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Here are 50 records from 2023 that encapsulated the full human experience and are worth treasuring and holding tightly.

It’s been a blockbuster year on the big screen

Our fave things we watched on the box this year

“Don’t you see me gearing up to take over this world right now?"

The band invited NME up to Leicester to talk about the "heavy hitters" of their next record, the "pure celebration" of Summer Solstice II, what they have in common with The Killers, and if there are plans to headline Glasto again

From blockbuster button-mashers to profound indie gems

As we approach the year's end, here’s a definitive list of the 50 best songs that truly made our 2023 at NME.

With their wildly theatrical debut ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, the five-piece are ready to claim the crown as the UK’s most talked-about new band

The rapper talks his “generational” latest album, 10 years of Run the Jewels and why he won’t be quiet about wanting a Grammy

Actor and classical music savant behind Dr Frasier Crane