Becky Rogers, Author at NME

Sinead O’Brien – ‘Time Bend and Break the Bower’ review: noir-punk poetry with a dancey edge

The Irish punk-poet's debut keeps it tight with a mix of Sprechgesang allure and dancefloor-filling grooves

Island Of Love: meet the first band signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records London imprint

The London four-piece on signing with the Jack White-owned label, moving away from their DIY bedroom rock roots and making guitar solos cool again

Los Bitchos: toasting a sonic cocktail to sunshine psych

Los Bitchos talk dancing like a sensual panther in front of Alex Kapranos, embracing each other’s musical cultures and making percussion out of anything

Geese live in London: intimacy and intensity from fast-rising Brooklyn teens

The five-piece cement their reputation as a live band to be reckoned with during the finale of their sold-out debut UK tour

The Mysterines: grunge-rock stompers from Scouse guitar heroes

The quartet on their upcoming debut album and how finally being proud of their musical output spurred them through the lows of recording

VLURE: Glaswegian post-punks relishing the return of sweaty club ragers

The Scottish band on reinventing their sound during lockdown, their emotional return to live music and their city's creative scene

Orla Gartland: “The stigma of YouTubers not being real musicians is a dated concept”

With her debut album, former YouTuber-turned-musician Orla Gartland embraces and deconstructs her fight to be taken seriously as a pop star

Malady: a potent blend of post-rave beats and indie-gloom

London quartet Malady are shaking up the capital with their blend of post-rave, early-dubstep and throwback indie

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – ‘Butterfly 3000’ review: sun-kissed psych positivity

18 albums in, the Aussie garage-psych rockers are far from burning out any time soon

The Clockworks: Galway’s Alan McGee-approved breakouts relish the competition

Galway four-piece on working with the Creation Records co-founder, how a Talk Show gig changed their mindset for good and getting to grips with London life