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Julien Baker & Torres: “Country music has to be potent, it has to be powerful”

Nearly a decade in the making, Julien Baker and Mackenzie Ruth Scott’s new country album ‘Send A Prayer My Way’ is a tender reclamation of their Southern roots

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What next for ‘The White Lotus’ after its tragic season three ending?

Mark – ‘The Firstfruit’ review: NCT’s splintered backbone paints himself whole

Indie rockers Momma on their new album, ‘Welcome To My Blue Sky’: “You got to fuck shit up to be happy”

‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: blockhead video game adaptation needs shaping up

Outspoken glam-country star Tanner Adell is ready to tell her own story

TRENDING NEWS

Watch footage from Clem Burke’s final live gig with Blondie

Paul Heaton hits out at “greedy” people who won’t make gig tickets affordable

Taylor Swift lands the biggest-selling new vinyl release of the decade

Madonna and Elton John end their long running feud: “We finally buried the hatchet”

LE SSERAFIM announce 2025 ‘Easy Crazy Hot’ world tour

Cult Of The Lamb composer Narayana Johnson AKA River Boy has died

ALBUM REVIEWS

Chy Cartier – ‘No Bring Ins’ review: a fearless debut from the future of UK drill

2hollis – ‘Star’ review: a thrilling joyride through the hollow hedonism of fame

Black Country, New Road – ‘Forever Howlong’ review: a spellbinding prog-folk pivot

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘Little House’ EP review: a satisfying signpost of what might come next

FEATURES

Djo on stripping everything back for third album ‘The Crux’: “I’m not trying to live in the past”

Nu-metal revivalist Amira Elfeky is leaning into the heaviness

TXT’s Beomgyu: “I always have this mindset that everything shall pass”

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

GIG REVIEWS

2hollis live in London: Soundcloud rap collides with pop crooning for a maelstrom of energy

FKA Twigs live in London: the queen of avant-pop brings ‘Eusexua’ mesmerisingly to life

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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Julien Baker & Torres: “Country music has to be potent, it has to be powerful”

Remember Monday on bringing Queen-inspired chaos to Eurovision: “If we finish top five, we’re all getting tattoos!”

Jason Momoa on hosting Black Sabbath’s final gig: “It’s the greatest show on Earth”

Orbital talk new collabs with Tilda Swinton and Confidence Man and revisiting ‘The Brown Album’

Indie rockers Momma on their new album, ‘Welcome To My Blue Sky’: “You got to fuck shit up to be happy”

Sparks tell us about new album ‘Mad!’, Trump’s America, and dreams of working with The Last Dinner Party

THE COVER

Outspoken glam-country star Tanner Adell is ready to tell her own story

Ratbag is crafting her own thrilling alt-pop universe

Mei Semones: the jazz-loving indie star connecting the dots of life and language

MORE NEWS

‘The White Lotus’ creator defends season three’s “slow” pacing: “I’m edging you!”

Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor cover Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’

Here’s when Sabrina Carpenter is coming to ‘Fortnite’

Metallica teaming up with Red Cross for blood donation drives at upcoming concerts

Mayor of London given powers to overturn local council licensing decisions in ‘boost’ for nightlife

Robbie Williams says Oasis’ reunion tour will “be nostalgia on steroids”

Rare 90-minute Andrew Weatherall mix from 1997 emerges online

Taylor Swift lands the biggest-selling new vinyl release of the decade

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Sam Akpro – ‘Evenfall’ review: a captivatingly eerie debut

Melin Melyn: the Welsh psych band addressing harsh realities with colourful absurdity

KiiiKiii – ‘Uncut Gem’ review: weird and sometimes wonderful

Meet Sienna Spiro, the soulful Londoner who found her voice writing soaring pop ballads

FILM & TV NEWS

Drew Barrymore remembers “kind and safe” Val Kilmer

Jenna Ortega reveals real reason for leaving ‘Scream 7’

‘The White Lotus’ creator defends season three’s “slow” pacing: “I’m edging you!”

Timothée Chalamet spent months playing ping pong for new movie role

‘The White Lotus’ creator wants to make an all-stars season

Dire wolves from ‘Game Of Thrones’ have been brought back from extinction

‘Demon Slayer’ Japan-only specials now available to stream in UK

Wes Anderson lets the bullets fly in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ trailer

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘The Studio’ review: Seth Rogen and an all-star cast take on Hollywood

‘This City Is Ours’ review: Merseyside mob drama offers more than drugs and violence

‘The Electric State’ review: get the Russo brothers back to The Avengers ASAP

‘Black Bag review: suave, silly and sexually-charged marital spy thriller

GAMING NEWS

Here’s when Sabrina Carpenter is coming to ‘Fortnite’

Here’s every song on the ‘Minecraft’ soundtrack

‘Quake 2’ AI replica hasn’t gone down well with gamers: “This disgusts me”

‘World Of Warcraft’ and ‘Overwatch’ art director Bill Petras has died

‘Minecraft’ movie fans are going nuts over viral “Chicken Jockey” scene

‘Fortnite’ movie not on the cards despite rumours

Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders due to US tariffs and “evolving market conditions”

Cult Of The Lamb composer Narayana Johnson AKA River Boy has died

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