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AJ Tracey on the General Election: “Anything but the Tories is ideal”
Speaking to NME at Radio One’s Big Weekend, the ‘Ladbroke Grove’ rapper told us about his “very British sounding” third album, the upcoming General Election and his favourite new artists right now
Watch Natasha Bedingfield join Ella Henderson for ‘Unwritten’ at Radio One’s Big Weekend
“Do you know what’s crazy? The ‘Unwritten’ album is literally one of the first that I sang in my bedroom with a ghetto blaster and a hairbrush in my hand, so that was wild," said Henderson, after the duo also sang 'Alibi' together
Beam Me Up proves DIY music festivals can still thrive while remaining affordable
At a time where its harder than ever for new acts to break through, this multi-city event is doing its bit to help save local music scenes
Noah Kahan in London: rising folk-pop superstar graduates to arenas
Noah Kahan continues his rapid ascent with a Valentine's Day special on this UK arena run
Why we can’t afford to lose holiday camp festival weekenders like Mighty Hoopla
Soaring costs have challenged the viability of wildly successful holiday camp festivals held at Butlin's and Pontins. NME heads to Bognor Regis to see what the music world will be missing out on
Party-starters PPJ refuse to be bound by geography or genre
The trio’s characterful techno-pop is bringing both the fun and dark flavours of Rio to the club
James Blake – ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ review: super-producer goes back to his club roots
The London-born artist's sixth album adds a new touch of colour to the atmospheric soundscapes he made his name on
The Chemical Brothers – ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’ review: electronic titans as future-focused as ever
The duo's 10th album is packed with dancefloor smashes and psychedelic experimentation
Burna Boy – ‘I Told Them…’ review: titan of Afrofusion takes a well-deserved victory lap
Featuring collaborations with Dave, 21 Savage and J Cole, the Nigerian artist’s seventh album is his strongest yet.
Jessy Lanza – ‘Love Hallucination’ review: a new chapter for underground favourite
Once known for her otherworldly electro-R&B, the producer and DJ confidently pushes her shimmering sound into the pop sphere
Disclosure – ‘Alchemy’ review: the brothers go back-to-basics
Without any special guests and samples, Disclosure's fourth album – their first to be released independently – is their most personal yet.
Glaive’s anthemic debut album is a raw and honest pop-rock riot
The North Carolina-born artist started making music during the pandemic’s darkest days. Now, the 18-year-old’s accomplished full-length collection touches on his mental health, sexuality and more