Tired of being Hollywood’s No 1 guy who doesn’t get the girl, the star of everything from The Notebook to Westworld has finally found his dream role – taking a solar panel salesman for a ride in Jury Duty. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

System of a Down’s political activism helped change the course of Armenian history. But – facing censorship, assassination threats and a divided band – at what price for its frontman? (The Guardian) 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 →

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 →

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 →

Forty years since its first release, the director has been reworking his masterpiece for a definitive edition. How does he view his film – and the madness of its making – after all these years? (The Guardian) Continue reading →

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 →

The man behind Seinfeld, Borat and Curb Your Enthusiasm reveals what happened when he asked terrorists, warlords and white supremacists what makes them laugh. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

For its first 10 years, this remote mecca for house music battled nature and its neighbours to keep its doors open. Now it is bringing its distinct sound to Europe. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

He’s the kid with dyslexia from Chelmsford who ended up being sampled by Kendrick Lamar. Is Jordan Cardy – AKA Rat Boy – really, as his fans claim, his generation’s Salvador Dalí? (The Guardian) Continue reading →

In a country dubbed an ‘offline nation’, a new event is encouraging local musicians to join folkloric forces with European DJs and bringing them to the UK. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

The Welsh singer’s Late Night Pop Dungeon takes in the likes of King Crimson and Destiny’s Child – but she’s not the only one paying tribute to her heroes. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

Wayne Coyne is back with a new Flaming Lips album, this time with help from Miley Cyrus and a newfound love of A$AP Rocky. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

After almost 40 years in cinema, the director remains the quintessential leftfield auteur. He discusses how his gentle new film Paterson offers a Zen alternative to blockbuster chaos. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the far-out psych band with a wild work ethic preparing to release five albums in one year. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

For over a decade, Lake of Stars has drawn musicians and visitors from around the world to Malawi’s shores – but this year they were joined by special groups of performers, drawn from the country’s Dzaleka refugee camp. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

He’s equally at home in The Legend Of Tarzan as he is a twisted cop in War On Everyone. So why is the sweary Swede having an existential crisis? (The Guardian) Continue reading →

Sage wisdom from those who learned their lessons the hard way. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

How Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and director Shane Black are bringing back the buddy movie. (The Guardian) 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

DJ Auntie Flo and his Highlife club are part of a loose worldwide crew blending global and electronic beats, and creating something completely new in the process. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

They may have brought psych rock to the masses, but Tame Impala’s new album channels the Bee Gees and Goan beach raves. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

Their songs confront their apathy-affected generation and are making the Radio 1 A-list, but are these tattooed twentysomethings radicals or just hedonists? I join them on the road to find out. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

Their name may not be to everyone’s taste, but the Canadian post-punk band have made one of the best-received albums of the year so far. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

The UK’s original squat-punk alt.film night that will screen almost anything almost anywhere. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

Once a graveyard for western genres, India is falling in love with EDM. Is this a sign of changing tastes? (The Guardian) Continue reading →

They’re the rappers you could probably have in a fight – but there’s more to Stockholm’s Sad Boys than whimsical videos, Smart cars and Smurfs. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

How I came to make my living as a journalist and some advice for those hoping to follow suit. (The Guardian)
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Villagers in Odisha state are writing and performing plays to explore problems ranging from hand-washing to local schools (The Guardian) 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 →

Once home to classic rock copycats, Delhi is enjoying a new breed of bands who bridge the gap between Sonic Youth and Ravi Shankar. (The Guardian) Continue reading →

The Indian film industry may shy away from swearing and realism on screen, but Ram Ganesh Kamatham’s Dancing on Glass shows a darker and angrier vision of India on stage. (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 →