Music Features

Holly Johnson: “‘Relax’ keeping ‘Radio Ga Ga’ off Number One must have been like a knife through Freddie Mercury’s heart”

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Holly Johnson

The biggest blockbuster pop gigs of summer 2025

Need some tips for the sunny season? We’ve got you covered

ARTMS on hard times, healing and hopeful reunions: “There was a moment when our wings were broken quite publicly”

After what can only be described as a rough patch for the quintet, ARTMS open up to NME about providing light for their fans, being a testament to perseverance, and using it to fuel their new EP, 'Club Icarus'

Brian Wilson, 1942-2025: culture-defining innovator who represented pop music’s awakening

The tortured but brilliant creative mind and bedrock of The Beach Boys forever changed how artists and audiences alike create and consume music, helping build a limitless new world with his playful pop songs

Sly Stone, 1943-2025: fearless truth teller whose sonic adventures were an absolute riot

Along with his Family Stone, the funk and soul pioneer made joyful music with a social message that’s still vital today

Lifeguard’s exhilarating art-punk is charged by the radical possibilities of DIY culture

From handmade zines to shows under train tracks, the young Chicago trio epitomise the rich vitality of their home city’s vibrant indie music scene

Glastonbury 2025: the festival’s worst set clashes

You’ll want to see as much as possible this year before Worthy Farm goes dormant in 2026. These are the scheduling conflicts you have to worry about

Every Glastonbury poster and line-up since 1970

As we gear up for another party on Worthy Farm, take a look back at the history of the world's greatest music festival

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: “This is like going back to when you start a band”

As the indie heroes return with their first album in 24 years, the reluctant Britpop champ tells us about gym life, ageing and sexuality, losing Steve Mackey, Oasis, and what comes after ‘More’

Miley Cyrus: every single album ranked and rated

Miley Cyrus' is back with her ninth album 'Something Beautiful' - join NME as we rank every album the US star has released so far
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