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
Villagers in Odisha state are writing and performing plays to explore problems ranging from hand-washing to local schools (The Guardian) Continue reading
The influx of cheap sari material from China has had a serious impact on the artisan tradition of handwoven silk fabric in Varanasi (The Guardian) 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
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
Exploring Roma culture at Budapest’s Sziget festival against the backdrop of the rise of Hungary’s far right – and enjoying a dish of rooster testicle stew. (The Quietus) 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
The actor-formerly-known-as-Potter also discusses new roles in Imperium and Swiss Army Man. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Sage wisdom from those who learned their lessons the hard way. (The Guardian) Continue reading
Love is accused of hacking US systems but says he will appeal the extradition decision. (Vice) Continue reading
20 years on, Noel and Liam Gallagher speak about two nights at Knebworth in August 1996 that guaranteed their names would live forever. (GQ) Continue reading
A day in the life of Diplo. (NME) Continue reading
It’s already the stuff of cinema legend, but after 27 years and numerous failed attempts, Terry Gilliam’s attempt to bring Spain’s most famous novel to the screen could be reaching its end. It’s an epic quest befitting of Don Quixote himself. (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
After final arguments this week, a UK judge will rule in September whether Love is to be extradited to the US. (Vice) Continue reading
One on one with the profoundly unhinged Suicide Squad star. (Shortlist) Continue reading
The singer-songwriter returns with a record shot through with an eloquent fury that stares deeply into the modern world and asks where we’re all heading. Continue reading
Five years on from the 2011 London riots, George Amponsah is a filmmaker fighting for the truth. (Shortlist) Continue reading
In the early ‘00s, the U.K. garage star was so famous even Michael Jackson owned his debut album. This time around, he knows what makes him — and his fans — happy. (The Fader) Continue reading
At the Portuguese festival, the Wolf Alice singer discusses writing ‘Bros’ and the band’s plans for their second album. (NME) Continue reading
Sigur Ros, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Last Shadow Puppets also appear at festival in Gdynia. (NME) Continue reading
Five things I learned from the guys behind Arcadia, Glastonbury’s flame-throwing party zone. (NME) Continue reading
Asking people at Glastonbury how they reacted to the news that Britain had voted to leave the EU and David Cameron had resigned as Prime Minister. (NME) Continue reading
I went to Rome’s Suburra, which gives its name to a new modern-day Mafia film, to find out. (Vice) Continue reading
When guitarist Jamie Hince’s hand started rotting from the inside out, it could have spelled the end for The Kills. Instead, it freed him and bandmate Alison Mosshart to reinvent their bluesy sound. (NME) Continue reading
Singer-songwriter Moh Kouyaté has made a home in Europe, but his inspiration remains in the West African country where his family has been telling stories through music for generations. (b inspired) Continue reading
How Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and director Shane Black are bringing back the buddy movie. (The Guardian) Continue reading
Leicester City are Premier League Champions, and lifelong fans Tom and Serge from Kasabian haven’t missed a second of the party. (NME) Continue reading
The Kills are back after 5 years and much tabloid attention – and they’re as incendiary as ever. (The i) Continue reading
A new wave of artists are swapping vast recording studios and overpriced producers for bedrooms and laptops. Meet the artists making pop by themselves, for themselves. (The Guardian) Continue reading
If you were plotting musical success in 2016, you probably wouldn’t start in Llandudno. (GQ) Continue reading
Take Back The City want to scrap the Met, introduce rent caps and bring back EMA on a crowd-sourced platform for election to London’s Assembly. (Vice) Continue reading
London’s West End may combine grand traditions, beautiful venues and decades of history, but at its heart there lies a shrewd, modern business model that’s tailor-made for the 21st century. I spent a week peering behind the curtain. (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
Belgian techno superstars Soulwax may reject their tag as pioneers of the mash-up – but the word is a pretty good description of their 20-year career. (b inspired) Continue reading
Kim Barker, author of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, tells me what it’s like to have your experiences in Afghanistan turned into a Hollywood blockbuster. (Vice) Continue reading
How long you can stay underwater on a single lungful of air? I dive deep and hold my breath. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Andy Ford’s passion for his subject is palpable in this series looking at southwest England’s vibrant punk scene. (The Royal Photographic Society Journal) Continue reading
The migrant crisis has dominated the news agenda for the past year, but rarely have the voices of refugees and migrants themselves been heard. Here, six people who arrived in Britain under difficult circumstances tell their stories. (NME) Continue reading
Einstein predicted gravitational waves in 1916, but it took us a century to find them. Astrophysicist Janna Levin’s new book explains how. (Shortlist)
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This Monday, the European Space Agency will launch the Trace Gas Orbiter on a seven-month mission to find out. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie on Jeremy Corbyn, drug culture, the death of rock, and new album ‘Chaosmosis’. (The Independent) Continue reading
At 68, punk icon Iggy Pop has recorded a new album with Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. In a frank conversation, the pair discuss sex, death and David Bowie. (The Guardian) Continue reading
Along with Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, Kano was one of grime’s pioneers. Now after three years on Channel 4’s ‘Top Boy’ he’s returning to music. (GQ) Continue reading
The writer made a rare public appearance in Paris to talk about his new book ‘Zero K’. (Vice) Continue reading
The FIFA presidential candidate discusses why lessons can be learned from the Premier League model, why he supports Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup and what he makes of his chances of succeeding Sepp Blatter. (The Independent) Continue reading
Animal Collective’s new album takes familiar pop structures and then distorts them like warm clay intp something thrillingly original. (GQ) Continue reading
Savages are the most ferociously intense noisemakers on Earth. On the eve of their second album, I meet singer Jehnny Beth. (Shortlist) Continue reading
25-year-old singer-songwriter from Devon creating sensuous synth-soul. (Mixmag) Continue reading
Inside the circle of trust with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner and Miles Kane for the return of the Last Shadow Puppets. (NME) Continue reading
Travelling to Senegal to meet the man who is treated more like a prophet than a musician by his fellow countrymen. (The Quietus) Continue reading
First they took on the boys in Madrid, now Spanish group Hinds are charming Europe with their rickety rock’n’roll. What’s their secret? (The Guardian) Continue reading
Grimes made NME’s album of 2015 by playing, producing and engineering every element of ‘Art Angels’ herself. I met the consummate internet age pop star. (NME) Continue reading
Who’ll win a place under your tree this year? (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
For the next three weeks at the Camden People’s Theatre in north London, you’ll find a show with a little story to tell about three bad brothers you know so well. (NME) Continue reading
The creator of Gorillaz and Tank Girl talks me through it. (Vice) Continue reading
