Thomas Smith, Author at NME

Arctic Monkeys live at Reading Festival 2022: still their generation’s greatest band

A glorious career-spanning set – one of the festival’s busiest ever – sets the table for another intriguing era

Field Day 2022 review: the past, present and future of electronic music

The much-loved London festival appears to have rediscovered its groove

Hot Chip: “Making this record was one of the weirdest and darkest times for us”

How the dance-pop heroes bounced back from tragedy with the blissed-out ‘Freakout/Release’

DOMi & JD Beck – ‘NOT TiGHT’ review: all-star jazz debut from Anderson .Paak’s prodigies

Signed to .Paak's imprint on the iconic Blue Note label, the duo's playful spirit ensures they confidently outshine their big-name collaborators

Jack White – ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ review: his richest and most satisfying solo era yet

Released just three months after 'Fear Of The Dawn', the concluding part of the former White Stripe’s twin album collection showcases his often breathtaking artistry

The Heavy Heavy: “Our sound? The Rolling Stones meets The Mamas & The Papas”

The retro-rockers on evoking the greats of the past (without pastiche) and hitting hit the road with Black Pumas

Steve Lacy – ‘Gemini Rights’ review: a fearlessly funky follow-up from The Internet guitarist

Lacy's songs remain seriously steamy, and now his musical palette is more refined and vibrant than ever

NME announce release details for limited edition Billie Eilish print magazine

The Big Read cover story was first published last month to celebrate her historic headline set at Glastonbury Festival

Paul McCartney duets virtually with John Lennon for Glastonbury headline set

The Beatle became the festival’s oldest ever headliner at age 80

Yungblud at Glastonbury 2022: “Mick Jagger said he liked my energy”

Ahead of his set at the John Peel stage, Yungblud revealed what went down with his meeting with the Rolling Stone, and why he fits in so well at Glastonbury