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Iggy Pop: “I assumed things would quiet down once I turned 65. That hasn’t been the case”

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Christine McVie, 1943-2022: an eternal songbird

Jason Kingsley is on a quest

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Nintendo reportedly shuts down Smash World Tour “without any warning”

ALBUM REVIEWS

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Bruce Springsteen – ‘Only The Strong Survive’ review: a joyful ode to the greatest soul songs

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‘The White Lotus’ memes: our fave internet jokes about the show

The 20 best worst characters on TV – ranked by how awful they are

GIG REVIEWS

Rosalía live in Lisbon: genre-splicing ‘Motomami’ brings elaborate spectacle to the live arena

Benefits live in London: a brutal but heartfelt wake up call

Wet Leg live in London: indie’s newest heroes rise to the occasion

Central Cee live in London: no gimmicks, just thrills

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Skillibeng teases new music: “The journey keeps going”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Charlotte Church

Iggy Pop: “I assumed things would quiet down once I turned 65. That hasn’t been the case”

RM of BTS: “My whole twenties were an exhibition… but I chose to be a star”

2ManyDJs: “David Bowie used to post on our web forum”

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Evanescence’s Amy Lee

THE BIG READ

Iggy Pop: “I assumed things would quiet down once I turned 65. That hasn’t been the case”

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Al Strobel, the one armed man in ‘Twin Peaks’, has died at 83

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Phoebe Bridgers and Storefront Church pay tribute to Mimi Parker with cover of Low’s ‘Words’

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FILM & TV NEWS

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Al Strobel, the one armed man in ‘Twin Peaks’, has died at 83

Peter Kay moved to tears by standing ovation at comeback show

Olivia Colman hits out at fans who “bullied” ‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor into coming out as bisexual

‘Cocaine Bear’ hands acting debut to viral ‘IKEA guy’

‘The Rings Of Power’ recasts orc leader Adar for season 2

Val Kilmer was forced to leave ‘Willow’ reboot due to “insurmountable” health problems

FILM & TV REVIEWS

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