Rock

The most unassuming of electronica acts from that rich post-rave boom of the early ’90s, Andy Turner and Ed Handley have been Warp stalwarts for almost 30 years, consistently releasing fine music without ever enjoying the same high profile as language-mangling, circuit-bending labelmates like Aphex Twin or Autechre. Now in their mid-fifties, the Suffolk duo

Barack Obama has shared a list of his favourite songs released in 2022, with the top spot going to Kendrick Lamar’s May single ‘The Heart Part 5’. In second place, the former US President gave a shout-out to Bad Bunny and his track ‘Tití Me Preguntó’, while ‘POF’ by Ari Lennox rounded out the Top

Mention the American progressive rock band Kansas and such major hits as “Carry on Wayward Son,” “Point of Know Return” and “Dust in the Wind” immediately come to mind. But arguably their most important song is perhaps obscure to casual listeners: the energetic and explosive “Can I Tell You,” which first appeared on the band’s

“Everyone says I sound like I live in the desert,” muses Duke Garwood, St Leonards’ premier exponent of parched, post-modern blues. For him, it’s not about where you’re from, or even where you’re at – it’s about where your daydreams take you. “I look at the sea a lot and it seems like a big

With Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk changing the landscape of the social media platform, many artists and music fans are looking for other ways to build community online. NME spoke to Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo about his Discord community Mister Rivers’ Neighborhood, and how it’s allowed him to connect directly with fans. Following Musk’s recent

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin joined forces with Beck for a rendition of “E-Pro” as part of the duo’s ongoing Hanukkah Sessions project. The performance took place on Dec. 5 at the Largo in Los Angeles, with the official video released today (see below). Beck handled guitar and lead vocal duties, with the ever-powerful Grohl

Steve Lacy has shared some of his early influences, including Paramore, Weezer, Vampire Weekend, Mac DeMarco and Dirty Projectors. READ MORE: Steve Lacy: his stunning rise in 10 tracks The singer, who released second solo album ‘Gemini Rights’ this year and hit the top of the US charts with the viral ‘Bad Habit’, discussed some of

Bosses at Madison Square Garden and its associated venues admitted using facial recognition technology to prevent lawyers from getting into the buildings. The aim is to identify attorneys involved in lawsuits against the New York-based company and stop them from gaining access, even if they purchased a ticket for a show. Two lawyers were confirmed to have

The opening of a new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas has been delayed by two months, its founders have said. The idea for the museum was conceived by NOFX’s Fat Mike and will be co-founded by the musician, alongside the likes of Pennywise’s Fletcher Dragge, Bryan Ray Turcotte, Vinnie Fiorello and more, who are

Journey guitarist Neal Schon filed a cease-and-desist order against his longtime bandmate and recent legal foe Jonathan Cain, demanding that the keyboardist stop playing the group’s songs at political rallies supporting former President Donald Trump. Schon’s ire was raised when Cain performed the band’s 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin‘” alongside Republican luminaries such as Marjorie Taylor

Kate Bush has shared her hopes for an end to the conflict in Ukraine in her 2022 Christmas message. READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best on-screen syncs – from Stranger Things to ‘Being Human’ The singer, who called for a pay rise for doctors and nurses in her 2021 Christmas message, has shared a new post on her website titled

Ozzy Osbourne recently marveled at the speed at which his new album, Patient Number 9, came to fruition, and recalled telling producer and guitarist Andrew Watt he had a ”funny feeling” about his 13th solo LP. “I remember when we were doing Patient Number 9, I said to Andrew, I said, ‘I’ve got a funny feeling about this album,'” the

Singer and songwriter K.Flay (born Kristine Flaherty) has spoken to NME about mental health, her upcoming album, the toxic drinking culture she experienced on tour and finding her inner strength. In October, Flaherty received life-altering news: she had gone fully deaf in her right ear. She was supposed to embark on a tour in support

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have shared their live version of 10cc‘s Top 5 1976 hit “The Things We Do for Love.” It’s the latest addition to the duo’s third annual Hanukkah Sessions series, in which they pay tribute to Jewish musicians. Grohl and Kurstin were joined by the latter’s bandmate in the Bird and the Bee, Inara

American rapper Bugzie the Don, who posed at the Capitol riots for an album cover, has been sentenced to five months behind bars. As reported by Rolling Stone, Antionne ‘Bugzie The Don’ Brodnax was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday (December 19) following his involvement in the US Capitol riots of January 2021. Last

Iron Maiden‘s Nicko McBrain revealed in a little-publicized interview last year that he was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer in 2020. The drummer made the admission while speaking to the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine in September 2021, shortly after the release of Iron Maiden’s most recent album, Senjutsu. The interview flew

Bam Margera appears to be showing signs of recovery after his recent hospitalisation for pneumonia, after being spotted on stage at an Amon Amarth concert over the weekend. The 43-year-old musician and Jackass star was spotted smiling and filming the event at SOMA in San Diego, as part of Amon Amarth’s headlining tour in support of

Dave Grohl has released a cover of Pink‘s “Get the Party Started” — featuring the pop star herself — as part of his ongoing Hanukkah Sessions series. “My name’s Alicia. I’m a Jew,” Pink reportedly declared to the crowd in attendance at the Largo in Los Angeles on Dec. 5. The singer then powered through her 2001

Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has died aged 55. The news was confirmed on Twitter by Tim Burgess, Duffy’s one-time bandmate in The Charlatans, who wrote: “Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul.” Growing up in Birmingham, Duffy joined indie band Felt at 16 years old, with the band going on to sign to Creation