Song Stories

Music Interviews

“Ariana Grande just showed up in our living room” – Social House talk ‘Boyfriend’, their smash hit collaboration with the star

Ariana Grande has the Midas touch when it comes to creating smash hit pop tunes. From ‘One Last Time’ to ‘thank u, next’ her...

Hannah Mylrea - 18th September 2019

Blogs

Watch Pete Doherty and Trampolene play and talk us through ‘Paradise Is Under Your Nose’

"When I was writing the line that I wrote, we were in Amsterdam and Vanessa Paradis came past my hotel window – or someone...

Andrew Trendell - 10th May 2019

Music Interviews

Yungblud on how he and Halsey wrote ’11 Minutes’: “She’s from the Doncaster of the US”

Yungblud has spoken of the meaning and inspiration behind the song '11 Minutes' – as well as how he formed a creative partnership with...

Andrew Trendell - 22nd March 2019

Music Interviews

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst on how a wild Donald Trump conspiracy theory inspired Better Oblivion Community Center’s ‘Dylan Thomas’

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst have spoken of how a conspiracy theory about how President Donald Trump may in fact be 'a maniacal super-genius'...

Andrew Trendell - 22nd February 2019

Music News

Foals on how new single ‘Exits’ reflects ‘the state of where we’re at’ in society

Foals have discussed the meaning of their bold new single 'Exits', along with the making of the surreal video starring Game Of Thrones' Isaac...

Andrew Trendell - 25th January 2019

NME Blogs

Song Stories: Fall Out Boy – ‘Thnks Fr Th Mmrs’

They've come a long long way, baby. Chicago's Fall Out Boy may have found fame with fizzing pop-punk anthems in the mid-noughties, but they've...

Jordan Bassett - 2nd January 2019

Music Interviews

AURORA: ‘If people don’t understand your sexuality or sensitivity, my Queendom is for you’

AURORA has declared that her single 'Queendom' was written in tribute to 'underdogs and the people who are not getting the respect they deserve'. Watch...

Andrew Trendell - 2nd November 2018

Music Interviews

‘A celebration of the madness of our lives’ – Suede look back on writing ‘Beautiful Ones’

As the band kick off a run of UK tour dates, Suede have looked back on the origin of their classic single 'Beautiful Ones'. Watch...

Andrew Trendell - 11th October 2018

Music Interviews

Poppy: ‘Robots are going to take over the world’

Poppy has discussed how her latest single 'Time Is Up' arose from her fears around how "robots are going to take over the world". Watch...

Andrew Trendell - 10th October 2018

Music Interviews

Bring Me The Horizon on how ‘Wild Wild Country’ inspired new single ‘Mantra’

Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes has revealed how the acclaimed documentary Wild Wild Country inspired the lyrics and video for their new single...

Andrew Trendell - 25th September 2018

Song Stories

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