Andrew Trendell
Andrew Trendell is an experienced and award-winning music and culture jouranlist, with renowned for agenda-setting news and reviews, interviews with huge names and cutting-edge stars, red carpet coverage, helping to save grassroots venues and ensure artists are fairly paid, and all-round coverage from the underground up.
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Watch Interpol debut another new song with the punchy ‘Wings On Fire’
The NYC indie icons follow up 'See Out Loud' with another taster of the incoming album number eight
Wu Lyf on doing things their way: “Spotify is not made for musicians – it’s for a corporation to make money”
As they return with the beautiful ‘A Wave That Will Never Break’ – their first album in 15 years – the Manchester indie heroes tell us about their split, the power of community, and playing the long game for "freedom, adventure and joy"
Tomora – ‘Come Closer’ review: a Chemical Brother and Scandi pop wizardess’ euphoric collision
Dance don Tom Rowlands and Norwegian phenomenon Aurora take us on an otherworldly rave as an "exceptional" supergroup
Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’
"Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics"
“Black holes” of unclaimed money and crippling bills – Music Venue Trust launch ‘Set The Record Straight’ campaign against PRS
With an estimated £666,000 in discrepancies, artists, venues and campaigners are calling on PRS for a better system and to make sure the money goes where it's intended
The Anchoress returns with ‘I Had a Baby Not A Lobotomy’: “An anthem for anyone ever written off for daring to procreate”
Check out the Depeche Mode-inspired new single featuring Gwenno as the acclaimed Welsh star and Manics collaborator tells us about her "star-studded" and "most sonically adventurous" album yet, 'As We Once Were'
The Strokes announce 2026 tour of UK, Europe, North America and Japan
The NYC indie heroes are taking 'Reality Awaits' on the road with Thundercat, Hamilton Leithauser, Fat White Family and more
Lime Garden on being 23 and surviving: “I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty in not knowing what I’m doing”
Frontwoman Chloe Howard tells NME how stellar second album 'Maybe Not Tonight' explores why “it's important to show the realistic side of self-destructive fun behaviour"
‘God Bless The Band’: Courteeners announce ‘best of’ album with single ‘The Luckiest Man Alive’ and 2026 arena tour
Liam Fray and co will also be playing an intimate launch gig in Manchester this weekend
The Strokes officially release ‘Going Shopping’ and announce release date of new album ‘Reality Awaits’
Hear the new single and check out everything we know about the Rick Rubin-produced seventh LP from the NYC indie icons
Watch Muse debut new songs ‘Cryogen’ and ‘Be With You’ at intimate, explosive Brixton Academy show
Check out photos, footage, the setlist and what went down as Muse kicked off 'The Wow! Signal' era by returning to Brixton for the first time in 25 years
U2 mark Good Friday with another surprise new EP: ‘Easter Lily’
After the politically-charged 'Days Of Ash' arrived on Ash Wednesday, the new EP offers six more "personal, private and reflective" songs, and a soundscape from Brian Eno – check it out here