Rhys Buchanan
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The Black Keys – ‘Delta Kream’ review: blues rockers honour their heroes with a rugged homage
The duo delve deeper than ever before into the swampy roots of their genre's forefathers

Reading & Leeds boss: “I think the festival season really can happen”
Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn tells NME what last weekend's Liverpool COVID pilot gig could mean for a summer of live music

Blossoms have finished their “really special” new album
(It may or may not sound like "Paul Simon meets Showaddywaddy")

On the scene at the first big gig in the new world: Blossoms at Liverpool’s Sefton Park
The indie-poppers play to 5,000 bank holiday punters: no masks, maximum fun

Brooke Combe: Scottish social media covers star crafting her own soul-stirring hits
The Edinburgh multi-instrumentalist on how her deeply powerful covers paved the way for her attitude-packed debut single and her ambition to one day open for Arctic Monkeys

The Coral – ‘Coral Island’ review: a romantic and reflective seaside waltz
This bold and nostalgic double album from the legendary Merseyside indie experimentalists features their most adventurous writing so far

Pixey – ‘Free To Live In Colour’ EP review: cosmic pop masterclass with a Scouse soul
The Merseyside multi-instrumentalist's second EP revels in spritely indie-pop

Blanketman: soaring punk-tinged indie from Manchester
Blanketman on how following in the footsteps of Manchester's guitar heroes has shaped their own determined blend of playful indie

10 classic Oasis stories that the rumoured new biopic should include
There's plenty of material to choose from

Do Nothing – ‘Glueland’ EP review: a measured, expansive second outing
The Nottingham band have used the last year to expand on their danceable post-punk with this reclined and intriguing EP

Cloud Nothings – ‘The Shadow I Remember’ review: spit-and-sawdust indie-punk
The Ohio quartet's eighth album speaks to their 10 years in the game, a lack of inventiveness offset by their relentless drive

Kynsy – ‘Things That Don’t Exist’ EP review: genre-hopping anthems that flaunt grit and glamour
The Dublin-based musician makes a flashy arrival with her gripping debut EP