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

The Palestinian-American’s latest bilingual material fuses her affinity for both Arabic and Western music. She tells NME how she’s finally captured an honest portrait of her artistry

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Coachella 2024 liveblog day three: Doja Cat, Justin Bieber and all the news from Sunday

‘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

TRENDING NEWS

Guy Ritchie says Henry Cavill “always” stands up when a woman enters the room

Grimes’ DJ set at Coachella mired by technical difficulties, social media reacts

Gwen Stefani shares regrets over last years of No Doubt: “I should have just been with my family”

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

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

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

‘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

PennFest 2024 cancelled due to “challenging economic climate”

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

Robbie Williams on the joke that left him thinking “I don’t think Twitter is for me”

Re-live Lana Del Rey’s epic blockbuster entrance from Coachella 2024

Taylor Swift is sharing a hidden message about ‘Tortured Poets Department’ on Apple Music – here’s how to figure it out

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

‘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

Russell Crowe “seriously pursued” buying Leeds United Football Club

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ director responds to Taylor Swift casting rumour

Lily Allen on how she and husband David Harbour got revenge on “obsessed” troll: “It will so spin her out”

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

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

Bethesda will “probably say no” to ‘Skyrim’ TV show

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