Music Album Reviews
Holly Humberstone ‘Cruel World’ review: simply sublime songwriting
The singer’s best album yet grapples with the universal feeling of childhood slipping away, transmitted through brilliantly specific vignettes
Music News
‘Not Done Yet’: The new book capturing the magic of Glastonbury’s late nights
Mischa Haller’s brilliant new book offers a unique look at the bleary-eyed revellers enjoying the paradise of Worthy Farm between the hours of 4 and 8am
Film Features
‘California Schemin’: How James McAvoy brought the Great Hip Hop Hoax to the big screen
James McAvoy talks opportunities for Scottish talent as he brings the incredible true story of Silibil N’ Brains, who pulled off Scotland’s great “hip-hop hoax”, to the silver screen.
Music
Music News
LIDO Festival rescheduled and some shows cancelled for 2026 to ‘protect park ground conditions’
A Maribou State show will now take place in August, with CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club’s gigs cancelled.
Music News
Sabrina Carpenter Teases Coachella Set: ‘The Most Ambitious Show I’ve Ever Done’
“It’s probably the most time I’ve ever had to actually just sit down and talk about a show as I’m building it,” the singer revealed in a new interview
Music Features
Meet Wesley Joseph, the Walsall polymath releasing a timeless debut album
“I always try and punch above my weight class,” Joseph says as he prepares to unveil his sonically varied and brilliantly ambitious first LP
Music News
Noel Gallagher’s guitar used to write Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ to be auctioned
The acoustic guitar is expected to fetch around £50,000
Music News
‘Not Done Yet’: The new book capturing the magic of Glastonbury’s late nights
Mischa Haller’s brilliant new book offers a unique look at the bleary-eyed revellers enjoying the paradise of Worthy Farm between the hours of 4 and 8am
Music Album Reviews
Holly Humberstone ‘Cruel World’ review: simply sublime songwriting
The singer’s best album yet grapples with the universal feeling of childhood slipping away, transmitted through brilliantly specific vignettes
Features
Holly Humberstone: world of her own
After packing up the dilapidated family home, Humberstone found herself eschewing LA producers and embracing the beauty of everyday life in south-east London to craft the optimistic fantasy of new album ‘Cruel World’
Meet Wesley Joseph, the Walsall polymath releasing a timeless debut album
“I always try and punch above my weight class,” Joseph says as he prepares to unveil his sonically varied and brilliantly ambitious first LP
Meet Pollyfromthedirt, the masked Darlington artist writing hallucinations of English identity
As he releases new EP ‘The dirt pt. 2’, we get to know a special new songwriter existing on the frayed edges of singer-songwriter music, ambient, hip-hop and beyond
How Daniel Blumberg became Hollywood’s most in-demand composer
At home in Hackney, the Oscar-winner explains the immersive process and restless creativity that has made him a go-to collaborator in the film world
Film
‘California Schemin’ review: Hip hop hoax biopic is an absolute treat
This audacious true tale of two Scottish rappers trying to make it big is a brilliant directorial debut for James McAvoy.
‘California Schemin’: How James McAvoy brought the Great Hip Hop Hoax to the big screen
James McAvoy talks opportunities for Scottish talent as he brings the incredible true story of Silibil N’ Brains, who pulled off Scotland’s great “hip-hop hoax”, to the silver screen.
What is ‘The Drama’ really about?
An attempt to talk about the new Zendaya and Robert Pattinson movie without revealing why everyone is losing their minds over it
How Daniel Blumberg became Hollywood’s most in-demand composer
At home in Hackney, the Oscar-winner explains the immersive process and restless creativity that has made him a go-to collaborator in the film world
‘Lord of the Rings’ superfan Stephen Colbert to write new movie for Peter Jackson
The film will follow ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’, which is being directed by Andy Serkis
‘Trainspotting’ musical to hit the West End this summer
Choose Life. Choose A Job. Choose The West End?
Holly Humberstone ‘Cruel World’ review: simply sublime songwriting
The singer’s best album yet grapples with the universal feeling of childhood slipping away, transmitted through brilliantly specific vignettes
Arlo Parks ‘Ambiguous Desire’ review: Devastating and danceable all at once
On her accomplished third album, Arlo Parks shows that the dance floor is the place to forget your problems…
Geese live in London: the most electrifying band on the planet
The New Yorkers justify the hype and then some at a show that truly feels like an ‘I was there’ moment
RAYE ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ review: A hugely ambitious swing for the fences
RAYE’s second album is a bold and life-affirming listen.
Reviews
TV
‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Says There Are ‘No Plans’ for Season 4
The writer and producer also reflected on the deaths of cast members Angus Cloud and Eric Dane from the red carpet of the Season 3 premiere
Scott Mills questioned by police in 2018 over sex offence allegations against teenage boy
Mills was questioned over allegations of historic sexual offences against a teenage boy
Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 over personal conduct allegations
The DJ has now left the BBC
Labrinth slams music industry for turning ‘Gods noise into business transactions’
The composer behind ‘Euphoria‘s soundtrack previously denounced the HBO show in a cryptic social media post
Sarah Michelle Geller Criticises Hulu’s ‘Buffy’ Cancellation: ‘Nobody Saw This Coming’
The actress blamed the decision on one executive who “was not only not a fan of the original but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series”
Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed to host first three episodes of ‘SNL UK’
Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and Kasabian will also be on music duties…