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Nina Cobham: the bilingual singer shaking up Manchester’s pop scene

The 22-year-old's intricate tunes – which flit between English and Spanish – find power in confronting both personal and romantic anxieties

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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

Billie Eilish talks body dysmorphia, and how “self-pleasure” helped her beat insecurity to feel “empowered and comfortable”

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

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

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

St. Vincent – ‘All Born Screaming’ review: life, death and Dave Grohl on drums

Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstep

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

FEATURES

Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and rated

Pet Shop Boys: “This is our queer album”

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

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”

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

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

Nina Cobham: the bilingual singer shaking up Manchester’s pop scene

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

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

New Order’s Bernard Sumner: “The Tories should vacate the premises and Labour should get its act together”

Quentin Tarantino wanted to bring back classic characters in scrapped final film

US President Joe Biden signs legislation to ban or force the sale of TikTok

Who will win Eurovision 2024? Here are the latest bookies’ odds

How to get into Glastonbury 2024 for free

David Gilmour returns with ‘Luck And Strange’ – his first new solo album in nine years

Billie Eilish talks body dysmorphia, and how “self-pleasure” helped her beat insecurity to feel “empowered and comfortable”

Everton manager Sean Dyche really thinks you should go see Green Day live

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

‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd urges people to stop trying to work out identity of stalker

Ben Stiller says ‘Zoolander 2’ flop affected him “for a long time”

Ryan Gosling blames ‘Angry Birds’ for killing ‘The Nice Guys’ sequel with Russell Crowe

Quentin Tarantino wanted to bring back classic characters in scrapped final film

Chris Pratt catches heat for bulldozing historic 1950s house to build his mansion

Rebel Wilson claims she was invited to sex and drugs orgy by British royal

Truck crash at Eddie Murphy film set puts crew members in hospital

Olly Alexander to make special appearance in ‘EastEnders’ next month

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

‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd urges people to stop trying to work out identity of stalker

Porter Robinson announces new album ‘SMILE! :D’ with euphoric single ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’

Ben Stiller says ‘Zoolander 2’ flop affected him “for a long time”

Kim Petras “going through some health issues”, cancels summer 2024 festival shows

Tupac Shakur’s estate threatens legal action against Drake over diss track using AI-generated vocals

Ryan Gosling blames ‘Angry Birds’ for killing ‘The Nice Guys’ sequel with Russell Crowe

New Order’s Bernard Sumner: “The Tories should vacate the premises and Labour should get its act together”

All games releasing in 2024 for PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch

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