The Collected Works of Kevin EG Perry

My gonzo night at Hunter S Thompson’s cabin

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 →

After The Gold Rush

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 →

Senegal on song

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 →

Drug Traffickers Build the Best Theme Parks

Pablo Escobar’s old estate is now a weird Jurassic Park-themed zoo (Vice) Continue reading →

Trench warfare: Sanitation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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 →

Ice Cube: “You can change the law faster than you can change people’s hearts”

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 perfect marriage”: how Iggy Pop and David Bowie’s Berlin era shaped the new wave of post-punk

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 →

‘I will kill you if you give this song to anyone but me’: how Peggy Lee was perfect for Is That All There Is?

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 →

Mark Lanegan: “My former bandmates were lucky to have me”

The grunge survivor on his scorching new memoir, hanging out with Kurt Cobain and, of course, that feud with Liam Gallagher. (NME) Continue reading →

The cassette tape is back, back back!

Rumours of its death have been greatly exaggerated. (GQ) Continue reading →

My Happy Place: New Orleans

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 →

Rob McElhenney: ‘I was fuelled by privilege, ignorance and testosterone’

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 →

Caleb Landry Jones’ Freak Zone

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 →

Post Malone’s Nirvana tribute livestream sounded like a wild and heavy garage band rehearsal

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 →

‘Beastie Boys Story’ review: Love letter to hip-hop’s golden age is worth ch-checking out

The film-of-the-live-show-of-the-book-on-the-band. (NME) Continue reading →

Victoria Monét

Ready to pounce with her ‘Jaguar’ project, Victoria Monét is feeling herself. (Notion) Continue reading →

Mongolian metallers The Hu: ‘We want to become one of the legendary bands’

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 →

The Transformer

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 →

Aaron Paul, class war and Common People: How Westworld plans to win back fans

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 →

Tory Lanez: Luv Hurts

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 →

Vin Diesel: Absolute Scenes

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 →

Ozzy Osbourne: Iron Man

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 →

Mia Goth on marriage, modelling and that Miu Miu campaign

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: Are We There Yet?

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 →

Prince tribute live in LA: Foo Fighters join pop royalty for hit-and-miss endurance test

The Los Angeles Convention Center hosted ‘Let’s Go Crazy: A Grammys Salute to Prince’. (NME) Continue reading →

Jackson Browne: ‘My generation were idealistic and naive but we were right about so many things’

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 →

The 40 most exciting things to do in the world in 2020

Stunning new art, epic museum openings, unmissable events: these are the coolest things happening anywhere on earth this year. (Time Out) Continue reading →

Adam Sandler & Idina Menzel on Uncut Gems

The pair discuss their intense new film and The Weeknd’s pivotal part. (NME) Continue reading →

Nirvana’s 2020 reunion: A heavy, heart-bursting treat for fans

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear reunited for a charity show at the Hollywood Palladium. (NME) Continue reading →

My Chemical Romance in Los Angeles: A triumphant, cathartic return

The band played their first show in over seven years at the Shrine Auditorium. (NME) Continue reading →

Flying Lotus: 30 Years of Warp

The Los Angeles-based innovator looks back on three decades of the iconic label. (Mixmag) Continue reading →

Grimes review – a suitably surreal invasion of the Miami Art Basel

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 →

NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s

The ultimate guide to the 100 essential albums of the 2010s, picked, ranked and dissected by NME experts. (NME) Continue reading →

Noah Baumbach: Modern Lover

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 →

Lost in the Dust

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 →

That Fiji Feeling

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 →

Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio and Fort Romeau on reinventing krautrock with new band CYM

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 →

Jason Schwartzman: ‘My uncle Francis Ford Coppola thinks Marvel films are despicable, but I’d be happy to act in one’

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 →