Alan Woodhouse, Author at NME

Pat Long, April 17, 1977 – August 24, 2018

When the news broke of Pat Long’s death aged just 41 last Friday (August 24), hundreds were swift to pay heartfelt tribute to the...

Alan Partridge’s 10 Most Alan Partridge-y Moments Ever

A-ha! Over the past 25 years we've seen Norwich's favourite son and Abba's biggest champion Alan Partridge grow into one of the UK's greatest,...

Oasis, Amy Winehouse, Paul McCartney: Jools Holland Picks His 10 Most Memorable ‘Later…’ Performances

Over 20 years and 46 series' 'Later...with Jools Holland' has become a UK TV mainstay, showcasing the best in music with a wildly eclectic...

15 Of The Best Muppets And Sesame Street Song Parodies, From Adele To Eminem

The Muppets and Sesame Street gang have always been a musical bunch, inviting the likes of Johnny Cash, Blondie, Alice Cooper and will.i.am to...

Peep Show’s 10 Best Moments – From Mark’s Fake Pill To That Time Jez Ate A Dog

Peep Show has come to an end. Since 2003 we’ve followed the miserable, pathetic lives of the self-styled ‘El Dude Brothers’ Jeremy and Mark...

Super Furry Animals – Cardiff University Great Hall

For a band with such a forward-thinking outlook as Super Furry Animals, it seemed initially surprising that the main reason behind their first tour...

The Stone Roses Will Find It Difficult To Top Glasgow Green, 1990

The Stone Roses will return to Glasgow Green, scene of their famous 1990 gig, in June 2013. Alan Woodhouse looks back on that victorious...

Most Important Albums Of NME’s Lifetime – My Bloody Valentine, ‘Loveless’

A special 99-page magazine - The 60 Most Important Albums Of NME's Lifetime - is on sale now. You can order it here. In...

Most Important Albums Of NME’s Lifetime – Television, ‘Marquee Moon’

A special 99-page magazine - The 60 Most Important Albums Of NME's Lifetime - is on sale now. You can order it here. In...

Paul Simon plays the ‘legends’ slot at Glastonbury

Singer-songwriter plays in the sunshine at Worthy Farm