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The Cover

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

The Dominican’s white-hot flows and incisive storytelling has led to her being dubbed ‘the daughter of rap’

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Lankum: “This generation of Irish artists have a confidence to stand up and be themselves”

Ranking the ‘Fallout’ games by their radio stations

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Steven Knight on ‘This Town’ and his big-budget ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie

Fat White Family – ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ review: inventive, ambitious and weirdly respectable

Watch The Rolling Stones kick off 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour with hit-packed set in Houston

Billie Eilish announces ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ world tour dates in UK, North America, Europe and Australia

The owners of Manchester’s Co-Op Live are planning “the greatest arena in the world” for London

Janet Jackson announces 2024 UK and European tour

ENHYPEN announce dates for 2024 ‘Fate Plus’ encore world tour

‘Escape From Tarkov’ faces backlash over £215 ‘Unheard’ edition and subsequent apology

ALBUM REVIEWS

Pet Shop Boys – ‘Nonetheless’ review: still setting pop’s benchmark

Justice – ‘Hyperdrama’ review: a blockbuster return from dominant dance duo

St. Vincent – ‘All Born Screaming’ review: life, death and Dave Grohl on drums

Fat White Family – ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ review: inventive, ambitious and weirdly respectable

FEATURES

Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

Jack Antonoff: “I’ve always felt really misunderstood – it’s like a driving, pounding feeling in me”

Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibes

Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”

Fontaines D.C.’s daring comeback single ‘Starburster’ is their most experimental work yet

GIG REVIEWS

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Doja Cat live at Coachella: an off-the-wall spectacular

The Hives live in London: precision-engineered for a good time

Tyler, The Creator live at Coachella: a brilliant reminder of a cult hero’s power

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

The Wolfe Tones play surprise London pub gig and tell us about being “very special to the Irish diaspora”

Meet JayaHadADream – the winners of the 2024 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition

Lankum: “This generation of Irish artists have a confidence to stand up and be themselves”

Mötley Crüe tell us about ‘Dogs Of War’ and being rockstars in the age of social media

Éric Cantona on new music, Liam Gallagher and if he’ll play Glastonbury

St. Vincent: “When I think about music that I love, I don’t give a shit what the artist was thinking”

THE COVER

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America

Lana Lubany: “It never occurred to put elements of my culture in pop music”

MORE NEWS

‘Everyone Knows That’ song Reddit mystery finally solved thanks to ’80s porn film

The Wolfe Tones play surprise London pub gig and tell us about being “very special to the Irish diaspora”

Biffy Clyro announce huge summer 2024 outdoor show at The Piece Hall in Halifax

Kanye West accused of racial discrimination by former security guard

Meet JayaHadADream – the winners of the 2024 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition

Russell Brand is getting baptised to “leave the past behind”

Fontaines D.C. announce 2024 European ‘ROMANCE’ tour with Wunderhorse

Spotify reports record profits of over €1billion

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Nxdia is making Arabic alt-pop to heal their inner child

English Teacher – ‘This Could Be Texas’ review: a band who dare to dream

Touring Luxembourg with Francis of Delirium, the indie star making big waves in a tiny country

FILM & TV NEWS

Eminem becomes Crypto.com celebrity spokesperson, replacing Matt Damon

Gérard Depardieu in police custody over sexual assault claims

This little-known Liam Neeson thriller is top of Netflix

Russell Brand is getting baptised to “leave the past behind”

Mike Myers unveils new look in rare public appearance

Aaron Sorkin is writing ‘The Social Network’ sequel about January 6 riot

‘The Office’ actress says she refused to say this joke on personal grounds

‘Queen of Tears’ finale sets new viewership record for tvN

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Civil War’ review: Alex Garland glimpses a scary future in this American horror story

‘Back To Black’ review: Marisa Abela makes a worthy Amy Winehouse

‘Fallout’ review: learn to love the bomb in this fun yet flawed adaptation

Ryuichi Sakamoto – ‘Opus’ review: a man alone with a piano and his genius

GAMING NEWS

Fans think a ‘Returnal’ follow-up will be announced later this week

‘Manor Lords’ dev looking to fanbase for future of “overpowered” trade system

New ‘Escape From Tarkov’ co-op mode will be available for more players after backlash

Modders are working on bringing ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ to ‘Stardew Valley’

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ and ‘Warzone’ Season 3 Reloaded revealed

‘Gears Of War’ actor teases June reveal for ‘Gears Of War 6’

‘Outriders’ studio People Can Fly cancels co-op action RPG ‘Project Dagger’

‘Escape From Tarkov’ faces backlash over £215 ‘Unheard’ edition and subsequent apology

GAME REVIEWS

‘Sand Land’ review: a charming adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga

‘Tales Of Kenzera: Zau’ review: a beautiful fusion of tragedy and adventure

‘Life Eater’ review: twisted kidnapping simulator strikes at the heart

‘Children Of The Sun’ review: brain-teasing shooter hits the mark