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Lil Tecca in Fortnite Festival

Features

Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

The rapper started out trading bars with friends over Xbox Live

iKeda

iKeda is building her own world full of bubbly electropop gold

Ravyn Lenae

Ravyn Lenae: “I now know what’s possible – but that just makes me hungrier”

House Of The Dragon's Abubakar Salim

Abubakar Salim is ready to be the dashing hero of ‘House Of The Dragon’

Sailor Honeymoon (2026), photo by Annie Chung

Sailor Honeymoon conjure up a world of defiant, irreverent imperfection

Spider-Man

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: is Tom Holland Marvel’s new super-saviour?

Trending News

Oasis tour promoter granted licence for gigs at Knebworth

Phoebe Bridgers. CREDIT: Olof Grind

Phoebe Bridgers to premiere new album ‘Lost Weekend’ with custom visual shows in planetariums worldwide

Billie Joe Armstrong on the power of the World Cup and why Green Day are “not a political band”

Jack White’s Third Man Records announces UK and Ireland pop-up store tour

Here’s what Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age played as they kicked off their 2026 North American tour

Life Is Strange: Reunion

‘Life Is Strange’ adaptation will “disappoint” some gamers, says series co-creator

Album Reviews

FLO Therapy At The Club Review Artwork

FLO – ‘Therapy At The Club’ review: messy night out still has plenty to celebrate

Man/Woman/Chainsaw (2026), photo by Phoebe Fox

Man/Woman/Chainsaw – ‘Cannonball’ review: a galley-smashing direct hit of a debut

Role Model Chuck Timely Artwork Review

Role Model – ‘Chuck Timely & The Hourglass’ review: a super-smooth depiction of singledom

Ariana Grande Petal Review

Ariana Grande – ‘Petal’ review: conflicted pop songs under the spotlight

Features

FLO

Growth, girlhood, and getting down: for FLO, ‘Therapy At The Club’ captures the spirit of life and love in your twenties

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard on his first post-’Stranger Things’ album: “These songs are less personal and more about characters”

Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway have god-tier concert histories

'Silent Hill 2 Remake'

‘Silent Hill’s unsettling soundtrack was always meant to give you nightmares

PS Hitsquad

UK drill pioneer PS Hitsquad on his solo debut: “I feel like I’ve spent my whole life on license”

Jackson Connor’s ‘Tip Toe’ breakout has been a long time coming

Gig Reviews

System Of A Down live at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Credit: Clemente Ruiz

System Of A Down live in London review: A QOTSA-featuring, Oasis-baiting, circle pit party

Matt Berninger

Mad Cool 2026 Day Four: Pulp, Matt Berninger, David Byrne, TTSSFU, and more close another year in style

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live at Mad Cool 2026. Credit: Javier Bragado

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live at Mad Cool: the once-dark lord delivers a big dose of joy

Pixies

Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day Three: Halsey, Pixies, Cliffords and Interpol rock Madrid

Exclusive Interviews

iKeda

iKeda is building her own world full of bubbly electropop gold

Lil Tecca in Fortnite Festival

Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

Ravyn Lenae

Ravyn Lenae: “I now know what’s possible – but that just makes me hungrier”

Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten performs in Leeds in 2018 (Photo by Visionhaus via Getty Images)

John Robb looks back on the earliest days and unreleased music of Fontaines D.C.: “They made the world a better place”

Nieve Ella talks new album ‘How Long Will It Take?’: “The world is crumbling day by day, so we might as well just be open and honest”

Tyla, photo by Catherine LoMedico

Tyla on her ethos as a new-age, African popstar: “We are all limitless”

The Cover

Sailor Honeymoon (2026), photo by Annie Chung

Sailor Honeymoon conjure up a world of defiant, irreverent imperfection

Chanel Beads (2026), photo by Eve Alpert

Chanel Beads: the stuff of waking dreams

Kamal. (2026), photo by Gabriella Drew

The empathetic ethos of London storyteller Kamal.: “The honest stuff is where the magic’s at”

More News

London mayor Sadiq Khan hits out at Westminster Council’s controversial plans to prevent new venues “offering music, dancing and similar entertainment” in Soho

James Cameron implies he’s done making ‘Avatar’ films and is ready to move on

Here’s what Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age played as they kicked off their 2026 North American tour

Phoebe Bridgers. CREDIT: Olof Grind

Phoebe Bridgers to premiere new album ‘Lost Weekend’ with custom visual shows in planetariums worldwide

Tom Ogden of Blossoms performs live in 2026. CREDIT: Alessandro Bremec/ Getty Images

Watch Blossoms debut new song ‘Additional Driver’ with Declan McKenna as they celebrate 10 years of debut album at intimate Manchester show

Sam Smith drops heartbreaking new song ‘When He’s Gone’

Madness 'Take It Or Leave It' still

Madness share new trailer for classic ‘Take It Or Leave It’ film restored in 4K

Joan Jett cancels tour dates due to “healing process” after surgery

Radar - New Music

Trim

Meet Trim, the new “princess of rap” with a larger-than-life personality

She's Green

Minneapolis shoegazers She’s Green are playing the long game

Little Grandad

Little Grandad: the alt-country band speeding towards stardom

EQ

Argentinian dance duo EQ are fighting for their right to party

Film & TV News

James Cameron implies he’s done making ‘Avatar’ films and is ready to move on

Madness 'Take It Or Leave It' still

Madness share new trailer for classic ‘Take It Or Leave It’ film restored in 4K

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler wears socks when he goes swimming because “he can’t bend to take them off”

Kathy Griffin Dave Grohl

Kathy Griffin claims Dave Grohl blanked her at the airport after Donald Trump photo scandal

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in "Ted Lasso". CREDIT: Apple TV.

Every song on the ‘Ted Lasso’ season four soundtrack

Simon Williams (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) in 'Wonder Man'.

Why was ‘Wonder Man’ season two cancelled?

Matt Damon and Zendaya in 'The Odyssey'

Classics professor Emily Wilson doubles down on ‘The Odyssey’ criticism: “We need more”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ post-credits scene explained

Film & TV Reviews

Spider-Man

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ review: is Tom Holland Marvel’s new super-saviour?

Furious

‘Furious’ review: this bloody cop thriller will make you root for the killer

The Odyssey review

‘The Odyssey’ review: cinema may have peaked with Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic

Heartstopper Forever review

‘Heartstopper Forever’ review: a chaotic goodbye to Netflix’s wholesome teens

Gaming News

Rust soundtrack vinyl

‘Rust’ game soundtrack is coming to vinyl for the first time

Stage Tour soundtrack

The Cure, Radiohead and more join ‘Stage Tour’ soundtrack

Addison Rae x 'Fortnite'

Addison Rae joins ‘Fortnite’ with ‘Fame Is A Gun’-inspired collab

'Grand Theft Auto 6'.

Former ‘Grand Theft Auto’ developer wouldn’t be shocked if ‘GTA 6’ is delayed again

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to Marvel Rivals

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has caused a surge in ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ players

Xbox Game Pass confirms August 2026 titles

Just Dance 2026

‘Just Dance’ is losing 56 songs from its library and fans are angry

Life Is Strange: Reunion

‘Life Is Strange’ adaptation will “disappoint” some gamers, says series co-creator

Game Reviews

'Halo: Campaign Evolved' review

‘Halo: Campaign Evolved’ review: experience Xbox’s first masterpiece anew

'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced'

‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ review: a treasure chest of sea-faring adventures

Mixtape game review

Mixtape review: casual gamer’s dream with a killer soundtrack

Star Fox

‘Star Fox’ review: refuelled space-shooter ready for a fresh generation

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