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NME’s top 10 shows from The Great Escape 2026
From Angine de Poitrine to Bathing Suits and Mandy, Indiana, we round up our wild, weird and wonderful time at the 20th edition of TGE
Meet the four dynamic acts taking over the NME Stage at The Great Escape 2026: Any Young Mechanic, Chanpan, Girl Scout and Mandy, Indiana
Here’s why you should see the NME-curated bill bring the house down at The Old Market in Brighton this Friday
Grace Ives: “I think the realest version of myself is what people respond to”
The Brooklyn-born alt-pop act speaks her truth on her acclaimed third album ‘Girlfriend’, released earlier this year. Now, she’s reaping the rewards with sold-out headline gigs and a support slot with Olivia Rodrigo
Villanelle are becoming rock’n’roll stars in their own grungy image
As Gene Gallagher and co release their debut EP ‘Measly Means’, the London trio tell us about finding their tribe and bringing rock back to sweaty venues
On ‘The Afterparty’, Lykke Li is sticking two fingers up to traditional pop trajectories
Having recently turned 40, the Swedish star is celebrating with an iconoclastic new outlook that writes its own rulebook on 'The Afterparty'
Kneecap on ‘Fenian’ and fighting back: “We understand that religious divide serves absolutely nobody”
As the controversial Belfast trio release their bold and ballsy second album, they tell NME about the 'carnival of distraction' of their terror trial, reclaiming their identity, and Ireland's increased "collective self-esteem"
Inside Lana Del Rey’s era-defining James Bond theme song ‘First Light’
Longtime 007 composer David Arnold talks us through their cinematic collab
No Na: the fiery R&B girl group bringing Indonesia to the world
Blending throwback R&B with their Southeast Asian roots, this talented quartet are showing the globe what these island girls are made of
Flow: the multinational, multi-genre sisterhood dubbed the ‘Spice Girls of the Amazon’
The mission-driven collective aim to lift up stories of how climate change and health is affecting women and water worldwide. With an album due later this year, NME follows them to Brazil to learn more about their music and message
Tooth are channelling youthful confusion into supersized grunge anthems
The London four-piece have asserted themselves as a guitar-wielding voice for a new generation with their angsty and introspective sound
Carnival In Jamaica 2026: how music kept Jamaica moving
Evidenced by the massive spectacle that is Kingston’s carnival season, music has been a lifeline, a memory and the muscle of the island – especially in hard times
Saam Sultan lets his instincts guide the way: “Music is supposed to plug into your soul”
The Florida-born, Brighton-raised artist is building his sound beyond ‘Ydoifeel?’, the cloud rap hit that first put him on the map