Music Features
JENNIE and Addison Rae bring an unapologetic pop spectacle to Open’er Festival 2026 day four
Jade and PinkPantheress were also on hand for the high-energy takeover
The Cure and Ethel Cain unleash surprisingly sunny emo rock on Open’er Festival 2026 day three
Sets from Just Mustard and Slowdive prove there’s joy to be found in the darkness
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Calvin Harris deliver joyous hits at Open’er Festival 2026 day two
Performances from Idles, Halsey and a live orchestra playing Chopin – this Polish bash really does have it all
Bilbao BBK Live’s best sets from its 20-year history
Two decades’ worth of incredible music on Spain’s north coast
Nia Smith is closing old cycles and setting a new wheel in motion
On her new EP ‘Payback Is A Dog’, the London talent alchemises life’s lessons with confidence and poise
Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next album”
The legendary rock and rollers aren't done yet, says the snake-hipped frontman
Kelela draws on her past to carve out the future: “I’m trying to find a new place for us to live”
After years on the cutting edges of R&B and electronic music, for her third album ‘New Avatar’, Kelela brings on the guitars and mines her indie rock past – a time of both revelation and alienation
Swim Deep: “Being in a supergroup with Charli XCX felt like playing in a talent contest at school”
n Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Swim Deep
Six reasons Electric Castle is this summer’s hottest European festival
Party in a Transylvanian castle this July
NYC trio Chanpan make fresh, unpredictable alt-pop that plays by their own rules
After a triumphant homecoming slot at Governors Ball Festival, the group talk to NME about “Chindie sleaze”, embracing experimentation and the sense of duty they feel towards Asian communities around the globe
Open’er 2026 is a pop stan’s paradise
Some of summer’s biggest charttoppers are heading down to the Polish weekender
RaiNao: “I came into this world to leave it a better place with my art”
Collaborating with Bad Bunny introduced the Puerto Rican star to the wider world. With her second album, ‘Marcriá’, she’s making sure she keeps that attention