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
Villagers in Odisha state are writing and performing plays to explore problems ranging from hand-washing to local schools (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
Allison Williams leaves Girls for a film career, but it shows no sign of being any less provocative. (GQ) Continue reading
The duo behind The Chainsmokers are bringing virtual reality to electronic music. (GQ) Continue reading
Meet the indie supergroup shining a light on the refugee crisis. (NME) Continue reading
The Italian invited a policeman to his London flat for a chemsex party, strangled him, chopped him up and, inspired by ‘Breaking Bad’, tried to dissolve him in acid. (Vice) Continue reading
Burnt out by Britpop and a failure to break America, 20 years ago Blur were disintegrating, but somehow they wrote their biggest song, and one of the best LPs of their career. (Vice) Continue reading
A glorious phone conversation with The Upsetter himself. (NME) Continue reading
Steal NOS and sell it in balloons at a rave, and you’ve made £700 of pure profit, so it’s no wonder thefts are on the rise. (Vice) Continue reading
At home with Frank Lloyd Wright in Phoenix and Scottsdale, sizing up the Grand Canyon and connecting with the land in the Navajo Nation. (Lonely Planet Traveller) Continue reading
As the critically acclaimed Rag’n’Bone Man, singer-songwriter Rory Graham plays to his own rhythm – and is using it to reset old standards. (GQ) Continue reading
Inauguration Day in The Big Easy… Dancing to reclaim the streets in Trump’s America… Rallying cries in front of City Hall… Six-foot vagina in the nightclub… Hope in the dark… Continue reading
Run The Jewels – aka El P and Killer Mike – are the wisecracking US hip hop duo who mix humour with hard-hitting politics. On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, they tell me about their new album ‘RTJ3’, America’s future – and why they think we’re living in a parallel universe. (NME) Continue reading
Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy and Billions – actress Maggie Siff usually lives in very masculine worlds both on and off screen, but that doesn’t mean she’s just going to accept the status quo. (The Fall) Continue reading
Film’s favourite eccentric, Sam Rockwell, cites technique, training and hard work as the key to his success. But let’s not forget the electrifying talent – and some funky dance moves. (The Fall) 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$AP Rocky. (The Guardian) Continue reading
From the pavement to The Ritz, meet A$AP Rocky’s soulful collaborator. (GQ) Continue reading
It’s action stations in 2017 for the Orange Is The New Black star. (GQ) Continue reading
A new bill banning any and all “psychoactive substances” was the direct result of a moral panic started by the red tops. (Vice) Continue reading
He made his name in Girls, replaced Darth Vader in Star Wars and now he’s working with his favourite director as a 17th Century priest. (The i) Continue reading
How a hotshot singer from Lincolnshire caught the eye of LA’s big guns. (GQ) 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
And spent an afternoon snorting angina medication. (Vice) 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
If there is such a thing as a good death, it appears, at least from a distance, that Leonard Cohen found it. (NME) Continue reading
Sir Roger Moore on one-liners, the future of Britain and the perfect martini. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Gallant’s smooth vocals and futuristic R&B have won him friends in high places. (GQ) Continue reading
Spoiler alert: it is. Continue reading
Nick Valensi of The Strokes steps up as frontman for his new band, CRX. (GQ) 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
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
