NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

NME Radar

Porij – ‘Teething’ review: an entrancing siren call to the dancefloor

The quartet's debut album sees them striving not to retread old material – and adds more emotion and texture to their uptempo sound

Hannah Mylrea -

The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America

What now for ‘Shōgun’ after that life-and-death finale?

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

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

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

Coachella faces $28,000 fine due to Lana Del Rey’s set

Music Venue Trust say Manchester Co-Op Live Arena comments were “disrespectful and disingenuous”, and call on £1 ticket levy to save UK talent pipeline

‘The Simpsons’ kills off fan favourite character after nearly 35 years on the show

Stevie Nicks announces special guests for London BST Hyde Park show

HYBE and Min Hee-jin reportedly in power struggle over NewJeans agency ADOR

‘Fallout’ TV series causes music streams to double

ALBUM REVIEWS

Justice – ‘Hyperdrama’ review: a blockbuster return from dominant dance duo

Lucy Rose – ‘This Ain’t The Way You Go Out’ review: a roaring comeback

Pearl Jam – ‘Dark Matter’ review: some of their strongest work in recent memory

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

FEATURES

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

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

Fontaines D.C.’s daring comeback single ‘Starburster’ is their most experimental work yet

Foals’ Yannis Philippakis tells us about The Yaw and his record with Tony Allen: “Our spirits got on”

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

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

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

Ryu Da-in on ‘Pyramid Game’: “School violence cannot be justified”

Jack Antonoff: “I’ve always felt really misunderstood – it’s like a driving, pounding feeling in me”

Ben Schwartz is on a mission to save improv: “So much comedy has been dying”

Touring Luxembourg with Francis of Delirium, the indie star making big waves in a tiny country

Late Night Drive Home are speeding out of smalltown Texas and into the big league

THE COVER

The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America

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”

MORE NEWS

Peter Frampton calls Ozzy Osbourne “the Betty White” of rock music

Watch the new trailer for upcoming Netflix K-drama ‘The Atypical Family’, starring Jang Ki-yong

Russell Crowe announces first US tour in 12 years

US Congress approves bill to ban TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance sells the platform

Listen to Maya Hawke’s hopeful new single ‘Hang In There’

KARD’s BM announces first solo mini-album, ‘Element’

HYBE, Min Hee-jin spar over alleged evidence of plans to “seize control” of NewJeans agency ADOR

Listen to Knocked Loose and Poppy’s crushing new single ‘Suffocate’

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

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

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

Touring Luxembourg with Francis of Delirium, the indie star making big waves in a tiny country

Late Night Drive Home are speeding out of smalltown Texas and into the big league

FILM & TV NEWS

Aaron Taylor-Johnson swerves James Bond question on red carpet

Will there be a ‘Baby Reindeer’ season two?

Will there be a ‘Fallout’ season two?

Watch the new trailer for upcoming Netflix K-drama ‘The Atypical Family’, starring Jang Ki-yong

Russell Crowe announces first US tour in 12 years

Listen to Maya Hawke’s hopeful new single ‘Hang In There’

Anne Hathaway remembers “gross” audition where she had to kiss 10 men

John Cleese complains he’s “surprisingly poor” due to divorce

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

Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: SEVENTEEN, aespa, NCT and more

Deep Purple share details of new album ‘=1’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson swerves James Bond question on red carpet

Will there be a ‘Baby Reindeer’ season two?

Katy Perry teases return with “one of her biggest songs” yet

Will there be a ‘Fallout’ season two?

Youjoung addresses departure from BBGirls: “I’ll always be here”

Peter Frampton calls Ozzy Osbourne “the Betty White” of rock music

GAME REVIEWS

Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia: SEVENTEEN, aespa, NCT and more

Deep Purple share details of new album ‘=1’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson swerves James Bond question on red carpet

Will there be a ‘Baby Reindeer’ season two?