Thomas Smith, Author at NME

The Ultimate Guns N’ Roses Quiz

Priority Tickets for Guns N' Roses are available now. Search 'O2 Priority' for tickets. Last year, the worst kept secret in music was finally publicly...

11 Of The Funniest US ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Performances So Far

If you enjoy prancing around in your underwear using a deodorant can as a microphone, you might want to cancel your Friday night plans....

Pretty Fly – The Offspring’s 10 Best Songs

It’s easy to be cynical when hearing the news that The Offspring had sold the rights to a large portion of their discography for...

Game Of Thrones Or Battle Of Hastings? Take Our Devilishly Difficult Quiz

History lessons at school can be a bit tedious. Game Of Thrones, on the other hand, is like a history lesson but with dragons...

The Best ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Memes From Across The Internet

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been out for over three weeks now, giving the people of the internet plenty of time to work...

Take NME’s Ultimate Oasis Quiz

What sort of fruit did Liam hurl at Noel during the apocalyptic backstage bust-up that ended the band? Who played lead guitar on 'Champagne...

The Last Panthers Was Brilliant – So Why Didn’t It Take Off?

On Thursday (December 17), The Last Panthers concluded with a nail-biting finale on Sky Atlantic. The trans-European crime thriller is set into motion when...

Trump, Hotline Bling and Pointless Petitions: The Things We Want To Leave Behind In 2015

2015 has seen some pretty sweet moments, but we’d be lying if we said everything went well this year. In fact, here’s a whole...

2015 In Review – The Best Cover Versions

In 2015 it seemed like every artist out there was up for slipping beneath the covers and tackling tunes originally released by other musicians....

The X Factor – Why Only Reggie ‘N’ Bollie Winning Can Save The Ailing TV Show

In a series that's suffered presenting gaffes aplenty and tumbling viewing figures, it’s been a forgettable year for Britain’s most-loathed show. There’s only one...