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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Liam Gallagher and John Squire live in Glasgow: Manchester icons keep things short and sweet
March 13, Barrowland Ballroom: The first live show of their joint escapade is a triumphant affair, albeit for just 50 minutes
Master Peace – ‘How To Make A Master Peace’ review: indie’s new party boy has arrived
This dynamic debut is a riot of sound and colour: elements of pop, electro-house and indie fill out the London artist's bag of tricks
Yard Act – ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ review: a weird and wonderful leap forward
The Leeds quartet seek to obliterate the ‘post-punk’ tag with an eccentric second album that’s packed with surprises
Royel Otis: Australia’s next breakout indie heroes
A cover of Sophie-Ellis Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ has sent the band viral in recent weeks. But, as their thrilling debut ‘Pratts & Pain’ proves, they’ve never been in danger of killing the groove
Crawlers – ‘The Mess We Seem To Make’ review: energetic alt-rockers seize the moment
Having made their name on big-chorused anthems for teenage outsiders, the four-piece explore darker, more expansive grooves on their debut
Blossoms play spectacular intimate set at the relaunched Club NME with Ladbrokes LIVE
The Stockport indie stars returned to Club Academy Manchester alongside DJ sets from The Lottery Winners and Radio X’s Sunta Templeton
You Me At Six tell us about their split: “This is a serious underdog story”
Frontman Josh Franceschi reflects on the band’s illustrious career, inspiring Catfish & The Bottlemen, why they're calling it a day, and plans to go out with a bang
Neck Deep: “I don’t think we ever lost form”
Neck Deep discuss their upcoming Ally Pally show, the success of 'December' and swapping Wrexham for LA
bby: the raucous new guitar band building an underground community
The indie five-piece are bringing together a loyal fanbase through the unique use of their east London HQ
Sophie Castillo is ready to bring UK Latin music to the mainstream
The British-born artist is marrying her Colombian roots with a vibrant indie-pop flair as she continues to build on a wave of TikTok hype
Sprints – ‘Letter To Self’ review: noise-rock ripe with melodrama
This memorable and arrestingly bleak debut LP feels like a loud announcement of a striking new band
Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) 2024: 10 essential acts to catch at the new music showcase
The festival is set to return to Groningen, and we’ve picked out some key names to look out for