Music Features
Obongjayar is creating his own paradise
After head-turning slots alongside Fred again.. and Little Simz, the magnetic, shape-shifting singer is ready to become a star on his second album, ‘Paradise Now’
Film News
Val Kilmer, actor who starred in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘The Doors,’ dead at 65
“I’ve tried to see the world as one piece of life,” the Batman Forever and Tombstone actor said in his documentary, Val
Music Album Reviews
Black Country, New Road ‘Forever Howlong’ review: A welcome calm after the storm
A period of prolonged calm, unexpected in this particular camp, has allowed Black Country, New Road, to craft a gem.
Music
Music News
Dua Lipa continues cover series in New Zealand with luxury Lorde hit ‘Royals’
Throughout the ‘Radical Optimism’ tour, the singer has covered songs from other local artists including Vance Joy, Kylie Minogue, Troye Sivan, Tame Impala, and more
Music Features
Obongjayar is creating his own paradise
After head-turning slots alongside Fred again.. and Little Simz, the magnetic, shape-shifting singer is ready to become a star on his second album, ‘Paradise Now’
Music Album Reviews
Black Country, New Road ‘Forever Howlong’ review: A welcome calm after the storm
A period of prolonged calm, unexpected in this particular camp, has allowed Black Country, New Road, to craft a gem.
Music News
Roger Daltrey says he’s going deaf and blind
“Fortunately, I still have my voice, because then I’ll have a full Tommy,” the Who frontman told the crowd at London’s Royal Albert Hall
Music News
Neil Young is worried Donald Trump will bar him from America
“If I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminum blanket,” he wrote on his website
Music News
Wet Leg announce new album and share first single ‘Catch These Fists’
The band will release moisturizer, the follow-up to their self-titled debut, on July 11
Features
Elton John and Brandi Carlile: ‘You have to have hope’
When Elton John asked his longtime friend Brandi Carlile to collaborate with him on his new album, he was ready for anything — until he hit a wall and had to confront his fear to break through it. The result is a glorious ode to hope that touches on his legacy while looking firmly to the future.
Jordan Adetunji: ‘Everything has moved so fast, it’s hard to appreciate it’
This Grammy-nominated artist is crafting a unique creative world centred around a hyper-sensual, drill-flecked brand of R&B
Pozer: ‘UK Jersey drill is mine’
After becoming the first UK rapper to score a Top 40 finish with both of his first two singles, the Croydon-born artist is re-writing his story through developing an intriguing sound dubbed UK Jersey drill
Chloe Qisha: ‘I fell into music backwards’
Taking inspiration from every strand of pop music, this Malaysian-born, London-based singer is a superstar in the making
Film
Val Kilmer, actor who starred in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘The Doors,’ dead at 65
“I’ve tried to see the world as one piece of life,” the Batman Forever and Tombstone actor said in his documentary, Val
Beatles biopics reveal Fab Four casting, 2028 release date
Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, and Harris Dickinson will star in the Sam Mendes-directed films
Marvel uses never-ending livestream to announce ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ cast
What year do you think it is, Kevin Feige? 2010? People have jobs to do!
Barry Jenkins to direct Ronnie Spector biopic ‘Be My Baby’ starring Zendaya
The film will be adapted from the Ronettes singer’s 1990 memoir and highlight her abusive marriage to Phil Spector
Charli XCX doesn’t want to play ‘Boom Clap’ in Benito Skinner’s trailer for ‘Overcompensating’
The singer also serves as the series’ executive music producer
‘No Other Land’ filmmaker Hamdan Ballal freed, says co-director
Following the Palestinian filmmaker’s attack and arrest, directors including Alex Gibney and Liz Garbus signed a petition calling for his release
Black Country, New Road ‘Forever Howlong’ review: A welcome calm after the storm
A period of prolonged calm, unexpected in this particular camp, has allowed Black Country, New Road, to craft a gem.
Elton John & Brandi Carlile ‘Who Believes In Angels?’ review: Super-duo deliver pop greatness
This meeting of musical minds more than justifies the hype…
FKA twigs live in London: reaching for eusexua at an avant-garde rave
The singer’s live shows have always been lauded for their elaborate routines and arty concepts – the ‘Eusexua’ tour is best when she lets loose and just dances
Elton John and Brandi Carlile live in London: Super-duo deliver an incredible night for the ages
A week before releasing their joint album Who Believes In Angels?, Elton John and Brandi Carlile deliver the kind of night that we won’t forget anytime soon.
Reviews
TV
AI tries to kill Issa Rae in latest ‘Black Mirror’ Trailer
The show’s latest preview offers a glimpse into each of its six episodes, some of which continue storylines from previous seasons of the popular dystopian Netflix series
‘Adolescence’ director Philip Barantini tells us about the show’s extraordinary global impact
‘Adolescence’ has become Netflix’s most talked about show in years, sparking conversations about toxic masculinity across the world. Barantini tells us how he’s feeling, and discovering a star in Owen Cooper
BAFTA TV Awards 2025: see the full list of nominees
‘Baby Reindeer’, ‘Rivals’, ‘Slow Horses’ and ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ are all up for awards
James Nelson-Joyce on ‘This City Is Ours’: ‘There’s no happy ending in drugs’
As the BBC prepares to air new Scouse crime epic ‘This City Is Ours’, leading man James Nelson-Joyce tells Rolling Stone UK about growing up in the very city where it’s set.
‘Severance’ star Dichen Lachman discusses explosive season two finale: ‘People are going to be so messed up!’
The hit Apple TV+ show reaches a new peak with a bloody and frantic end to its second season
Get ready to believe again: ‘Ted Lasso’ is returning for season four
Jason Sudeikis will reprise his role as the titular soccer coach in fourth season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series