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No Na: the fiery R&B girl group bringing Indonesia to the world

Blending throwback R&B with their Southeast Asian roots, this talented quartet are showing the globe what these island girls are made of

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Kneecap – ‘Fenian’ review: headline-grabbing trio reach power and maturity

How Sean Ono Lennon helped bring his parents’ greatest gig back to life

Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice

Flow: the multinational, multi-genre sisterhood dubbed the ‘Spice Girls of the Amazon’

Yves’ new chapter: a K-pop star’s quiet rebellion

Liam Gallagher says Manic Street Preachers and Suede are “both shit and lack swagger and style”

Bruce Springsteen makes powerful statement after assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap on penning new song ‘Irish Goodbye’ about his late mother: “Suicide is such a complex thing. It’s hard to confront the...

Garbage icon Shirley Manson to carry baton from Robert Smith as guest curator for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in 2027

Taylor Swift responds to rumours of feud with Jack Antonoff

Pokémon reveals ‘Chaos Rising’ special illustration rare card – exclusively on NME

ALBUM REVIEWS

Friko – ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ review: wrestling with the life they worked so hard for

Kehlani – ‘Kehlani’ review: drawing from every era of her past to emerge fully formed

Foo Fighters – ‘Your Favorite Toy’ review: back to brawny basics

Look Outside Your Window – ‘Look Outside Your Window’ review: Slipknot members harness a different type of fear on their long-lost album

FEATURES

Tooth are channelling youthful confusion into supersized grunge anthems

Soundtrack Of My Life: Rita Wilson

Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong

How David Chase used music to make ‘The Sopranos’ a timeless classic

How Danish raves and Massive Attack birthed Jesper Kyd’s trip-hoppy ‘Samson’ soundtrack

Jim Jarmusch: “If David Lynch couldn’t get budget for a film – we’re all fucked”

GIG REVIEWS

Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice

Olivia Dean live in Glasgow: a new popstar’s victory lap

BTS live in Goyang: connection and identity rule in this spectacular stadium show

Geese live in London: indie buzz band take flight as generational icons in waiting

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

How Sean Ono Lennon helped bring his parents’ greatest gig back to life

No Na: the fiery R&B girl group bringing Indonesia to the world

Flow: the multinational, multi-genre sisterhood dubbed the ‘Spice Girls of the Amazon’

Tom Rowley on how playing with Arctic Monkeys shaped his debut album: “You come across some fucking mad people”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Rita Wilson

Ringo Starr tells us about the resurgence of country music – and the energy it brought to The Beatles

THE COVER

Yves’ new chapter: a K-pop star’s quiet rebellion

Destin Conrad: an R&B adventurer who’s hungry for more

It’s feelings first in Flowerovlove’s pop fantasy: “I’ve always desired more. I’m a dreamer”

MORE NEWS

Watch The Weeknd debut new Anitta collab ‘Rio’ on tour in Brazil

Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Vince Staples announces ‘Cry Baby’ with thought-provoking single ‘Blackberry Marmalade’: “As the world burns, I have decided to release this album”

Laura Dern joins ‘The White Lotus’ cast for season four

Whitelands announce split: “We have seen and done a lot of unforgettable things that we’ll hold dear in our hearts for years to come”

Taylor Swift responds to rumours of feud with Jack Antonoff

Ariana Grande announces new album ‘Petal’: “Something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging”

Jimmy Kimmel calls out Donald Trump’s hypocrisy over death joke

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Saam Sultan lets his instincts guide the way: “Music is supposed to plug into your soul”

La Reezy makes hip-hop full of heart and humanity

The Femcels aren’t afraid to get weird with their erratic electro-twee-punk

Elsas makes choral, Spanish alt-pop for lover girls: “Getting my heart broken is a great muse”

FILM & TV NEWS

‘The Odyssey’ runtime confirmed as shorter than ‘Oppenheimer’

Finn Wolfhard announces new album ‘Fire From The Hip’ with charismatic single ‘I’ll Let You Finish’

Papa Roach to release new song for ‘Devil May Cry’ season two soundtrack

Sam Neill cancer-free after five years of treatment

Laura Dern joins ‘The White Lotus’ cast for season four

Jimmy Kimmel calls out Donald Trump’s hypocrisy over death joke

Sigur Rós and Bastille for David Attenborough’s 100th birthday bash at Royal Albert Hall

Watch Lady Gaga and Doechii’s vivid video for ‘Runway’

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Half Man’ review: more dark and addictive drama from ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd

‘Michael’ review: safe, shiny reminder of the King Of Pop’s musical genius

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ review: fresh, frightening take on a classic movie monster

‘Beef’ season two review: this juicy second cut is slow-cooked to perfection

GAMING NEWS

Papa Roach to release new song for ‘Devil May Cry’ season two soundtrack

‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ release will have people skipping work, jokes boss

‘Final Fantasy’ releasing two modern games on Nintendo Switch 2 this summer

Chase and Status join ‘007: First Light’ cast

‘Fortnite’ confirms Hoshimachi Suisei virtual concert

‘Call Of Duty’ movie director goes viral for calling gamers “pathetic” in old interview

Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ movie is coming out later this year

KoRn share gory animated music video for ‘Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred’ anthem ‘Reward The Scars’

GAME REVIEWS

‘Saros’ review: ballsy successor to modern cult classic ‘Returnal’

‘Pragmata’ review: ‘The Last Of Us’ meets ‘Alien’ in surprisingly wholesome space horror

‘Crimson Desert’ review: overwhelmingly ambitious open-world fantasy

‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ review: a slow-burning storybook adventure