Inside the most high-tech marijuana factory in the world. (Vice) Continue reading
Over 100 years since pioneers struck it rich in Canada’s Yukon the remote territory remains home to those who answer the call of the wild. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
Joining the thousands of fans from West Africa who flock to Baaba Maal’s annual Blues du Fleuve festival in Podor (The Guardian) Continue reading
Pablo Escobar’s old estate is now a weird Jurassic Park-themed zoo (Vice) Continue reading
In the Ngiri-Ngiri district of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, volunteers have to take sanitation into their own hands (The Guardian) Continue reading
Five female porn stars have died within the last three months. At the AVN Awards, there was a strange mix of acknowledgment and carrying on with business as usual. (Vice) Continue reading
Investigatory Powers Tribunals are where you complain if you think the government is spying on you. They’re usually held behind closed doors but this year a few select public hearings have taken place, so I went to check one out. (Vice) Continue reading
Protecting the rights of women who work as prostitutes is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of HIV. And in Orissa, India, that approach is working – even amid deep-rooted taboos. (The Guardian) Continue reading
With a No1 album and Mercury Prize nomination already banked, Stockport’s Blossoms are flourishing. (GQ) Continue reading
Lenny Kravitz talks to me about his diverse new album, working with Michael Jackson and how he feels about his famous daughter. (The Independent) Continue reading
I took my two left feet to Madrid’s Teatro Flamenco, where I attempted to master the basics of this sultry Spanish dance. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
As New York moves toward legal recreational cannabis, the failure to enact nationwide reforms is becoming more glaring. (Vice) Continue reading
Celebrating 30 years of the label that gave us Nirvana, the Seattle Sound and ‘cob nobblers’. (NME) Continue reading
Use the Mississippi as your guide as you set off on a road trip close to its banks in search of the music and literature that shaped America. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
Enjoying “the battle” of winning over the European festival circuit on a hot, sticky night in Madrid, Serge Pizzorno tells me how the “healing power of being on tour” is helping Tom Meighan’s get over his personal annus horribilis and how “the world at the moment is a pretty slippery character…” (NME) Continue reading
Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos sits down with NME backstage at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival to discuss transitioning from her prolific bedroom Bandcamp background in New York to life on the road. (NME) Continue reading
We caught up with Ellie Rowsell and Joel Amey backstage at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival to talk about festivals, future plans and football not coming home. (NME) Continue reading
Ahead of their huge show at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, we caught up with Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno to talk football and festival headliners. (NME) Continue reading
As a new documentary about the birth of G-Funk is released, we meet Warren G in Los Angeles to discuss his relationship with his step-brother Dr Dre, the true meaning of ‘Regulate’ and making Annie Lennox so starstruck she forgot how to speak English. (NME) Continue reading
Jack Renshaw recently admitted that he had intended to murder Labour politician Rosie Cooper with a 19-inch machete, to “send the state a message”. (Vice) Continue reading
As the sun sets, Barcelona comes alive. Explore from dusk ’til dawn to encounter the places and people at their brightest during the city’s darkest hours. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
In Elvis Presley’s long-time home of Memphis, Tennessee, we head to some of the city’s most charismatic eateries – hungry for finger-lickin’ soul food fit for The King. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
Last week, NME hosted a marijuana symposium at Parliament. Now you can find out how to keep the pressure on MPs to change this outdated law. (NME) Continue reading
In a culture dominated by the famous-for-being-famous, Cardi B is that rare thing: the reality star who turned out to be more talented than the competition. (GQ) Continue reading
The Grand Canyon and other awe-inspiring sights are becoming more popular thanks to direct flights to Phoenix. (ABTA Magazine) Continue reading
We were also joined by Dr Frank D’Ambrosio, Norman Lamb MP and campaigner Kate Rothwell. (NME) Continue reading
In a little over two weeks, the House of Commons will hold a second reading for a proposed bill which could legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes. But why stop there? On the day Canada legalises it for recreational use, we ask: why not Britain too? (NME) Continue reading
The most famous groupie in the world discusses how she fought for women to be able to define their own experiences on their own terms. (NME) Continue reading
Backstage in Nashville, the Kiszka brothers discuss getting Robert Plant’s seal of approval, playing guitar as a toddler and recording their debut record. (NME) Continue reading
From the Ritz to the Hubble – Arctic Monkeys gaze at the stars. (NME) Continue reading
Why cannabis-laced weddings are at an all time high. (Playboy) Continue reading
Last night in Los Angeles the band played three new songs from Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, which is released on Friday. (GQ) Continue reading
Living like a minimalist doesn’t have to be a bore. (Playboy) Continue reading
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey caused a stir at the start of this year for escaping the babble on a Vipassana meditation retreat. But is silence really golden? (N by Norwegian) Continue reading
Silence is golden, and a little boring. (Vice) Continue reading
One of the most influential MCs in the history of rap shares his memories of hip hop’s ‘golden era’ before weighing in on the future of the genre – and why Kanye might not have ended up as a Trump supporter if he was following more than one person on Twitter. (GQ) Continue reading
Frontman Alex Kapranos and drummer Paul Thomson on Franz Ferdinand’s live plans for 2018 – and the band’s mutual love affair with Mexico. (NME) Continue reading
Backstage at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, Charlie Steen is reeling off stories about how strange his band’s first ever cross-country tour across America has been. (The i) Continue reading
Since its 1600s Golden Age, Amsterdam has been filled with as many bright ideas as it has bikes and canals. Meet 10 modern creatives who are changing the way we eat, live… and cycle. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
22-year-old Harit Srikhao’s viciously satirical work has touched a nerve with the Thai authorities. (Playboy) Continue reading
“I really, really like the film but I didn’t expect all of that,” says the Senegalese singer of the Marvel movie’s success. (NME) Continue reading
The first ever female dancehall DJ on inspiring Kanye and Jay-Z and how freestyling ‘Bam Bam’ changed her life. (NME) Continue reading
As The Breeders release their fifth album, frontwoman and estranged Pixies bassist Kim Deal talks me through her rock’n’roll life. (NME) Continue reading
When a gold statue of Harvey Weinstein appeared outside the Oscars, I went to find out more. (GQ) Continue reading
The world’s most famous burlesque dancer turned singer talks Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo. (GQ) Continue reading
Poet laureate of post-punk has died at home at the age of 60. (NME) Continue reading
There’ll never be anybody else quite like him. (GQ) Continue reading
On the islands of Malta and Gozo, months of preparation climax in one weekend of creativity and chaos. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
As she stars in a new Little Women, the Murder She Wrote icon tells me how she worked her way to the top. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
Bill Murray sang, danced and bared a little of his soul at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles last night, accompanied by cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang and pianist Vanessa Perez. (NME) Continue reading
Stories from the paparazzi-stalked Camden boozer where Amy Winehouse was renowned for hopping behind the bar to pull pints. (Vice) Continue reading
With yet another Oscar-touted film score on his CV, Philip Glass tells me why he outlived his younger friends David Bowie and Lou Reed. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
There are two sides to every story in Hong Kong. Twenty years after the former British colony was returned to Chinese control, exploring this territory reveals a place that is at once ancient and modern, an urban metropolis with a sprawling rural hinterland. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
At the Hollywood Bowl, Mike Shinoda tells fans: “I think about Chester and I think that guy would want us to be having fun.” (NME) Continue reading
