababes show why their excellent pop always belonged in rooms this big.
Bon Iver, ‘SABLE, fABLE’ review: A distinct sense of endings
This album distils the appeal of Bon Iver perfectly, but there is also the sense that it could wrap up the story
Elton John and Brandi Carlile live in London: Super-duo deliver an incredible night for the ages
A week before releasing their joint album Who Believes In Angels?, Elton John and Brandi Carlile deliver the kind of night that we won’t forget anytime soon.
Reviews
TV
The Last Word: Steven Frayne
The magician fka Dynamo on the personal tragedy behind his decision to reclaim his real name, and who he’d love to perform magic for
The Talented Mr. Tovey: ‘Drama has the amazing ability to connect people’
Whether it’s playing Brian Paddick in the hard-hitting ‘Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes’ or portraying 90s homophobia in ‘Plainclothes’, Russell Tovey relishes the part he can play in telling important stories
‘Andor’ showrunner reveals season 2 secrets and why writing Darth Vader is ‘limiting’
Tony Gilroy goes deep on the first three episodes of the groundbreaking Star Wars series — and explains why two major characters from the saga will never show up onscreen
Kit Connor and Joe Locke to end ‘Heartstopper’ with movie finale
The film will be based on the sixth and final volume of Alice Oseman’s graphic novel
Where does ‘The Last of Us’ go from here?
Some fans are in revolt after the tragic events of Episode 2. Only time will tell whether the series will survive the aftermath
Aimee Lou Wood says Sarah Sherman sent her flowers after ‘mean’ spoof on ‘SNL’
The late-night sketch show aired a parody of The White Lotus featuring the actress’ character Chelsea