Rishi Shah
Rishi Shah is a freelance journalist, with a particular interest in indie, rock and metal. His byline has also appeared on Kerrang!, DIY, Rock Sound, CLASH and PRS For Music. He also regularly presents on camera and produces multimedia content for NME, as well as Kerrang! and DIY.
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Sleep Token’s new single ‘Emergence’ proves metal’s new kings remain fearless as ever
The first taste of new album ‘Even In Arcadia’ – and debut release on major label RCA – showcases the arena-slaying masked metallers at their sprawling, genre-defying best
Alissic tells us about “timeless” and “ethereal” new single ‘Concrete’: “I went more to the realm of dance”
She also speaks to NME about working with BMTH's Oli Sykes on the track's video, designing the band's 'Nex Gen' artwork, and what to expect from her "darker", rock-influenced next EP – including a collab with AU/RA
Antony Szmierek – ‘Service Station At The End Of The Universe’ review: Mancunian pop poet steps up his game
Szmierek carves his own unique lane of resonant, rave-tinged poetry set in one fictional service station
BANKS talks “brave” new album ‘Off With Her Head’, collaborating with Doechii and 10 years of ‘Goddess’
Jillian Banks meets NME in London to discuss the “brightness” to her fifth album, reimagining her 2014 debut ‘Goddess’, memories from touring with The Weeknd, and some timeless advice from her yoga teacher
Spiritbox on the road to ‘Tsunami Sea’: “It’s not the second coming of ‘metalcore Jesus Christ’ – it’s just us”
Courtney LaPlante meets NME in London to discuss Spiritbox’s long-awaited second album, her infamous Grammys interview and why metal’s unstoppable new generation are “never letting go” of their moment
A Day To Remember tell us about the surprise release of ‘Big Ole Album Vol. 1’: “It’s going to show up at your house in three days”
Jeremy McKinnon exclusively tells NME about the first part of ADTR’s new double album – coming Friday – plus writing the “ADTR versions” of ‘Break Stuff’ and ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’, teaming up with members of Bring Me The Horizon and Knocked Loose, and when to expect Volume Two
Honesty – ‘U R Here’ review: genre-defying immersion and ambience
The stunning debut LP from the Leeds-based collective is a sprawling exploration of electronic music at its most ethereal and impulsive
L.S. Dunes on “the fire that burns really hot” in new album ‘Violet’ and the future of My Chemical Romance
Frank Iero and Anthony Green meet NME to tell us about the “serendipity” of the band’s dynamic, believing in magic, why My Chemical Romance are such a “powerful force in rock ‘n’ roll right now”, and if MCR’s ‘Long Live ‘The Black Parade’’ tour could hit UK stadiums
Maribou State – ‘Hallucinating Love’ review: loose downtempo beats fuelled with optimism
After a challenging period in their personal lives, the British electronic duo’s first album in seven years adds subtle but magic pop sensibilities to their signature chillwave sound
The Kooks tell us about “positive” and “romantic” new album ‘Never/Know’: “It’s such a guitar record, but it’s also got a modernity to it”
Luke Pritchard tells NME about channelling his love of soul music into their seventh album, unlocking that “Stones slinkiness”, their ever-increasing Gen Z fanbase, "industry plant" allegations against The Last Dinner Party, and the sci-fi novel he hopes to write
The newly-opened music venues bucking the trend: “You’re creating history from the moment that you open the doors”
After the UK lost one venue per fortnight in 2024, the people behind new venues in London, Manchester, Portsmouth and Southampton tell NME why they’re invigorated to battle through the grassroots emergency as the country celebrates Independent Venue Week
Rose Gray – ‘Louder, Please’ review: transcendence and escapism from London’s underground raves
The London artist’s debut album adds an enigmatic cutting edge to her upbeat dance-pop sound