Karen Gwee
Karen Gwee is the Managing Editor – Music of NME Networks. She has been writing for NME since 2019 and was formerly the publication's Regional Editor (APAC). Her byline has appeared on NPR Music, Consequence, W Mag, Bandcamp Daily and Time Out.
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Slowdive: “A young teenage audience was the last thing we expected when we reformed”
Ahead of their US tour next month, the shoegaze stalwarts talk to NME about how TikTok rejuvenated their audience, having a fan in Hideo Kojima, and going “wildly out of our comfort zone” to play heavy festival Sick New World
Listen to Karin Ann’s exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The Slovak alt-pop artist has The Last Dinner Party, Lizzy McAlpine and Taylor Swift on repeat
Listen to Rocket’s exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The Los Angeles band jam out to Teenage Fanclub, Liz Phair, Mercury Rev and more as they drive to band practice
Been Stellar curate a DJ set for an exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
The New York band’s playlist, ‘Our DJ Set’, goes from Sean Paul to SOPHIE and Swervedriver to The Streets
Fred Again.. brings Angie McMahon out to sing ‘Angie (I’ve Been Lost)’ in Melbourne
The producer/DJ declared McMahon “one of [his] favourite singers ever”
Yung Raja and Strange Alias drop new single ‘Too Dope’ on their new independent label, Samabloc
Singaporean rapper Yung Raja and Strange Alias (also known as FlightSch) talk the new multi-faceted music company, which also counts fellow MC Fariz Jabba as a co-founder
Lunadira: “That’s the only way I can make music – through honest connection”
The Malaysian pop/R&B artist wrote her way through fear and doubt to make her stunning debut album ‘I’ll Be Alright, Right?’
SXSW 2024: Thuy and SE SO NEON lead Friends:Forever showcase of Asian talent
Also featuring Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, Subsonic Eye, Shelhiel, Reality Club and more
Brisbane’s Girl and Girl announce debut album ‘Call a Doctor’
The garage rockers will drop their first full-length on Sub Pop – watch the video for the single ‘Hello’
Hear Glass Beams’ new song ‘Mahal’ from debut EP for Ninja Tune
The masked Melbourne trio make their highly anticipated return three years after the 'Mirage' EP
Listen to Royel Otis’ dreamy playlist to accompany The Cover
The Aussie indie duo have compiled a list of ‘Songs To Cheese To’, featuring King Krule, Stereolab, Fontaines D.C. and more
Malaysian pop artist Claudia announces debut album ‘Love, Again’
The new album by the singer-songwriter and Wattpad author "aims to deconstruct what it means to find a truly meaningful love, and the growing pains of a whirlwind first romance"