Liberty Dunworth
Liberty Dunworth is a Staff Writer for NME, working across the news, review and feature sectors of the magazine. With a degree in Literature, she has previously written for Guitar.com and MusicTech.
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Robbie Williams named Port Vale FC’s official front-of-shirt partner and Foundation Ambassador
“It’s a match made in heaven”

Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo says he was taught being gay was “a sickness that you can cure with prayer” during Christian upbringing
The frontman came out last month and said that he was “trying to finally be proud of who I am”

Morrissey shares update on his battle with “the very worst case of online identity fraud”
His team believe there are “nine individuals masquerading as Morrissey operating on behalf of various political groups”, including one who allegedly has “connections to an ex-member of The Smiths”

Bring Me The Horizon share ‘2026 Repented’ version of ‘Black & Blue’ from re-recorded ‘Count Your Blessings’
The 2026 version keeps the same grit as the original, but now comes with more expansive, modern production

My Chemical Romance share classic Pulp ‘Common People’ cover ahead of ‘Danger Days’ reissue
They covered the track in 2010, and Gerard Way recalled previously “pushing carts at a supermarket listening to this song… wondering whether I was ever going to get out of New Jersey”

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’ featuring Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Marc Ribot
“The whole album came together so naturally, with a level of creative fulfilment I hadn’t experienced in a very long time”

Blink-182 release 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’ with six bonus tracks
Those six tracks originally featured in different physical editions in 2001, and are now being put together for the first time

The Strokes delay new album ‘Reality Awaits’ and announce huge homecoming New York show with Beach House and Fcukers
Their seventh album was originally set to drop this month, but will now be arriving later in the summer

Spiritualized announce ‘Acoustic Mainlines’ 2026 UK tour
J Spaceman and guitarist Tony Foster will recreate their first ever acoustic shows alongside a string quartet and gospel singers

Fan in banana costume calls out hardcore band End It after being attacked by fans
The frontman offered the setlist to whoever was willing to “strip” the banana suit off the fan

The Rolling Stones team up with Marvel for exclusive ‘Foreign Tongues’ vinyl collector series
Five new designs have been especially made, featuring Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America and more

Watch Wu-Tang Clan bring the ruckus for NBA finals halftime show
They broke out fiery renditions of 'Wu‐Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit’, ‘Method Man’, ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ and more