
Mad Cool Festival add Florence + The Machine, Queens Of The Stone Age, Haim and more to 2022 line-up
The Madrid festival is also expanding to become a five-day event next year

Easy Life at Reading Festival 2021: day-drinkers of the world unite
August 28: The Leicester lads bring a party to the main stage that could make Morrissey do the Macarena

The best debut albums, EPs, mixtapes of 2021 (so far)!
Despite another wonky year, these rising artists have made essential first statements

Easy Life at The O2 (Fortnite Creative) review: Leicester lads head inside the machine
The latest crossover between live(ish) performing and gaming culture feels both organic and charming

O2 "supervenue" launches in 'Fortnite' for interactive virtual gig experience
The O2 will feature areas based on songs by Easy Life

The best albums of 2021 (so far!)
Here are the records that have brightened up our year so far

NME Radio Roundup 7 June 2021: Wolf Alice, Easy Life, Billie Eilish, CHVRCHES and more
All the new bangers added to NME Radio this week

Easy Life and Texas challenge Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' for this week's UK Number One
Easy Life currently have the most combined physical sales so far this week

Easy Life on the struggles of mental health: “It remains really difficult to talk about how you feel”
The Leicester band tackle anxiety, depression and more on their debut album 'Life's A Beach'

Easy Life - 'Life's A Beach' review: a genre-blurring, sun-drenched debut
The Leicester band ruminate on modern living and mental health with sincerity and breezy wit