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Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral moments

The engineer and producer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies, Breeders and more endeavoured to disrupt industry backslapping and serve the music. He succeeded.

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Wisp: the DIY-minded star who wants to make shoegaze fans proud

Dan Whitlam’s debut EP mines spoken word gold from emotional hardship

Relive NME’s unplugged edition of Girls To The Front in Singapore with our gallery

‘Let It Be’ review: The Beatles dust off their spellbinding 1970 break-up doc

Borislav Slavov on scoring ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ and what’s next: “We’re just warming up”

TRENDING NEWS

Nirvana share letter from Steve Albini outlining his approach to ‘In Utero’

Watch Fontaines D.C. debut new songs ‘Romance’ and ‘Favourite’ at intimate Brooklyn gig

Here’s another “new” Oasis song made by AI that’s getting fans quite excited

The Killers’ ‘Mr Brightside’ overtakes Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ to smash huge UK singles record

NCT Dream announce Europe, US dates for 2024 ‘The Dream Show 3: Dream( )scape’ world tour

Github connecting devs with legal resources as Nintendo takes down 8,535 projects

ALBUM REVIEWS

Rachel Chinouriri – ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’ review: pure indie-pop escapism

Kamasi Washington – ‘Fearless Movement’ review: still a titan of the jazz scene

Mdou Moctar – ‘Funeral For Justice’ review: rock revolutionaries remain wildly exciting

The Lemon Twigs – ‘A Dream Is All We Know’ review: the D’Addarios reach for the stars

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

Good Neighbours live in London: TikTok stars spin obvious influences into heartfelt anthems

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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Steve Albini’s guide to recording: “Nothing is ever cast in stone”

Dan Whitlam’s debut EP mines spoken word gold from emotional hardship

Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival announces return post-1975 turmoil: “We’re not going to let this one bad incident ruin everything”

Richard Hawley: “Rock’n’roll is very much a middle class thing now. It does piss me off”

How Kings of Leon got their swagger back: “We’re not ready to quit”

Australia’s hardcore dynamos Speed have one plan: “Just go hard as hell”

THE COVER

Wisp: the DIY-minded star who wants to make shoegaze fans proud

J Noa: “Rap is history, and history needs to be told”

The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America

MORE NEWS

Watch Fontaines D.C. debut new songs ‘Romance’ and ‘Favourite’ at intimate Brooklyn gig

Eels’ Mark ‘E’ Everett speaks out after open-heart surgery: “I’m a lucky guy. I’m so glad I got to say hi again”

Cardi B responds to backlash after referring to Met Gala designer as “Asian” rather than by name

A new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ film from Peter Jackson is coming in 2026

PJ Harvey pays tribute to Steve Albini: “He changed the course of my life”

Here’s another “new” Oasis song made by AI that’s getting fans quite excited

The Beatles’ iconic rooftop gig in 1970 ‘Let It Be’ documentary “almost didn’t happen”

Travis Scott and Live Nation settle nearly all wrongful death Astroworld lawsuits

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

Who is the real-life Martha in ‘Baby Reindeer’?

Here’s every song on the ‘A Man In Full’ soundtrack

A new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ film from Peter Jackson is coming in 2026

The Beatles’ iconic rooftop gig in 1970 ‘Let It Be’ documentary “almost didn’t happen”

David Beckham says documentary director was “very angry” over “be honest” scene

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend and NFL star Travis Kelce cast in Ryan Murphy horror series

Richard Gadd says ‘Baby Reindeer’ crew cried while filming traumatic fourth episode

Jeremy Strong in running to play Bruce Springsteen’s manager in ‘Nebraska’ film

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

‘Solo Leveling: Arise’ is a “faithful reproduction of the original IP,” says director

Xbox wants games like ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ despite closing studio that made it

‘Redfall’ DLC was being worked on hours before studio shutdown

Sega is bringing ‘Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance’ to Download Festival 2024

‘Hades 2’ surprise Early Access release has been a hit

Microsoft closes down ‘Redfall’ and ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ studios in shock move

Shrek in ‘Manor Lords’ makes dev see the potential for mods

‘Helldivers 2’ Steam reviews recover after Sony U-turn

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