Music Features

The Cure: every album ranked in order of greatness

In celebration of the band’s long, long-awaited return with ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, NME takes a journey through their back catalogue, ranking each album from worst to best

Luvcat on viral murder ballad ‘He’s My Man’: “I’ve always been obsessed with the strange and surreal”

With just three songs, the Liverpudlian musician has entranced TikTok with her eerily romantic world

Mxmtoon is growing up

The production of the Californian artist’s third album ‘Liminal Space’ was mired in grief, but, she tells NME, she found strength along the way

Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt: “You roll with the punches, and it comes out in whatever mangled way it wants to”

The frontman’s first solo outing was shaped by musical travels across Europe, where he would write songs in the day, then road-test them at shows at night. That unprecious approach – and playing the creative hand he was dealt – led the Danish musician to a new evolution in sound

Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye

NME remembers the multi-talented musician who helped to shape vast swathes of pop culture, made history with Michael Jackson – and gave seriously great interviews

The most beautiful video game vinyl every fan should own

It’s the best way to listen to the music of 'Final Fantasy', 'Pokémon', 'Diablo' and more

London Grammar: “We wanted longevity from the beginning… What it looks like now is pretty fucking great”

The London trio’s success, accrued over a decade, is rooted in friendship. With euphoric new album ‘The Greatest Love’ under their belts and their biggest headline show at the O2 looming, they’re not resting on their laurels

The Futureheads: “Noel Gallagher told us we were the weirdest band he’d ever heard”

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: The Futureheads frontman Barry Hyde takes the ultimate test!

POW embrace their underdog status: “We didn’t have the most explosive start, but people are cheering us on”

The K-pop boyband on their remake of Avril Lavigne’s ‘Girlfriend’, their journey to debuting on GRID Entertainment, and their determination to be “idols you can trust and rely on”

Bawo: London’s underground MC making lo-fi rap for the masses

The West Londoner speaks to NME about his new project ‘It Means Hope Where I'm From’, Sampha and Kid Cudi vocal comparisons, and the need to do good in the world
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