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Natalie Red: a disruptive, wildly talented force taking over the dancefloor

The 23-year-old first gained attention for her drum 'n' bass remixes of pop hits. But with her new EP, she is ready to show how expansive her music can be

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

‘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”

Olivia Rodrigo live in London: quite possibly 2024’s most fun tour

BIBI goes viral for kissing a fan at Head in the Clouds New York 2024

TRENDING NEWS

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

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

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

Foo Fighters and Wolfgang Van Halen prank fans with ‘Eruption’ solo

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

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

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

Elbow live in Manchester: a belated, but brilliant opening of the Co-Op Live

Olivia Rodrigo live in London: quite possibly 2024’s most fun tour

Kacey Musgraves live in London: a spellbinding smash

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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

TNA wrestler Joe Hendry on his theme song charting: “I’ve achieved both of my dreams in one”

Art Brut’s Eddie Argos: “Seeing Yard Act was like looking at some weird Ghost Of Christmas Future”

Hex Girlfriend: “This is a lot more Dead Kennedys than The Smile”

Natalie Red: a disruptive, wildly talented force taking over the dancefloor

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

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

TNA wrestler Joe Hendry on his theme song charting: “I’ve achieved both of my dreams in one”

Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg to be mentors on ‘The Voice US’

Universal Music Group settle lawsuit with King Crimson over Kanye West song ‘Power’

Top Dawg CEO says Drake and Kendrick Lamar “battle is over”, but “a win for the culture”

Check out Static Dress’ explosive new single ‘Crying’

‘Wicked’ trailer sees Ariana Grande sing ‘Popular’ and ‘Defying Gravity’

Dolly Parton says she has Welsh ancestry: “It feels like family”

Los Campesinos! return with new album ‘All Hell’ and bittersweet single ‘Feast Of Tongues’

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

‘The Sopranos’ star Jamie-Lynn Sigler hits out at Ozempic users

‘A Man In Full’ ending explained: Does Charlie make it?

Bill Maher calls for Louis C.K. to be welcomed back to the mainstream

Working class make up less than 10 percent of film and TV workers, study reveals

Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg to be mentors on ‘The Voice US’

‘Wicked’ trailer sees Ariana Grande sing ‘Popular’ and ‘Defying Gravity’

Olivia Cooke says she hated viral ‘Negroni Sbagliato’ video

Where is César Román from ‘Cooking Up Murder’ now?

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

Remedy Entertainment release official ‘Alan Wake 2’ soundtrack

‘Dead By Daylight’ surprise releases roguelite spin-off and confirms ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ collab

‘Marvel Rivals’ apologises after trying to ban negative reviews

‘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

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