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From Hackett to Hyde Park, country heartbreaker Waylon Wyatt is going places
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Wet Leg react to beating Oasis to Number One album with piss-take t-shirt
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Jim Legxacy – ‘Black British Music (2025)’ review: a sprawling collage of chaos and catharsis
Alex G – ‘Headlights’ review: still weird and wonderful as ever
Justin Bieber – ‘Swag’ review: fascinating sounds with little lyrical depth
Burna Boy – ‘No Signs of Weakness’ review: a bold genre experiment with messy execution
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Florence Road: the Dublin band distilling the anxieties of young adulthood
‘Superman’ stars talk their “punk rock” comic book film
Isaac Ordonez on Pugsley’s “big promotion” for ‘Wednesday’ season two
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The best albums of 2025… so far!
The essential games for every Switch 2 owner
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Billie Eilish live in London: another sublime stint from an eternal star
Montreux Jazz Festival 2025: icons may flock but the music is king
Drake live at Wireless 2025: expertly curated, but its host lacks conviction
Mad Cool Festival 2025 Day Three: Finneas, Girl In Red and Tanner Adell get Madrid moving
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Daron Malakian tells us about his new Scars On Broadway album – and the chances of new System Of A Down
Jade Bird: “I left the really fiery ones off this album ’cause I didn’t want anger included”
Florence Road: the Dublin band distilling the anxieties of young adulthood
Future Islands look to the future: “It’s like a whole new life beginning for the band and us individually”
TWICE at 10: “I honestly don’t know how the time flew by so fast”
The Charlatans tell us about “euphoric, transcendent” new single ‘We Are Love’ and first album in eight years
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From Hackett to Hyde Park, country heartbreaker Waylon Wyatt is going places
“Love, labour and existentialism”: Nourished By Time’s unexpected rise
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Tech company launches investigation into viral footage of CEO “kiss cam” at Coldplay concert
Donald Trump reacts to shock ‘Late Show’ cancellation: “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired”
Katy Perry lurches mid-air as butterfly tour prop malfunctions
Blondie’s new album will be released in “last quarter” of this year, following drummer Clem Burke’s death
Jeff Lynne “absolutely gutted” to have cancelled final ELO shows
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Annahstasia – ‘Tether’ review: folk’s new star takes the genre to dizzying heights
Gelli Haha paints the town red with cheeky, liberatory dance pop
LeoStayTrill – ‘Home Alone’ review: a moody and measured blend of UK drill and Afrobeat influences
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Black Sabbath’s Villa Park final show to be released in cinemas in 2026
Iggy Pop responds to his song being used in new “punk” ‘Superman’ movie
Samuel L. Jackson to lead ‘Tulsa King’ spin-off series ‘Nola King’
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with live orchestra show set for Royal Albert Hall
‘Assassin’s Creed’ fans are already worried about Netflix’s live-action adaptation
Reverend & The Makers team up with “British icon and mate” Vicky McClure for upbeat new single ‘Haircut’
FILM & TV REVIEWS
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’: pointless reboot butchers the iconic slasher’s legacy
‘Untamed’ review: Netflix murder mystery is pretty and compelling
‘Superman’ review: James Gunn puts some pep back in Clark Kent’s pants
‘Too Much’ review: Lena Dunham’s likeable rom-com is never as vital as ‘Girls’
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‘Tomb Raider’ composer jailed over COVID loan fraud
‘Assassin’s Creed’ fans are already worried about Netflix’s live-action adaptation
Nintendo’s mysterious online game is making a return for Switch 2 players
The Weeknd plays ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ after sold-out stadium show
Netflix is officially working on a live-action ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series
Jack Black’s ‘Lava Chicken’ song has arrived in ‘Minecraft’
Tony Hawk personally picked Fontaines D.C. and IDLES for ‘Pro Skater’ soundtrack
‘Legend Of Zelda’ fans are outraged Hunter Schafer hasn’t been cast in movie adaptation
GAME REVIEWS
‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ review: Mario’s old rival comes out swinging
‘Death Stranding 2: On The Beach’ review: arty masterpiece sequel is loads of fun
Nintendo Switch 2 review: easy to pick up, almost impossible to put down
‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ review: hardcore spin-off for the diehards