Music News
Little Simz to curate Meltdown Festival 2025
The long-running event will return to London’s Southbank Centre this year for its 30th edition
Will Richards
Music News
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce ‘Grand National’ UK/EU stadium tour
News of the 13-date tour follows the pair’s link-up during Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show last night
TV Features
‘Big Boys’ creator Jack Rooke: ‘A lot of comedy writers talk to me through gritted teeth’
As the beloved BAFTA-winning sitcom’s emotional third and final season airs on Channel 4, Rooke discusses mixing high and low culture, his next projects and being darkly funny about grief
Music News
Black Sabbath announce huge hometown gig for Ozzy Osbourne’s final live performance
‘Back To The Beginning’ will see the original band members play their first gig together in 20 years, a huge hometown stadium show in Birmingham this summer
Music Features
Meet The NONE, the punk stalwarts with a ‘noisy and disgusting’ new project
Formed from members of Bloc Party, Cassels, Frauds and more, this band’s sound – carved out at their furious live shows – is a brilliant industrial racket
Music News
Black Country, New Road announce new album ‘Forever Howlong’
The James Ford-produced album is being previewed by first single ‘Besties’, the band’s first song with lead vocals by Georgia Ellery
Music News
Liam Gallagher praises ‘absolutely incredible’ Bring Me The Horizon cover of Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’
“I’m off out on my skateboard fuck y’all”
Music News
Hear Bring Me The Horizon turn Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ into a metal anthem
The cover is part of a new two-track release for Spotify Singles
Film News
London’s Prince Charles Cinema ‘under serious threat’ of closure
The venue has launched a petition after a disagreement with their landlord over a new lease
Music News
Coldplay play biggest stadium shows of 21st century in India
The band performed to over 110,000 people each night of a two-gig stand in Ahmedabad at the weekend
Music News
Lady Gaga announces seventh album, ‘MAYHEM’
LG7 is arriving in March
Music News
The Who, Sex Pistols and more to play 2025 Teenage Cancer Trust gigs
Roger Daltrey’s annual charity gig series will return to the Royal Albert Hall in London in March
Music Live Reviews
Floating Points live in London: a dazzling audio-visual spectacle
Sam Shepherd’s expertly crafted, deeply human dance music is enhanced by stunning live visuals at the second of four gigs at Outernet
Music News
Listen to Sam Fender’s new single ‘Arm’s Length’
It’s the third preview of upcoming album ‘People Watching’
Music News
Charli XCX, Ezra Collective and The Last Dinner Party lead 2025 BRIT Awards nominations
The list also includes The Cure’s first BRITs nods in two decades, while The Beatles gain their first nomination since the first ever awards in 1977
Music Album Reviews
FKA twigs ‘EUSEXUA’ review: ecstatic healing on the dancefloor
As promised, twigs’ long-awaited third album is inspired by techno – it’s also her warmest and brightest material to date
Film News
Ed Sheeran denies attending J.K. Rowling’s NYE party
He called reports saying he attended the party “divisive and damaging”
Music News
Glastonbury announces 2025 edition of Emerging Talent Competition
As ever, the winner of the competition will play a slot on one of the main stages at this year’s festival
Music News
New Order share new version of ‘Blue Monday’ charity t-shirt for CALM
The band have once again collaborated with the mental health charity on a special t-shirt
Music News
Mumford & Sons announce comeback album ‘Rushmere’ with title track
The band’s first album in seven years will land in March.