Music Features

Mad Cool 2024: What is the Loop and why is Mad Cool a dance music fan’s festival

The Madrid festival always serves up plenty of treats for electronic music heads

Sunwich: the Jakarta band sparking joy with sugary indie tunes

The five-piece from Priok talk to NME about debut album ‘Apophenia’, turning music into an “emotional dumpster” and making their scene a better place

Blu DeTiger: “You have to let go, otherwise you’ll drive yourself crazy”

After breaking through a period of overthinking, the New York bass master is ready to share her gutsy debut album. She tells NME about the ingredients that went into the record – from influences and co-writers, to getting out of her own head

Mad Cool 2024: eight memorable moments from previous festivals

From The Killers and Arctic Monkeys to Jorja Smith and Nathy Peluso – the Madrid festival has had it all

Conan Gray: “I want this album to be a reminder that you can be so many things all at once” 

Conan Gray talks about working on his new album in London and Stockholm, choreographing his music videos and his love of grocery stores

The 10 best EVERGLOW songs

As the K-pop girl group celebrate their fifth anniversary, NME takes a look back at their empowering discography and pick our favourites

Kita Alexander: “Everybody is young and in love at least once in their lives”

The Brisbane pop artist on the personal songwriting of her debut album ‘Young In Love’ – and the origins of her hits with Morgan Evans and Fisher

Club NME guest DJ Self Esteem’s most galvanising songs

Dive into the alt-pop hero’s genius before she takes to the decks at Club NME

The Mary Wallopers: “There needs to be a voice that’s giving the rowdy side of folk back to people”

Anyone who thinks folk music is nothing but a relic of the past doesn’t know much about The Mary Wallopers. In just a few...

The view from SXSW 2024: a festival mired in confusion and controversy

In promoting a partnership with the US Army and defence contractors, the Austin event lost out on a slew of new talent while other acts rallied together at alternative events
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