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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Cardinals – ‘Masquerade’ review: Ireland’s next great hope deliver scorched truths
In their quest for a “classic”, Cork’s gothy young punks show promise and serve up darkness and anxiety on a debut of two halves
Kasabian on teaming up with Calvin Harris for ‘Release The Pressure’: “Banger incoming. Hotel vibes”
Serge Pizzorno talks to NME about writing the huge new single with the dance floor king and Fraser T Smith, and plans to potentially "bring the noise" live with Harris this summer
Jimmy Eat World talk celebrating 25 years of ‘Bleed American’: “We were kids living in the moment”
Frontman Jim Adkins tells NME about revisiting the rollercoaster of their 2001 breakthrough album, overcoming times of doubt, reaching new generations, the upcoming anniversary tour, and progress on their long-awaited new record
How trauma and friendship launched new Chvrches project The Leaving: “This was always supposed to happen”
"Hybrid nutcase partiers" Martin Doherty and Jonny Scott tell NME about coming together to turn "grief, mental health, isolation, agoraphobia" into rave-rock bangers, and how Chvrches' "fearless" new album is going to "rip some faces off"
The Arctic Monkeys tribute act who played ‘Opening Night’ live before the band themselves: “It feels pretty special”
Check out footage of Antarctic Monkeys giving the 'Help(2)' song its live debut, as tribute frontman Dean Reynolds tells us what it means them and to hardcore fans
Tomora tell us about the world of ‘Come Closer’: “The album is about the search for some connection”
Watch Aurora and The Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands talk to NME about what brought them together, humanity, activism, and dealing in the "exceptional" to create "a mix of escapism and confrontation" on their debut album
Record Store Day 2026: check out the full list of releases here
Charli XCX, David Bowie, Muse, The Cure, Suede, CMAT, Kpop Demon Hunters, Bring Me The Horizon and Sigrid are all among this year's stacked list of exclusive RSD vinyl releases
Metric are getting back to their essence in the era of “solo artists and billionaires” on ‘Romanticize The Dive’
Check out new single 'Victim Of Luck' as frontwoman Emily Haines tells NME about life in Trump's America, the struggle of young artists, the halcyon days of '00s indie, and their upcoming tour with Stars and Broken Social Scene
Watch CMAT dance dressed as a hamster and joke about losing Mercury Prize to Sam Fender on ‘The Harry Hill Show’
The comedy icon's new show also features Stewart Lee, Nish Kumar, James Acaster and more
Artists on their first gigs and why independent venues matter: “It’s where you’ll learn the most valuable lessons”
For Independent Venue Week 2026, artist ambassadors and performers Nova Twins, Dream Wife, The Clause, Brògeal and Eve Goodman tell NME about formative shows and why we need to keep small gig spaces alive: "Without them it will all collapse and all that will be left is AI music and 10 second TikTok clips"
The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next?
Artists, industry insiders and MPs tell NME about how the levy could reverse the decline of the grassroots, as well as what needs to be done, and what's holding it back
Marmozets talk returning after eight years with new album ‘CO.WAR.DICE.’: “Life always throws things at you, it’s about how you deal with it”
Check out huge new single 'New York' as Becca and Jack Bottomley tell NME about their big "reset", becoming parents, the power of a huge family, a new generation of fans, and advice for avoiding burnout