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East 17’s Tony Mortimer: “East 17 and Take That were a bit like Blur and Oasis”

In 2016, which singer posted a picture of herself wearing an East 17 tour jacket? “Adele.” ALRIGHT! (CORRECT). Her social media snap was captioned with...

Nukuluk: the South London group delving into alienation and otherness through experimental hip-hop

The collective’s debut mixtape ‘Stillworld’ showcases their exhilarating fusion of electronica, punk and rap – and their surreal, supernatural lyricism

James McMahon, 1980-2024: a passionate champion whose enthusiasm never wavered

During his time at NME, the late writer and editor broadened the magazine’s horizons and gave exposure to underground acts and artists in genres that were previously overlooked

Poppy cranks up the heaviness: “Sitting amongst the extremes feels very whole to me”

After teaming up with Jordan Fish on her “relentless” sixth album ‘Negative Spaces,’ Poppy tells NME about being rock's most in-demand collaborator, screaming like never before and her inherent desire to create

Shawn Mendes on rewiring his career: “Of course I want this album to do well – but not at the expense of my happiness”

For this week's In Conversation we sat down with Shawn Mendes to talk personal happiness over external achievements, challenges of fame, mental health, and self-discovery in the public eye.

horsegiirL: “Making people happy is something I take quite seriously”

The half-horse, half-human producer and DJ shot to fame off the back of a TikTok-viral banger and became a fast festival favourite. Now, she readies an EP about her new jetset lifestyle: ‘V.I.P.,’ or ‘Very Important Pony’

Bb trickz: “I truly am a brat”

In just over a year of making music, the 24-year-old Spanish rapper has made a tectonic impact on the Spanish rap scene – and with her remix of Charli XCX’s ‘Club Classics’, she’s set to take over the world

Primal Scream on their protest disco album: “If you’re gonna scream from the rooftops, there is no better time”

Bobby Gillespie thought he might have made his last Primal Scream record in ‘Chaosmosis’. His BandLab NME Award-winning memoir and a surprise call from producer David Holmes unlocked ‘Come Ahead’, a dazzling one-two punch of slick songs and political ire
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