Jordan Bassett
Jordan Bassett is a music and culture journalist who has written for NME, Spin, BBC Music, Kerrang!, Wallpaper*, Grazia, Time Out and many more. He is the former Commissioning Editor (Music) at NME, where he worked for almost a decade. His book Here’s Little Richard is published by Bloomsbury.
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‘Paul McCartney: Man On The Run’ review: the endearing tale of how a Beatle found his Wings
A persuasive account of the musical genius’ helter skelter ‘70s

‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ is a heartbreaking portrait of generational talent and trauma
Director Amy Berg tells NME about the obsession that fuelled her 15-year quest to honour the singer-songwriter’s incredible legacy and complex personal life

‘A Thousand Blows’ season two review: another thrilling round of bruising boxing drama
Loveable urchins Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty return to the Victorian East End

Soundtrack of My Life: Paul Bettany
Conflicted Lennon fan, Stevie Wonder stan and ‘Amadeus’ star

‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet’s audacious masterpiece about ping-pong
Timmy C stuns as a table tennis ace, but Josh Safdie’s follow-up to ‘Uncut Gems’ is about so much more than that

How ‘Wild Style’ introduced the world to hip-hop: “It’s the beginning of a culture”
Charlie Ahearn reflects on his newly re-released ‘80s classic

Soundtrack Of My Life: Thurston Moore
Sonic Youth co-founder, Sparks fanatic and free jazz enthusiast

‘The Beatles Anthology’ review: a familiar but fab nine-episode deep dive
This rereleased doc has a hypnotic quality, while a brand-new episode is genuinely eye-opening

‘Keeper’ review: ‘Longlegs’ director’s surreal horror doesn’t live up to its name
It looks good, but does anyone know what’s going on in this pretentious cabin in the woods flick?

‘Black Phone 2’ review: Ethan Hawke dials up the menace in bigger, bloodier sequel
The Grabber returns to wreak more havoc in a surreal follow-up that’s even better than the original

Why ‘House of Guinness’ is TV’s most modern period drama
Creator Steven Knight explains that the hopped-up show isn’t exactly Downton

Meet the C25 artists: CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
The fun-loving Argentine duo blend funk, rap, soul and pure pop nous on ‘EL DÍA DEL AMIGO’, an ode to the friendship they forged in childhood