Gary Ryan

Swim Deep: “Being in a supergroup with Charli XCX felt like playing in a talent contest at school”
n Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Swim Deep

Katy Perry says she lost her “roar”, teases new material at Rock in Rio Lisbon 2026

Making sense of Sam Campbell – TV’s funniest (and strangest) man
The Aussie comedian’s madcap new series is totally absurd and rib-crackingly hilarious

DEVO and The B-52s on their joint tour and inspiring Nirvana: “Both bands are totally unique”
Ahead of their UK co-headline dates, DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh and The B-52s' Kate Pierson talk to NME about what they have in common, inspiring Kurt Cobain and John Lennon, the state of the world and that Michael Jackson angel dust story

Linda Perry: “TikTok took 4 Non Blondes to another level”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember . This week: Linda Perry

The Ordinary Boys’ Preston: “I’m ordained as a voodoo priest!”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: The Ordinary Boys' Preston

Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Hole's Melissa Auf der Maur

Tiffany: “Until my phone started pinging, I had no clue that ‘Stranger Things’ was going to include my music”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Tiffany

Peaches – ‘No Lube So Rude’ review: electroclash icon raises her freak flag into battle
Dipping into her bottomless reservoir of sex puns, the Canadian musician excoriates those trying to strip away queer rights on slick seventh album

Needle-drops and beefing with Robert Plant: how Richard Linklater uses music in his indie masterpieces
The 'School Of Rock' director talks us through his best soundtrack stories

Marky Ramone: “Morrissey apologised to us for the Ramones review he wrote as a teenager”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: legendary Ramones drummer Marky Ramone

Evan Dando: “Tim Robbins once mistook me for Kurt Cobain”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: The Lemonheads' Evan Dando