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Argentinian dance duo EQ are fighting for their right to party
On their first headline tour, EQ tell NME about infusing darkness in their hedonistic club anthems and pushing the limits of Latin music
The best albums of 2026… so far!
These are the records on repeat at NME over the first half of 2026
Konyikeh is letting every part of herself shine
The contemporary singer has spent most of her life learning rules, but with her third EP ‘Cinere’, she’s finally allowing herself to break them
Momo Boyd: “I consider myself to be a completely different artist than the version that’s in Infinity Song”
As the soft rock group's singer and guitarist enters her solo era, she talks releasing her debut EP, the “certainty” driving her family band’s next chapter and finding a loyal fan in SZA
Any Young Mechanic use folk traditions to go against the grain
Formed in Adelaide’s close-knit DIY scene, the folk band join NME in Brighton to explain how they combat capitalism by standing for human connection, trust and patience, three values which define their debut album ‘The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot’
Kim Petras: “If you think I ruined my life, that’s fine – I’m going to write songs about it”
The German pop star reflects on 10 hard-fought years in the music industry in her most personal album yet
Paul McCartney: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be”
As the Beatle and legendary musician releases his 19th solo album, ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’, he sits down with NME to share memories of his friends in the Fab Four, and discuss working with the Rolling Stones and the creative buzz he still gets from songwriting
Swapmeet: Adelaide’s accidental band going for broke
Drawing from across the spectrum of indie, the four-piece are driven by a restless energy that is palpable in the jubilant haphazardness of their upcoming debut album, ‘Mount Zero’
How Victoria Monét found the creative balance to make her best music yet
As she prepares to open for Bruno Mars on his stadium tour, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter shares the special recipe behind her upcoming second album
Linda Perry: “TikTok took 4 Non Blondes to another level”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember . This week: Linda Perry
Why Rock In Rio Lisbon is a music festival like no other
The forward-thinking event will be headlined by Katy Perry, Linkin Park and 21 Savage this year
XCOMM are rebuilding LA hardcore for a new generation: “We just play whatever feels real”
The teenage Venice Beach band are resisting boundaries to put their own distinctive spin on the genre, with explosively exciting results