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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Robbie Williams’ new album features a Gary Barlow co-write about Morrissey’s stalker
The singer also discussed the sound of ‘Britpop’, new single 'Human', his (lack of) '90s memories, his art career and more at an album playback at London’s Groucho club, where he was interviewed by comedian Joe Lycett
Alison Brie and Dave Franco are horror’s newest scream team
In 'Together', the husband-and-wife duo star as a couple whose bodies are frighteningly fused
‘Alien: Earth’ review: long-awaited TV spin-off is a high-water mark in the franchise
The beasts are back in ‘Fargo’ showrunner Noah Hawley’s bold and brilliant reimagining of the creature features
Wilderness Festival 2025 review: Wet Leg triumph at blissed-out bonanza
July 31-August 3, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire: This eclectic weekender has cross-generational appeal, as blistering dance tunes go head-to-head with Britpop revivalism and cutting-edge indie
‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ review: indulgent five-hour rock doc full of deep cuts
The Piano Man’s candour is commendable but it’s hard to justify this extreme run-time
The Philippou Brothers are reinventing horror from outside the Hollywood system
The twins’ follow-up to surprise smash ‘Talk To Me’ stars Sally Hawkins and packs plenty of emotional heft
From Hackett to Hyde Park, country heartbreaker Waylon Wyatt is going places
The Arkansas teen’s struck TikTok gold with his modern take on Red Dirt country, every note a powerful tribute to a lost family member
Doechii signs fan’s chest at Open’er Festival 2025: “Make some noise for these titties!”
The light-hearted moment occurred as the Florida rapper opened the main stage on the last day of the Polish festival
Open’er Festival 2025: Massive Attack make pro-Palestinian statement and say “never again must mean never again”
‘M3GAN 2.0’ review: camp robo-horror sequel is a downgrade
This likeable follow-up starts strong but soon spirals out of its creators’ control
Benson Boone – ‘American Heart’ review: a front flip to the middle of the road
The boy wonder’s second album is more distinctive than its predecessor, but still overly familiar and blocked up by gooey ballads
‘28 Years Later’ review: brilliantly bizarre sequel turns the franchise on its (decapitated) head
With help from Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer, Danny Boyle has risen again to bash Brexit