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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Sly Stone, 1943-2025: fearless truth teller whose sonic adventures were an absolute riot
Along with his Family Stone, the funk and soul pioneer made joyful music with a social message that’s still vital today
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ review: Death makes a glorious comeback
This super-charged sequel is even more self-aware than its predecessors – and just as bloody
New doc ‘One To One: John & Yoko’ is a lesson in using your platform for good
Director Kevin Macdonald talks us through his experimental film
‘MobLand’ review: Guy Ritchie goes lock stock for his own dated schtick
The director has somehow roped in Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren for this funny but familiar crime caper
‘The Woman In The Yard’ review: haunting meditation on grief is not your garden-variety horror
A deceptively powerful return to the supernatural for director Jaume Collet-Serra
Ashley Walters’ very busy life after ‘Top Boy’: “I’m a man now, so I wanna do man things”
How sobriety helped the former head honcho of Summerhouse Estate into his next great era
Bartees Strange: “You have to face your fears to become the best version of who you are”
The British-born, US-raised singer-songwriter defies boundaries, hangs out with Taylor Swift and has poured eclectic influences into ‘Horror’, his latest musical tour de force
‘Saturday Night’ review: chaotic, inspiring but where are the laughs?
The origin story behind long-running comedy institution ‘SNL’ is dramatic but messy
Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones tells us about Teenage Cancer Trust gigs and scrapped Alex Turner writing session
The guitar icon catches up with NME about the band's future with Frank Carter, the impact of Danny Boyle's 'Pistol' biopic, plus his thoughts on Trump's America and John Lydon's politics
Teddy Swims – ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part Two)’ review: a soothing sequel
Melding vintage soul with cutting-edge production, the Georgia-raised artist makes another splash after world-dominating success
‘Prime Target’ review: Leo Woodall’s hokey maths thriller has the winning formula
It’s tempting to say this thriller doesn’t quite – ahem – add up, but the biggest surprise is that it does
‘Wolf Man’ review: bloody creature feature is also a biting family drama
Director Leigh Whannell follows ‘The Invisible Man’ with another smart, scary Universal horror remake