NME LISTS
As anyone who's watched High Fidelity knows, everyone loves a good list. Pick through NME's 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade, Best Albums Of The Year and more, right here.
100 BEST TRACKS OF THE 00S
The decade that brought us The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire. Here are the...
100 BEST SONGS OF THE 1990S
The decade that brought us Britpop, grunge, superstar DJs - and a whole lot of crappy...
100 BEST SONGS OF THE 1980S
From indie to stadium rock, hip-hop to acid house, the highlights of an amazingly...
100 BEST SONGS OF THE 1970S
The genius-studded decade of punk, glam, disco and classic rock. Here are the...
100 BEST SONGS OF THE 1960S
The decade's finest music. Words by Matthew Horton, Tim Chester, Priya Elan.
THE 50 GREATEST PRODUCERS EVER
Producers are an often overlooked but always integral part of the recording process. We...
100 BEST SONGS OF THE 1950S
Curated by Nigel Williamson. Words by Matthew Horton, Tim Chester, Priya Elan.
50 MOST EXPLOSIVE CHORUSES
A great chorus is like take-off: the bit in the song that makes you a) sing, b) cry, or...
50 GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS
What are the most electrifying axe moments in rock? We've compiled a list of the best -...
50 BEST TRACKS OF 2011
It's been another spectacular year for music, but what were the highlights? Here's our...
50 BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2011
2011 has been a memorable year for music video. From Best Coast to Beyonce, Azealia...
50 WORST MUSIC VIDEOS EVER
Old women dancing, over-animated tweens, over-sexed jocks, it's all here. We present...
150 BEST TRACKS OF THE PAST 15 YEARS
To mark NME.COM's fifteenth birthday, we've selected the 150 tracks that have meant the...
100 GREATEST MUSIC VIDEOS
To celebrate the launch of NME Video - a new...
ULTIMATE CULT HEROES
As featured in the 28 May issue of NME...
25 STUNNING LIVE COLLABORATIONS
It's like the song says: it takes two to make a thing go right. So here's a run-down of...
50 DRUGGIEST ALBUMS EVER
As featured in the February 5 issue of NME, we present the most wired, warped...
50 DARKEST ALBUMS EVER
Originally featured in the 22 January issue of NME, it's the 50 most brilliantly...
20 NEW ACTS FOR 2011
As featured in the January New Music Issue of NME, here are the 20 acts we're...
50 BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2010
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50 BEST TRACKS OF 2010
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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
Stuck for ideas this Christmas? Got loads of people to buy for but lacking inspiration?...
50 GREATEST DEBUT ALBUMS
This is NME’s celebration of the best debut albums from the last 50 years. It's not a...
COOL LIST 2010
It's NME's favourite time of year, as we herald the dudes du jour....
50 BEST NEW BANDS OF 2010
Now we're over halfway through the year, we thought it was high time we looked back and...
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER PLAYLIST
Summer is finally here, so what better time to ask a load of musicians to name the...
NME FESTIVAL GUIDE 2010
Festival season is almost upon us. Yay! But which one is best for you? ...
THE GREATEST LYRICISTS IN THE WORLD TODAY
Every generation needs its poets and here's the 23 musical scribes who define 2010....
THE 10 BIGGEST BUZZES AT SXSW
There's no festival quite like South By Southwest. For four days a year, anyone with...
50 AWESOME MUSIC MOVIES
To celebrate the launch of NME.COM/movies...
MUSIC'S 20 GREATEST CULT HEROES
The names you'll find here are musicians whose artistic ability - genius, in some cases...
NME'S NEW MUSIC TIPS FOR 2010
If you've seen the new issue you'll know it's...
50 BEST TRACKS OF 2009
Welcome to the tracks that rocked our world over the past year. Disagree with our...
50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2009
Welcome to the albums that rocked our world over the past year. Disagree with our...
100 TRACKS OF THE DECADE
We've already shared our
THE TOP 100 GREATEST ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
The Top 100 albums released between January 2000 and December 2009, as voted for by NME...












