The former Oasis frontman proved that, even without brother Noel, he has more than enough hits to provide a string of unforgettable Glastonbury moments. (NME) Continue reading
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Glastonbury 2019: How to deal with the heatwave
We asked festival-goers how they’re coping with this year’s near-record high temperatures, peaking at 30°. (NME) Continue reading
Glastonbury 2019: Idles reveal which past performance at the festival inspired ‘Danny Nedelko’
During an emotional Glastonbury set on The Park Stage, frontman Joe Talbot says he’s “waited my whole fucking life for this moment”. (NME) Continue reading
Glastonbury 2019: Sheryl Crow dedicates ‘Soak Up The Sun’ to Greta Thunberg
The Missouri-born singer-songwriter paid tribute to the 16 year-old environmental activist. (NME) Continue reading
Glastonbury 2019: MØ on new Spice Girls movie: “Call me!”
I caught up with Danish star MØ backstage to discuss playing Glastonbury for the third time, when her third album will arrive and why she got so emotional about seeing the Spice Girls at Wembley Stadium. (NME) Continue reading
Glastonbury 2019: Extinction Parade
On Thursday afternoon at Glastonbury 2019, Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace and other environmental activists came together to march from The Park to the Stone Circle and call on political and business leaders to take urgent action against climate change. (NME) Continue reading
Glastonbury 2019: What it’s like getting married at the festival
Glastonbury 2019 got off to a loved-up start with a wedding and a reception at the Stone Circle. We spoke to the happy couple about how getting engaged at the festival two years ago led to them tying the knot this year. (NME) Continue reading
Mass Hysteria: Ghostbusters reunite to celebrate 35th anniversary and set out 2020 vision
Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Fear not, the Ghostbusters will return next year – and director Jason Reitman has confirmed some exciting details. (NME) Continue reading
Dr. John, 1941-2019 – A guide for the confusementalised
God damn, I wish I’d been in New Orleans last night. That must have been a hell of a good party. Missing someone though. (NME) Continue reading
Life Is Just A Party: Celebrating Prince’s purple reign
I went to Paisley Park and asked Prince’s bandmates and collaborators to share their favourite Prince stories. (NME) Continue reading
Kacey Musgraves: Space Cowgirl
Country music is having a moment, and it’s thanks in no small part to Kacey Musgraves, the acid-dropping, UFO-spotting queen of the rodeo. (NME) Continue reading
Chuck D: Still Fighting The Power
Today, Chuck D descends on the UK with old-school hip hop heroes De La Soul and Wu Tang Clan for the Gods Of Rap tour. I went to Chuck’s campaign room in California to find him plotting his European offensive. (NME) Continue reading
Mac DeMarco: Even Cowboys Get The Blues
Once known for his outrageous onstage antics and cult-leader-like effect on his followers, Mac DeMarco has, of late, settled into a hermit-like existence in Los Angeles. (NME) Continue reading
Robyn kicks off tour with heavenly dance party in Hollywood
Opening night turned the Palladium audience into a room full of friends. (NME) Continue reading
Oscars 2019: Why shouldn’t A Star Is Born win Best Picture? Because it’s basically The Ryan Adams Story
The allegations against the indie rocker frame the hotly tipped movie in a grim light. (NME) Continue reading
Are weed raves the future of clubbing?
This weekend, downtown Los Angeles played host to a first-of-its-kind legal weed rave. But can the humble herb ever replace booze, Es and whizz? (NME) Continue reading
Jeff Goldblum: Sex and Drugs and Jazz Piano
Hollywood icon Jeff Goldblum is about to release his first album, a collection of jazz standards. Over breakfast at the Chateau Marmont, he tells me about some other firsts: losing his virginity, experimenting with drugs and talking his way into piano bars underage. (NME) Continue reading
Dakota Johnson & Cailee Spaeny on Chris Hemsworth’s chest and Bad Times at the El Royale
We discuss the joy of unexpected twists in Bad Times at the El Royale and Chris Hemsworth’s distracting shirtlessness. (NME)
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Jeff Bridges & Cynthia Erivo on singing, film noir and Bad Times at the El Royale
We discuss Erivo’s incredible singing performance in Bad Times at the El Royale and The Big Lebowski’s film noir influence. (NME) Continue reading
We asked Drew Goddard if he’s better than Jean-Luc Godard
The Bad Times at the El Royale writer and director discusses the film’s soundtrack and why ‘Hold On, I’m Comin” is the perfect song to close it. (NME) Continue reading
Jon Hamm & Lewis Pullman on Humphrey Bogart and Bad Times at the El Royale
We discuss Hamm’s love of Bogart and if Drew Goddard is better than Jean-Luc Godard. (NME) Continue reading
She’ll Take You There
Mavis Staples is still kicking ass at 79. (NME) Continue reading
In search of Sub Pop’s soul
Celebrating 30 years of the label that gave us Nirvana, the Seattle Sound and ‘cob nobblers’. (NME) Continue reading
Lads On Tour: Kasabian Reign In Spain
Enjoying “the battle” of winning over the European festival circuit on a hot, sticky night in Madrid, Serge Pizzorno tells me how the “healing power of being on tour” is helping Tom Meighan’s get over his personal annus horribilis and how “the world at the moment is a pretty slippery character…” (NME) Continue reading
