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Hayley Williams live in Manchester: Paramore star balances joy and rage at intimate UK show
Manchester Academy, June 23, 2026: Swapping the arenas she’s typically used to for much smaller venues, Williams puts community and connection front and centre
Sophie May’s beautiful indie folk doesn’t shy away from ugliness: “The crux is deep, innate human feeling”
The Londoner channels “awful thoughts” into dreamy, celestial songs you can slow-dance to
TTSSFU is learning to embrace the chaos
It’s been a wild 18 months for Wigan’s Tasmin Stephens, from signing to Partisan Records to meeting Dave Grohl. The scuzzy alt-pop of her new EP ‘Blown’ is only going to take her higher
Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining star
Feeling existential, uprooted and disconnected from his old working-class life thanks to his rapid rise to fame, the British guitar hero channels it all into his gorgeous third album
The Linda Lindas – ‘No Obligation’ review: exhilarating punk that will mobilise anyone who listens to it
The LA punks’ second album is a rallying cry against the political conditions and patriarchal powers shaping their experience of young womanhood
Victoria Canal is just getting started: “No matter what happens, I’ll be making music forever”
The Spanish-American songwriter has already gained praise for her string of EPs and joined Coldplay onstage at Glastonbury. Now, she’s ready to take on the world with her debut album, ‘Slowly, It Dawns’, a record that finds her coming into her true self
A. G. Cook – ‘Britpop’ review: playful, experimental pop from a scene leader
This whopping triple album – billed as the 'Past', 'Present' and 'Future' – from the PC Music founder simply never bores
“Manchester’s own Fyre Festival” – disappointed fans speak out on Co-Op Live cancellations
Fans turned away from last night's Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show talk to NME about their frustrations and share thoughts on the troubled venue
Girl In Red – ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’ review: fun, free but too few risks
The Norwegian is an undeniably influential name in modern indie-pop, though her second full-length is surprisingly predictable
Nieve Ella live in Manchester: indie star poised to be a word-of-mouth hit
The West Midlands songwriter's uber-confident live show proves that she's ready to make the jump from cult hero to proper stardom
Lime Garden – ‘One More Thing’ review: an enjoyably jagged, ambitious cacophony
Influenced by Bloc Party and The Breeders, but also Charli XCX, the Brighton band's sound is upbeat and fuelled by wilful experimentation
The Vaccines – ‘Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations’ review: more of the same
Over a decade on from their breakout moment, The Vaccines remain dependable, if frustratingly predictable