Twin Atlantic have announced new album ‘Separation From The Animals’ with the rousing new single ‘In Your Eyes’, as well as details of a 2026 tour – check out details below. The Glasgow outfit are set to release the...
There was a moment, as experimental alt-pop singer Au/Ra entered her mid-teens, when her imagination seemed to lose its autonomy. Songwriting no longer came naturally; it was as though she’d forgotten how her music had...
September 18, 2021 STAYED AT 1: 1 Week In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single 1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the...
Earlier this month, Death Cab For Cutie released I Built You A Tower, their first album on ANTI- Records — revisit our wonderful chat about the band's new era with frontman Ben Gibbard, bassist Nick Harmer, and drummer...
The estate of the late rapper MF Doom has reached a settlement in principle with Temu, resolving a lawsuit that accused the online marketplace of selling counterfeit merchandise bearing the rapper’s name and likeness...
There were singer-songwriters before Joni Mitchell, but with her 1971 masterpiece Blue, she pretty much set the template for almost everything that came after it. Leading up to the album's release on June 22, Mitchell...
Olivia Rodrigo's new album has a 10-word title. That's not the record for a Billboard 200-topping album. 6/22/2026 Olivia Rodrigo at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March...
A portion of proceeds from the sale will be donated to two charities of Marr's choice. Johnny Marr Courtesy Christie's Images Johnny Marr ’s legendary guitars are set to go under the hammer this summer. In a landmark...
Remember a time when you first heard a song that changed your life? Nikki Hill really remembers when she first heard singer-songwriter Claire Wadsworth’s “Vows.” Every detail. “It was at our wedding,” Hill says,...
If music can be a time machine, the Instagram account @gapplaylists is a DeLorean. Exactly what it sounds like, Gap Playlists shares the monthly in-store music playlists from Gap, from the early 1990s through today...
Jools Holland had a whole trio of Canadian icons on his show last night. The enigmatic prog-rock duo Angine de Poitrine had their UK TV debut last night, and Shania Twain promoted her forthcoming new album Little Miss...
Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue are starring in a new film together, it has been confirmed. While the two are better known for their respective work behind the camera and as a pop star, they are joining forces for...
Blink-182 have added more new shows to their 2027 tour, taking place in Italy, France and Germany. READ MORE: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: “I’m very thankful to be alive” Earlier this...
Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their first Icelandic show since 2005 – check out all the details below. Last night (Sunday June 21), Josh Homme and co. teased fans with a video showing a Google search of things...
Kneecap have reacted to Keir Starmer resigning as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party. READ MORE: Kneecap on ‘Fenian’ and fighting back: “We understand that religious divide serves absolutely nobody” Starmer...
A new music-technology company called RTM Audio has launched an AI music detector that it says produces an independently verifiable certificate for every track it analyzes. The Los Angeles-founded company says its...
Here's something pretty great for all you Metallica fans out there as we're giving you the chance to win the band's deluxe remastered Reload box set! This contest comes to you courtesy of the Loudwire Nights and...
How critically and commercially successful has Paul McCartney been since leaving the Beatles? The following countdown his four best albums doesn't include six additional platinum-sellers. Also finishing outside the "Big...
Richie Faulkner has penned the new song "Rupture" addressing the 2021 aortic rupture that threatened his life and during a chat with Full Metal Jackie, the Elegant Weapons leader shared band that partially influenced...
Features A hip hop pioneer finally wrote his book. It’s a great story Fab 5 Freddy in Harlem, 1990. (Photo by Rita Barros via Getty Images) While new wave and punk were dominating Manhattan clubs in the ’70s, hip-hop...
News Paul Kueker fell from an upper section of arena Goose (photo: Juliana-Bernstein) Less than 24 hours after a fan died during Goose’s concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the band honored him with a moment of...
There are two questions people ask me straightaway when they learn that I am a teacher librarian at a high school: 1) “Do you still use the Dewey Decimal System?” and 2) “Do you carry banned books?” I suspect they...
Here is the best song on every Opeth album! As the saying goes, Opeth are a band that need no introduction (but we’ll do one anyway just in case)! They began in 1990 and were almost immediately led by...
Johnny Marr is set to auction off nearly 100 of his guitars, including ones he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish, and will be donating proceeds to charity. READ MORE: Johnny Marr: “Bangers? They’re not to be...
Five Finger Death Punch has been one of the hardest-hitting bands in rock for nearly two decades, and on October 3rd, they're taking over Morton Amphitheater in Kansas City. We're sending you and a friend out there for...
Spotify has officially opened its new office in Istanbul. The opening comes as Turkish music has passed 294 billion all-time streams on the platform, with growth of over 190% in the past five years, according to...
Keir Starmer has shared a statement this morning, confirming his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party. The announcement came at 9:30am this morning (Monday June 22), when Starmer appeared outside...
The Cure closed out Isle Of Wight Festival 2026 with a career-spanning set last night – check out fan-shot footage and the full setlist below. The annual festival took place over the weekend at Seaclose Park, with...
Capaldi also spoke candidly about the difficult period that followed his last TRNSMT appearance in 2022. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 10: Singer & songwriter Lewis Capaldi performs at Skydeck at Assembly Food Hall on...
Halsey has hit out at Anthony Fantano’s critique about her latest album, ‘The Great Impersonator’, after he said it was suffering from “main character syndrome”. Halsey released her fifth studio effort in 2024, and it...
Various music industry bodies from around the world have penned an open letter that calls for artists and songwriters to offer consent before going into any AI deals. READ MORE: Keir Starmer tells us about “protecting...
A coalition of 31 organizations representing artists, songwriters and music managers has published an open letter warning the world’s record labels and publishers to “stop the misuse” of creators’ rights in AI deals...
NME ’s latest stars of The Cover, Hearts2Hearts, have created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Hearts2Hearts: the sweet sound of a K-pop summer The rising K-pop girl...
In partnership with Rock In Rio Lisbon Cypress Hill performed at Rock In Rio Lisbon festival last night (June 21), where they received a round of applause for their treatment of an audience member who had been taken...
While closing out this year’s TRNSMT Festival, Lewis Capaldi opened up about a period his mental health “took a beating” and confirmed he’d be taking some time away to write a new album. This year’s edition of the...
The singer bested Drake for the highest album sales week of 2026 for a solo artist Olivia Rodrigo ‘s new album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking her third...