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Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibes

Despite reportedly slow ticket sales, the California weekender still dominated the music world this past weekend – for good and bad reasons

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Lana Lubany: “It never occurred to put elements of my culture in pop music”

‘Back To Black’ review: Marisa Abela makes a worthy Amy Winehouse

LE SSERAFIM live at Coachella 2024: K-pop girl group get raw and loose

‘Fallout’ review: learn to love the bomb in this fun yet flawed adaptation

Grief empowered actor Abubakar Salim – now he’s making a video game about it

Damon Albarn tells Blur’s lacklustre Coachella crowd: “You’re never seeing us again so you might as well fucking sing it”

‘Baretta’ actor Ron Thompson dies aged 83

Childish Gambino will premiere new music tonight

Conan O’Brien said he had a “complete breakdown” on his viral ‘Hot Ones’

Watch LE SSERAFIM debut new song ‘1-800-hot-n-fun’ at Coachella

Square Enix to release 175 track ‘Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth’ soundtrack

ALBUM REVIEWS

Girl In Red – ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’ review: fun, free but too few risks

Nia Archives – ‘Silence Is Loud’ review: reflective jungle from an essential new star

Maggie Rogers – ‘Don’t Forget Me’ review: wistful road trip record acts as a sonic reboot

English Teacher – ‘This Could Be Texas’ review: a band who dare to dream

FEATURES

Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”

Mdou Moctar: one of the world’s most exciting and important rock bands

Perrie on going solo: ‘I knew I could sing, obviously. But I didn’t know if I could write music from scratch’

The Mary Wallopers: “There needs to be a voice that’s giving the rowdy side of folk back to people”

AURORA talks ‘What Happened To The Heart?’: “Apathy is the biggest enemy to progress”

Faye Webster is more than a sad girl indie star

GIG REVIEWS

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

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

Tyler, The Creator live at Coachella: a brilliant reminder of a cult hero’s power

LE SSERAFIM live at Coachella 2024: K-pop girl group get raw and loose

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Huey Morgan: “Reggie Kray wanted to collaborate on music with me”

Palace talk “ferocious, beautiful” new album ‘Ultrasound’: “There is often great hope to be found in difficult times”

Soundtrack Of My Life: All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis

Seori on the weight of creating personal art: “Comforting words are not as helpful as your honest emotions”

Girl In Red on her new album: “It’s ballsy, big dick energy”

Chasing Amy: Marisa Abela on playing an icon in ‘Back to Black’

THE COVER

Lana Lubany: “It never occurred to put elements of my culture in pop music”

Kanii: “I don’t hold back when I express how I feel”

Nemzzz, UK rap’s hardest-working new star: “Manchester builds you differently”

MORE NEWS

The Cult announce 40th anniversary UK tour for winter 2024

‘Friends’ actor Olivia Williams describes “harrowing” experience as guest star

RAYE calls out “evil” music industry practises, claims “songwriters are being manipulated”

ILLIT earn first Billboard Hot 100 hit with viral single ‘Magnetic’

LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura on the group’s Coachella debut: “No one is perfect”

Drake confirms Kendrick Lamar diss track is real

Tems announces debut album ‘Born In The Wild’

DJs must soon share Twitch stream earnings with labels, CEO confirms

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Bowling with Alessi Rose, defender of ultra-chaotic and confessional pop

Nxdia is making Arabic alt-pop to heal their inner child

Ugly – ‘Twice Around The Sun’ EP review: ambitious six-piece enter a brave new world

English Teacher – ‘This Could Be Texas’ review: a band who dare to dream

FILM & TV NEWS

Belgian premiere for Kristen Stewart film, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ruined by homophobic violence

Keanu Reeves reportedly cast as Shadow in ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’

‘Friends’ actor Olivia Williams describes “harrowing” experience as guest star

‘Rust’ weapons supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison

Hozier responds to Homer Simpson ‘cover’ of ‘Take Me To Church’ – and shares views on use of AI in music

Zack Snyder reveals “only movie” he wishes he could change

Robert Downey Jr. says ‘Oppenheimer’ role was like “picking fly shit out of pepper”

Patsy Kensit remembers strange hair-brushing encounter with David Bowie

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Civil War’ review: Alex Garland glimpses a scary future in this American horror story

‘Back To Black’ review: Marisa Abela makes a worthy Amy Winehouse

‘Fallout’ review: learn to love the bomb in this fun yet flawed adaptation

Ryuichi Sakamoto – ‘Opus’ review: a man alone with a piano and his genius

GAMING NEWS

‘Pokémon Go’ adds stops to Antarctic scientists base

Former Blizzard boss wants fans to “tip” developers for games like ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’

‘Fallout’ games get huge spike in players following success of TV show

‘Final Fantasy 7 Remake’ project hoping to release part three in 2027

‘Fallout: London’ delayed due to “next-gen” ‘Fallout 4’ update

Kyle MacLachlan sent “sweetest” video to ‘Twin Peaks’ mega fan at co-star’s request

BAFTA Games 2024 in pictures: big wins, coffee breaks, and fashion flexes

‘Palworld’ multiplayer is now safe to use, as Pocketpair tease “major” update

GAME REVIEWS

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

‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’ review: leaves the audience wanting more

‘Rise Of The Ronin’ review: lose your head for this slick samurai slasher

‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ review: you can’t go wrong with this adventurous masterwork