Mad Cool 2018: Frankie Cosmos on tour life and the new New York scene
Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos sits down with NME backstage at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival to discuss transitioning from her prolific bedroom Bandcamp background in New York to life on the road. (NME) Continue reading
Mad Cool 2018: Wolf Alice on coming together for music, football and hating Donald Trump
We caught up with Ellie Rowsell and Joel Amey backstage at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival to talk about festivals, future plans and football not coming home. (NME) Continue reading
Mad Cool 2018: Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno talks football and festival headliners
Ahead of their huge show at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, we caught up with Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno to talk football and festival headliners. (NME) Continue reading
Warren G on G-Funk, making Annie Lennox starstruck and the immortal ‘Regulate’
As a new documentary about the birth of G-Funk is released, we meet Warren G in Los Angeles to discuss his relationship with his step-brother Dr Dre, the true meaning of ‘Regulate’ and making Annie Lennox so starstruck she forgot how to speak English. (NME) Continue reading
How you can help legalise weed ahead of tomorrow’s Legalisation of Cannabis Bill debate
Last week, NME hosted a marijuana symposium at Parliament. Now you can find out how to keep the pressure on MPs to change this outdated law. (NME) Continue reading
Legalise it: Damian Marley, Professor Green and more discuss medical cannabis at Parliament
We were also joined by Dr Frank D’Ambrosio, Norman Lamb MP and campaigner Kate Rothwell. (NME) Continue reading
It’s time for Britain to legalise marijuana
In a little over two weeks, the House of Commons will hold a second reading for a proposed bill which could legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes. But why stop there? On the day Canada legalises it for recreational use, we ask: why not Britain too? (NME) Continue reading
Your story to tell: How Pamela Des Barres paved the way for #MeToo
The most famous groupie in the world discusses how she fought for women to be able to define their own experiences on their own terms. (NME) Continue reading
Ramble On: Meet Greta Van Fleet, the post-millennial Led Zeppelin
Backstage in Nashville, the Kiszka brothers discuss getting Robert Plant’s seal of approval, playing guitar as a toddler and recording their debut record. (NME) Continue reading
Alex Turner: Star Man
From the Ritz to the Hubble – Arctic Monkeys gaze at the stars. (NME) Continue reading
Pa’l Norte 2018: Franz All Over The World
Frontman Alex Kapranos and drummer Paul Thomson on Franz Ferdinand’s live plans for 2018 – and the band’s mutual love affair with Mexico. (NME) Continue reading
Baaba Maal on being the sound of Black Panther’s Wakanda
“I really, really like the film but I didn’t expect all of that,” says the Senegalese singer of the Marvel movie’s success. (NME) Continue reading
Sister Nancy is the first lady of dancehall
The first ever female dancehall DJ on inspiring Kanye and Jay-Z and how freestyling ‘Bam Bam’ changed her life. (NME) Continue reading
The Art Of The Deal
As The Breeders release their fifth album, frontwoman and estranged Pixies bassist Kim Deal talks me through her rock’n’roll life. (NME) Continue reading
The Mark E Smith NME obituary: 1957 – 2018
Poet laureate of post-punk has died at home at the age of 60. (NME) Continue reading
Twain, Hemingway and Waits: Bill Murray plays America’s Greatest Hits
Bill Murray sang, danced and bared a little of his soul at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles last night, accompanied by cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang and pianist Vanessa Perez. (NME) Continue reading
Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington memorial was a celebration of life
At the Hollywood Bowl, Mike Shinoda tells fans: “I think about Chester and I think that guy would want us to be having fun.” (NME) Continue reading
How to make a Brit horror film (with a killer soundtrack)
Top tips from Double Date writer and star Danny Morgan and Big Narstie, who cameos. (NME) Continue reading
CalJam 2017: How Liam Gallagher stole the show at Foo Fighters’ festival
The former Oasis singer has waited a lifetime to spend his days in the sunshine. (NME) Continue reading
The Tom Petty NME obituary: 1950 – 2017
One of America’s greatest songwriters. (NME)
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Pedro Pascal on Narcos beyond Escobar
The Chilean actor also talks about not being invited to Noel Gallagher’s birthday party. (NME) Continue reading
Burning Man 2017: Dancing in the dark in Trump’s America
Looking for signs of political protest in Black Rock City. (NME) Continue reading
NOS Alive 2017: Backstage with Jamie Hince
The Kills’ guitarist discusses his band’s fifteenth anniversary, plans for new singles and Lisbon’s best night out. (NME) Continue reading
NOS Alive 2017: Backstage with Blossoms
In Lisbon, the Stockport band discuss playing Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, meeting David Beckham and recording for their second album. (NME) Continue reading