Selections: The Bug

The Bug’s Kevin Martin turns in Hip-Hop Narcotic Vol.1, a 16-track hip-hop playlist featuring Public Enemy, Mobb Deep, Vince Staples and more

When did music journalism stop wielding the axe?

In a destabilised music industry, negative criticism is in a decline. But journalists must resist the suppression of honest reviews, argues The Quietus‘ Luke Turner

The Audacious Revival of Royal Trux

The notorious avant-garde rockers have reformed to considerable fanfare, and Tom Watson finds them in an appropriately hostile mood

Afropunk: The Face of Resistance

Afropunk is a platform for conversation that raises important questions. Here, we ask artists and festival-goers about identity, empowerment and struggle

Afropunk London is a vital celebration of compassion and black creativity

In light of global and local politics, London’s second Afropunk festival offered a space for inspiration to thrive, writes Lakeisha Goedluck

Lana Del Rey’s first London show in four years is a masterclass in understatement

Introducing Javier Castán, the photographer behind Crack’s Omar Souleyman cover

We find out more about the Barcelona-based photographer and reveal unseen images from the Bilbao shoot

Dizzee Rascal – Raskit

No longer the pioneer he used to be, Dizzee Rascal’s latest hits hard at first but is ultimately shallow

Tyler, the Creator – Flower Boy

A renowned troll and provocateur with talent behind the controversy, Tyler swaps his antics for introspection – though he still knows how to push buttons