Gary Ryan, Author at NME

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Pete Waterman

Which 2021 Olly Alexander-starring drama features Divine’s SAW-produced ‘You Think You're a Man’? “Was it It’s a Sin?” CORRECT. “Divine was lovely. We had a lot...

Fucked Up: “We were supposed to play live on MTV… but they called the cops on us!”

Damian Abraham, frontman of the Canadian hardcore heroes, takes the ultimate test

Daniel Vangarde: “When I heard Daft Punk, I said: ‘I cannot compete with this music'”

The French disco pioneer (and dad of Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter) takes the ultimate test

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Blue

The boy band take the ultimate test

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz

Which Isle of Wight band have covered Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’? “Oh, Wet Leg!” CORRECT. “I loved that cover and I adore them. I heard a couple...

Martin Compston: “Partying with Arctic Monkeys at 1am? I was in heaven”

On his gig-going youth, hard-drinking twenties and summer nights with Alex Turner

Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth tells us about 2023 ‘Remain In Love’ tour

Ahead of their UK in conversation tour, the art-rock icons open up about feminism, working with David Byrne and Phil Spector, and the chances of a Talking Heads reunion

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Paul Cook

The Sex Pistols drummer takes the ultimate test

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite

The Mogwai guitarist takes the ultimate test

Tegan and Sara – ‘Crybaby’ review: the duo’s most sonically adventurous record yet

Album number 10 from the Canadian sisters sees the pair somewhat bridge the gap between their emo-rock days of yore and their more recent synth-pop guise