Fuelled by hard drugs and righteous anger, his incendiary prose shook America. Could I channel his spirit by spending a night at the typewriter where it all happened? (The Guardian) 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
His new album features Coldplay’s Chris Martin singing about colonialism, and the African Giant has much to say about the UK Afrobeats chart. Just don’t ask him about Beyoncé. (NME) Continue reading
Instead, the world has come to him. (GQ) Continue reading
From Jim Carrey and Charlie Kaufman, two new self-referential books that poke fun at Hollywood (and each other). (Empire) Continue reading
Five billion TikToks. 796 million Spotify plays. Roses – a song Beyoncé turned down – is one of the biggest tracks of 2020. The artist behind it reveals how the hype could have crushed him. (The Face) Continue reading
The hip-hop iconoclasts rhapsodise on Black Lives Matter, grapple with late-stage capitalism and talk up their “audacious” fourth album. (NME) Continue reading
Many top-level athletes turn to cannabis for pain relief, despite the fact not all leagues permit its use. That could change soon. (Playboy) Continue reading
Tech has recreated Glasto’s most hedonistic party – but is it any match for the real thing? (NME) Continue reading
Discussing the future of the cannabis industry with David Crosby, Steve DeAngelo, Albert Tio, CJ Wallace and more. (Prohibition Partners) Continue reading
Two weeks before America erupted in protest over the homicide of a Black man by a White police officer, the rapper who taught the world to say “fuck the police” told us about his 30 year journey from ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted’ to ‘Boyz n the Hood’, ‘Friday’ and new music biz comedy ‘The High Note’. (NME) Continue reading
The fruitful friendship gave us two classic, soon-to-be-reissued albums, ‘The Idiot’ and ‘Lust For Life’, which still inspire bands such as Shame and The Murder Capital. (NME) Continue reading
As coronavirus derails plans for a concert to celebrate the centenary of Lee’s birth, I look back on a singer whose seductive style masked rejection and pain. (The Guardian) Continue reading
The grunge survivor on his scorching new memoir, hanging out with Kurt Cobain and, of course, that feud with Liam Gallagher. (NME) Continue reading
Rumours of its death have been greatly exaggerated. (GQ) Continue reading
For their final issue, Lonely Planet Traveller asked writers, photographers and industry experts to share stories of the one special place they dream of returning to. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
Having made a cult hit brimming with narcissism and sociopathy, the Always Sunny co-creator and star subverts the toxic masculinity of the gaming industry in his latest comedy. (The Guardian) Continue reading
After a run of acclaimed film roles, the Texan actor creates his own private psychedelic reel: a debut album that’s as brilliant and out-there as its maker. (The Face) Continue reading
With Blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums and the approval of Courtney Love and Krist Novoselić, this COVID-19 charity gig rocked and raised funds. (NME) Continue reading
The film-of-the-live-show-of-the-book-on-the-band. (NME) Continue reading
Ready to pounce with her ‘Jaguar’ project, Victoria Monét is feeling herself. (Notion) Continue reading
The four-piece have racked up over 70 million YouTube views with their unique combination of heavy metal and traditional Mongolian throat singing. (NME) Continue reading
Terry Notary is Hollywood’s go-to movement guru, instrumental in the creation of everything from Avatar’s Na’vi to The Call of the Wild’s dog. He tells me his chameleonic secrets. (Empire) Continue reading
What’s in store for Westworld’s androids now they’re out in the real world? I hear how showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have got it all planned out. (The Independent) Continue reading
Death, faith healing and heartbreak – how the Canadian streaming giant turned sorrow into solace on his upcoming album ‘The New Toronto 3’. (NME) Continue reading
Action icon Vin Diesel talks me through some of his greatest on-screen moments – from ‘Saving Private Ryan’ to Paul Walker’s last ride in ‘Furious 7’. (NME) Continue reading
Icons don’t come much bigger, bolder or defiantly rock’n’roll than Ozzy Osbourne. I meet him at his lavish Los Angeles estate to talk about the influence of Lemmy, Post Malone’s role in his new record ‘Ordinary Man’ and lots and lots of drugs. (NME) Continue reading
She’s the model turned art-house muse who started her career with a very provocative bang in Nymphomaniac. But now Mia Goth is getting ready for her turn in Emma, an altogether more buttoned-up affair. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Green Day have spent three decades not giving a fuck – but what’s the key to their longevity? I join the band in their tiny Oakland rehearsal room to talk inspiring Billie Eilish, blistering new album ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ and maybe meeting Donald Trump. (NME) Continue reading
The Los Angeles Convention Center hosted ‘Let’s Go Crazy: A Grammys Salute to Prince’. (NME) Continue reading
The singer-songwriter tells me about his benefit album for Haiti, the calamitous state of the planet, Donald Trump’s ‘wild lies’, the continued relevancy of Warren Zevon, and getting old. (The Independent) Continue reading
Stunning new art, epic museum openings, unmissable events: these are the coolest things happening anywhere on earth this year. (Time Out) Continue reading
The pair discuss their intense new film and The Weeknd’s pivotal part. (NME) Continue reading
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear reunited for a charity show at the Hollywood Palladium. (NME) Continue reading
The band played their first show in over seven years at the Shrine Auditorium. (NME) Continue reading
The Los Angeles-based innovator looks back on three decades of the iconic label. (Mixmag) Continue reading
The artist appeared among Florida’s monied art fiends with a pristine alternate-reality trip – and a gloriously flawed DJ set. (The Guardian) Continue reading
The ultimate guide to the 100 essential albums of the 2010s, picked, ranked and dissected by NME experts. (NME) Continue reading
The indie auteur on the genius of David Bowie, the magic of Randy Newman and his new Netflix divorce drama ‘Marriage Story’. (NME) Continue reading
For one week every year, a city rises out of the desolate Nevada desert to host the greatest party the planet has ever produced: Burning Man. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
92 per cent of Fijian islanders say they’re ‘happy’ or ‘very happy’ with their lives, making their home the most content country on Earth. I travel to the Pacific island chain to find out what their secret is. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
The British-American duo reveal all about their eponymous debut EP and their plans to introduce a whole new generation to the joys of the motorik beat from their Los Angeles studio. (NME) Continue reading
The star of ‘Rushmore’ and ‘Bored to Death’ on Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese’s controversial comments about superhero movies, his new animated Christmas film ‘Klaus’, and why he’s definitely never felt like a privileged coaster. (The Independent) Continue reading
The chef discusses his new self-produced YouTube show and shares why he chooses to live life without regret. (Playboy) Continue reading
We visit the Austrian capital’s beer gardens and wine taverns in search of the best spots to soak up summer in the city. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
2020 marks 55 years since the world was transported to an Austrian meadow to hear Julie Andrews sing ‘The Sound of Music’. In Salzburg the magic of the musical vies with the true history of the von Trapps. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
Kanye West unveiled his heavily religious project among celebrities, nature sound effects and MAGA-esque merch. (The Face) Continue reading
Greg Gonzalez on the band’s new album Cry, their X-rated lyrics and why they’ve never made a music video. (The i) Continue reading
The heroes, monsters and cartoon characters all have stories to tell. (Lonely Planet) Continue reading
The Fear of God founder talks Kanye, faith and redefined luxury at the launch of the label’s first physical space. (The Face) Continue reading
