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Girl Scout’s anthemic indie-rock grapples with the mess of life
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Scott Mills sacked as DJ from BBC Radio 2 over “personal conduct”
‘Saturday Night Live UK’ continues to divide comedy fans: “Give it a chance”
‘Life Is Strange’ unveils full ‘Reunion’ soundtrack with Holly Humberstone, Foals and more
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Ryan Gosling tells the spooky story of his gothic noughties folk duo Dead Man’s Bones
Underscores: “I’m trying to restore my relationship with making music”
Inside the ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ soundtrack: “All the artists are dirty, gritty and dangerous”
Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”
Soundtrack Of My Life: Elijah Wood
The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2026
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Geese live in London: indie buzz band take flight as generational icons in waiting
Lily Allen live in London: a powerful retelling of one of pop’s most gut-wrenching albums
Dijon live in London: celebration and reinvention from one of 2025’s breakout stars
Cameron Winter live in London: Geese star soars with the voice of a future great
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Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”
Niall Horan on his first 10 years as a solo artist: “I’ve stuck to my guns and that’s stood me in good stead”
Jim Jarmusch: “If David Lynch couldn’t get budget for a film – we’re all fucked”
The Femcels aren’t afraid to get weird with their erratic electro-twee-punk
Snail Mail: “A lot of the new album is trying actively to keep myself human and unjaded”
Soundtrack Of My Life: Elijah Wood
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Girl Scout’s anthemic indie-rock grapples with the mess of life
Samara Cyn: in pursuit of freedom and growth in a grim world
In Naïka’s sensuous ‘world pop’, “people from everywhere find home in each other”
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Jessie Reyez surprise releases new EP ‘$TILL PAID’ featuring Stormzy
‘The Pitt’ star Sepideh Moafi refused to change her name to make herself “universally palatable”
Scott Mills sacked as DJ from BBC Radio 2 over “personal conduct”
Richard Ashcroft dedicates songs to Liam Gallagher and late dog Betsy at London O2 show as he launches Sergio Tacchini x Modfather fashion capsule
Jamie Dornan likes to collect rocks that look like potatoes: “This isn’t a joke”
Paul McCartney kicks off 2026 with intimate gigs in front of star-studded LA crowd featuring Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and more
Wolf Alice close out 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust series with unreleased songs and rarities at emotional Royal Albert Hall gig
‘Saturday Night Live UK’ continues to divide comedy fans: “Give it a chance”
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Dive into I Promised The World’s crowd catharsis: “Don’t just stand there, it’s a hardcore show”
KiiiKiii want you to lock in on being delulu: “It is a really optimistic driving force”
Shoegaze revivalists Glixen are noise-rock giants in the making
Ceebo: the Lambeth rapper giving a voice to his generation’s struggles
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Jack Black wants to star in live-action ‘Yakuza’ game adaptation
Bring Me The Horizon announce 48-hour digital broadcast of ‘L.I.V.E. In São Paulo’ ahead of streaming and physical release
‘The Pitt’ star Sepideh Moafi refused to change her name to make herself “universally palatable”
Jamie Dornan likes to collect rocks that look like potatoes: “This isn’t a joke”
‘Saturday Night Live UK’ continues to divide comedy fans: “Give it a chance”
‘Harry Potter’ HBO remake won’t have “huge gaps” between seasons
‘Stranger Things’ is getting an immersive concert tour
‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ ending explained: does Rachel die?
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‘BTS: The Return’ review: illuminating fly-on-the-wall look at the group’s big comeback
‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ review: terrifying miniseries borrows liberally from ‘Twin Peaks’
‘Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In São Paulo’ review: a love letter to their fans and statement of greatness
‘They Will Kill You’ review: only murders in this building
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Jack Black wants to star in live-action ‘Yakuza’ game adaptation
‘Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’ remake and brand new ‘Star Fox’ reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year
PlayStation fans furious as PS5 gets more expensive, five years after it launched
‘Undertale’ orchestral soundtrack tour adds more dates
Bob Mortimer is a ‘Resident Evil’ fan
Donald Glover, Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy freestyle over ‘Super Mario’ theme
‘World Of Warcraft’ announce 20th anniversary concert tour including Royal Albert Hall gig
Hades 2 and more confirmed for Xbox Game Pass
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‘Resident Evil Requiem’ review: an inventive and unnerving survival horror sequel
‘Reanimal’ review: this horror adventure is scary enough to give you little nightmares
‘I Hate This Place’ review: can you survive this monster-infested cesspool?
‘MIO: Memories In Orbit’ review: ‘Hollow Knight’ meets ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’