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A. G. Cook: “PC Music was called ‘futuristic’, but I’m interested in the present”

Hyperpop's scene leader opens up about creating an alternative British history, preserving SOPHIE’s legacy and working with longtime collaborator Charli XCX

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Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral moments

Japanese rockers King Gnu on new music, their first tour abroad, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and more

Lip Critic – ‘Hex Dealer’ review: bold, energetic and blisteringly smart

‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ review: more maniacal monkeys in a middling sequel

Borislav Slavov on scoring ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ and what’s next: “We’re just warming up”

TRENDING NEWS

Over 100 acts have now dropped out of The Great Escape 2024 in Gaza boycott, with support from Massive Attack

U2’s Bono: “Coldplay are not a rock band. I hope that’s obvious”

Noel Gallagher defends not doing Poznan at Man City game after Liam calls out “poor behaviour”

Paris venue says “alternative seating was proposed but refused” for Taylor Swift fans with baby on floor of pit

(G)I-DLE announce dates for 2024 ‘i-DOL’ world tour

Nintendo confirms retro speedrunning game for Switch

ALBUM REVIEWS

Kings Of Leon – ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ review: a return to their rugged roots… sort of

A. G. Cook – ‘Britpop’ review: playful, experimental pop from a scene leader

Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-pop

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ review: pure indie-pop escapism

FEATURES

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline

Steve Albini’s guide to recording: “Nothing is ever cast in stone”

How Kings of Leon got their swagger back: “We’re not ready to quit”

Justice: “We turned down remixing Tame Impala as the original song was too good”

Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

GIG REVIEWS

Shabaka live in London: jazz pioneer impresses in a beautiful new chapter

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

Doja Cat live at Coachella: an off-the-wall spectacular

The Hives live in London: precision-engineered for a good time

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Stray Kids on ‘Lose My Breath’: “We want to show that we can do something different”

Michael Lindsay-Hogg on The Beatles’ “staggeringly awful” break-up

A. G. Cook: “PC Music was called ‘futuristic’, but I’m interested in the present”

Japanese rockers King Gnu on new music, their first tour abroad, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and more

Yourcodenameis:milo look back on 20 years of Steve Albini-produced cult debut ‘All Roads To Fault’

Alien Ant Farm: “Metallica thought we were ballsy as hell!”

THE COVER

Breakthrough rapper Songer on his life-changing year: “I’ve been pretty fearless”

Wisp: the DIY-minded star who wants to make shoegaze fans proud

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

MORE NEWS

Norway’s Eurovision entry Gåte nearly dropped out of the competition this year

Paul Weller thinks The Beatles split at the “right time”: “Imagine them going through synth pop in the ’80s”

Here’s how much ‘real life’ Martha was paid for ‘Baby Reindeer’ interview with Piers Morgan

Ibiza bans alcohol sales after 9.30pm in San Antonio to tackle “excessive tourism”

Inhaler announce autumn 2024 North American tour

Janelle Monáe says she felt “othered” early on in her career

Francis Ford Coppola smoked weed in his trailer, didn’t film anything for hours on ‘Megalopolis’

Ringo Starr says The Beatles would have made far fewer records had it not been for “workaholic” Paul McCartney

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

How a surprise Fred Again.. collab helped I Am Roze find their voice

Big Special – ‘Post Industrial Hometown Blues’ review: a heady dose of heart and reality

Chiedu Oraka: Northern grime trailblazer’s story proves he’s a fighter

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ review: pure indie-pop escapism

FILM & TV NEWS

‘Real life’ Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ was targeting this comedian on Twitter too

Here’s every song on the ‘Mother Of The Bride’ soundtrack

Judi Dench on trigger warnings: “If you’re that sensitive, don’t go to the theatre”

Here’s how much ‘real life’ Martha was paid for ‘Baby Reindeer’ interview with Piers Morgan

Francis Ford Coppola smoked weed in his trailer, didn’t film anything for hours on ‘Megalopolis’

‘Them: The Scare’ soundtrack: here’s every song in the series

‘Mad Max’ director opens up about Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron’s feud on ‘Fury Road’ set

The Beach Boys: “Our best promo guys in the whole world were John Lennon and Paul McCartney”

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ review: more maniacal monkeys in a middling sequel

‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling’s Ken-ergetic ode to stunt workers

‘Bodkin’ review: ‘Father Ted’ meets ‘Twin Peaks’ in Irish true-crime comedy drama

‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ review: moving romance amid the horrors of the Holocaust

GAMING NEWS

‘Fallout 4’ patch fixes some issues but fans still unhappy

‘Helldivers 2’ has sold over 12 million copies despite controversy

Rockstar may finally be bringing a modern classic to PC

Rather than delisting them, Warner Bros. has now returned Adult Swim Games to original developers

EA wants to put adverts into AAA games and rely on AI more

‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ PC port currently unavailable in nearly 200 countries

Square Enix to “aggressively” pivot towards multiplatform releases

Microsoft confirms new ‘Call Of Duty’ is still coming to Game Pass following studio closures

GAME REVIEWS

‘Sand Land’ review: a charming adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s legendary manga

‘Tales Of Kenzera: Zau’ review: a beautiful fusion of tragedy and adventure

‘Life Eater’ review: twisted kidnapping simulator strikes at the heart

‘Children Of The Sun’ review: brain-teasing shooter hits the mark