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“The best I’ve seen it for years”: a look at Newport’s resurgent music scene

Following a period of decline, small music venues are reaffirming the Welsh city’s storied status as a producer of musical talent

100 Artists To See Before You Die: Usher

R&B loverman who always goes the distance

Pete Doherty: “I don’t think I ever dared to dream that I’d still be knocking about”

Watch The Libertines frontman (and his dog Gladys) sit down with NME to look over a huge comeback year and tell us about family life, his record label, the battle for new music, the return of Babyshambles, impersonating Radiohead, and what 2025 has in store

Soundtrack Of My Life: Connor Swindells

Rising actor from 'Sex Education', 'Barbie', 'SAS Rogue Heroes' and 'William Tell'

Jordan Fish: “With every project, I want to immerse myself to the point where I feel like I am the artist”

In the year since he left Bring Me The Horizon, Jordan Fish has become the rock and metal world’s new go-to producer. He talks to NME about working with Poppy and Architects, criticism of the ‘Jordan Fish sound’ – and what he makes of the label ‘super-producer’

Charlie Simpson talks new role in ‘The War of the Worlds’ and the future of Fightstar and Busted

The frontman tells NME about how the plot reflects the threat of AI, what to expect from upcoming tour with McFly, and whether his bands are working on new material

Reverend & The Makers on their charity Christmas single: “The Samaritans helped me, so I should help them”

Jon McClure tells NME about the personal impetus behind festive single ‘Late Night Phone Call’, why he does private shows for fans on Christmas Day, his ADHD diagnosis and past jealously of old flatmate Alex Turner, the new era of the band, and his “fucking genius” new friend, Robbie Williams

These were the UK’s most in-demand live acts of 2024

From monster pop tours to returning rock icons

Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey on their bananas, CGI monkey- featuring biopic ‘Better Man’: “It’s healing”

Williams also speculated on Liam Gallagher’s reaction to his role on the movie and teased a new album featuring Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

Director Leigh Whannell on viral ‘Wolf Man’ backlash and why horror fans will be “blown away”

An alleged ‘reveal’ of the creature’s appearance at Universal Theme Park Florida caused consternation among fans
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