Music News
Fontaines D.C. tease fifth album and share new clip of ‘Marianne’
A new era beckons…
Music Album Reviews
Westside Cowboy ‘It Goes On’ review: A brilliantly thrilling debut
The Manchester band deliver a debut that proves to be more than worth the hype.
Music News
La Roux, Jordan Rakei and Jorja Smith lead our Hot New Songs playlist
Check out new music from La Roux, Jordan Rakei and Jorja Smith.
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Music Features
Opus Kink take us through ‘The Sweet Goodbye’ track by track
The Brighton band tell us how “teen dreams” and “easy listening for anxious hypochondriacs” informed their latest record.
Music News
Fontaines D.C. tease fifth album and share new clip of ‘Marianne’
A new era beckons…
Music Album Reviews
Westside Cowboy ‘It Goes On’ review: A brilliantly thrilling debut
The Manchester band deliver a debut that proves to be more than worth the hype.
Music News
Troye Sivan Drops ‘She’s The Best,’ Featuring Secret Charli XCX Cameo
This is the first single off Sivan’s new album of the same name, out Oct.9, and the track’s accompanying video stars Nicole Kidman
Music News
La Roux, Jordan Rakei and Jorja Smith lead our Hot New Songs playlist
Check out new music from La Roux, Jordan Rakei and Jorja Smith.
Music News
6 albums you need to hear this week
With music from Phoebe Bridgers, Getdown Services, James Ellis Ford, Jungle, KATSEYE and Hovvdy.
Features
Wasia Project’s William Gao and Olivia Hardy on chaos, community and creativity
“We feel assured in the community we’ve built for ourselves,” says Gao, one half of the sibling duo who are making cinematic alt-pop
KATSEYE discuss working with Ed Sheeran, new documentary and EP: ‘We sound more mature’
‘They make the laws to chain us well’: Folk music fights for its rights
As of March 2026, Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan has served notice to record label Celtic Music to reclaim the rights to his music. Here, music historian Colin Harper, along with artists The Mary Wallopers, Barbara Dickson, Allan Taylor and Martin Simpson, discuss the impact of Gaughan’s fight for other elderly artists, and the protest at the heart of folk music’s continued legacy
On the Road: breaking sound barriers as a female engineer
Sound engineer Beth Denton discusses weaving behind-the-scenes magic to make live music sound as good as it can, and making it as a female technician in a male-dominated field
Film
‘The End of Oak Street’ Is the Best Vintage-Spielberg Rip-Off of the Past Decade
That’s a compliment, as this conspicuous 1980s throwback about a suburban neighbourhood overrun by rampaging dinosaurs is a true blockbuster rush
Jared Leto Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct by Four Women in BBC Documentary
The allegations were made in Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, which premiered Wednesday
Irish singer-songwriter and ‘Once’ star Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
The singer passed away this morning (July 29) after a collision in Dublin.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Ali G Movie Locks in Title and Release Date
Ali G: Who Iz I? arrives in cinemas on October 23 as the actor’s directorial debut
Travis Scott Says He Was ‘Nervous as F’ to Act in ‘The Odyssey’
The rapper explained how he got the role of the Greek bard in Christopher Nolan’s latest epic during an interview on The Tonight Show
Thor Battles Doctor Doom, Reunites With Steve Rogers in New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer
“We’re going to need a miracle,” Chris Hemsworth proclaims in the new clip for the highly anticipated superhero flick
Jungle ‘Sunshine’ review: The now-trio’s latest is smooth but safe
It’s business as usual for a band that are comfortingly dependable but due a shake-up
Phoebe Bridgers ‘Lost Weekend’ review: an ambitious return that dissects love and loss with superb precision
The beloved singer and songwriter reemerges into the spotlight with an ambitious album that finds her exploring new ground to exhilarating effect
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live in Brighton: Rock’s wild god triumphs at huge homecoming
Nick Cave returns to his adoptive hometown, bringing along Kylie Minogue, to deliver a joyful sermon with a mammoth career-spanning set
The Cribs live in London: Indie royalty offer up a glorious celebration in epic surroundings
On a sweltering evening in London, The Cribs prove right at home in the picturesque setting of Somerset House
Reviews
TV
‘Saturday Night Live UK’ reveals return date for season 2
The hit show has confirmed the date of its return…
‘The Office’ Star Lucy Davis Reveals ‘Incurable’ Cancer Diagnosis
“I’m trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can,” the actress said.
Wildlife presenter and comedy legend Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85
Oddie’s agent hailed him as “Britain’s best-loved birder”.
Playlist Picks: Ania Magliano
The ‘SNL UK’ star’s picks see her discuss her renewed love for the radio and why The Dare is the ideal role model for modern masculinity
Edinburgh Fringe 2026: 12 must-see comedy shows
Ahead of the world’s biggest arts festival, here’s our must-see comedy shows at this year’s Fringe.
12 rising stars of comedy to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
With the Edinburgh Fringe upon us, here are our tips for the next big things to catch before they’re famous