Damian Jones
Damian Jones is a long term freelance writer for the NME. His byline has appeared in Classic Rock, Record Collector, on BBC Entertainment, Radio 1 and 6 Music’s website, Capital, Clash and Melody Maker.

Primal Scream announce details of ‘The Bunker Trilogy’ expanded reissues of ‘Vanishing Point’, ‘XTRMNTR’ and ‘Evil Heat’
The collection will be released on double LP, CD and digitally

Kneecap open exclusive pop-up merch shop in London ahead of huge Crystal Palace Park show
Fans can get their hands on a limited edition gig print, a new logo cap, hoodies, T-shirts, a signed setlist from their Glastonbury 2025 performance and more

La Roux shares anthemic synth driven single ‘Babyline’: “Happier, lighter, braver”
Elly Jackson's new album 'Old Flames' is set to drop later this year

Wet Leg team up with HorsegiirL for high-octane remix of ‘CPR’
It will feature on a deluxe version of their 2025 album 'Moisturizer'

Mad Cool share new site map and updates for 2026
Pulp, Foo Fighters, Florence & The Machine, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are among the main headliners

Kasabian delay new album ‘Act III’ release and share G-Funk-inspired new single ‘Superpowers’ with Stephen Graham-starring trailer
"We’ve had the album back on the operating table for a few final adjustments. We couldn’t send it out into the world without getting everything just right"

Phoebe Bridgers shares soothing new single ‘Lost Boys’ – her first new song in four years – with mystical medieval video
Boygenius' Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus also feature along with Jack Antonoff and Christian Lee Hutson

Watch Charli XCX’s raunchy video for cheeky new single ‘Wink Wink’
"Maybe I fucked your dad," the pop star jokes on her latest taster from ‘Music, Fashion, Film‘

The Offspring at Crystal Palace Park: see the full stage times for the full line-up
Support will come from special guests Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, PUP and Destroy Boys

Ibiza DJ named as alleged “mastermind” behind international drug smuggling operation
DJ Hugo Bianco often performed at the island's biggest nightclubs

Phoebe Bridgers announces new album ‘Lost Weekend’ and release of first single
It comes after she recently announced a huge tour

Check out the epic orchestral parts being recorded for Muse’s new album ‘The Wow! Signal’ at Abbey Road
Their 10th studio LP is set to land this Friday (June 26)