Lucy Boynton on playing Marianne Faithfull: “She is an extraordinary woman”

Don’t stop her now! The ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ star teases her biggest role yet Lucy Boynton is no stranger to musicians. …

The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music

Sam Fender getting lairy! Hosts Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr letting loose! Here’s the story of the show The …

Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!”

As her tinselly TV specials and surprise-stuffed advent calendar of a memoir prove, the superstar singer is the festive season Speaking from …

The return of ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’: “It was chaos”

Telly’s piss-taking pop panel show is back on the box. New host Greg Davies teases anarchy in the studio… If …

Simon Amstell: “I spent years trying to get away from ‘Popworld’ – now I feel grateful”

How taking his clothes off at a Peruvian ayahuasca retreat solved the comic’s midlife crisis Before the first lockdown in …

Blondie on their historic Havana trip: “It could have been a disaster”

Debbie Harry remembers the NYC rockers’ first ever Cuba gigs – and the new film that documents them Nearly 50 …

Slowthai: “I want a day where everyone can be free of their stresses”

The inimitable Northampton rapper welcomes you to Happyland, his very own festival, where the ethos is simple: “No smile, no …

Elevator pitch

Inside No 9 is unusual because it bucks the Netflix idea of cliffhangers and narrative arcs. Actually, it’s just unusual. …

Olly Alexander on ‘It’s A Sin’: “There’s not been a British Aids drama on this scale ever”

The Years & Years frontman gave up acting to make sexy pop bangers – but TV supremo Russell T Davies …

If the cap fits

There were those who dismissed Magid Magid as a novelty act for his stunts as Sheffield’s lord mayor and as …