Music Interviews
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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
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
The Cardigans’ Nina Persson talks ’90s nostalgia, the eternal life of ‘Lovefool’ and the chances of new material
"The ‘90s was a lot," the frontwoman told NME ahead of the Swedish legends' return to London. "It absolutely had that misogyny, but it also had a lot of lovely things. I feel now that it’s healing in retrospect"
Graham Coxon: “I’ve always wondered about relevance – there seems to be this forever-changing front row”
The Blur guitarist tells NME about the romance and nostalgia of the now-emerged "lost" album 'Castle Park', finding his confidence as a solo artist, and why he and Damon Albarn will be working together until "we pop our clogs"
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
Jim Ward on “the end of Sparta’s second act”, his connection to Turnstile and bond to At The Drive-In
The rock veteran talks to NME about new album ‘Cut A Silhouette’, his eternal unity with old band, seeing himself in Turnstile, why he has "a ton of respect" for Kneecap, and how for Sparta "all the obstacles have been cleared and now we can move ahead with a full tank"
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova talks “audacious” debut album ‘CYKA’: “I want to cause trouble”
The Russian punk talks to NME about inspiration, ICE and Trump's America, and why she vows to "create as much pain as I humanly can to the criminal regime of Vladimir Putin and everyone who supports him"
DEVO and The B-52s on their joint tour and inspiring Nirvana: “Both bands are totally unique”
Ahead of their UK co-headline dates, DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh and The B-52s' Kate Pierson talk to NME about what they have in common, inspiring Kurt Cobain and John Lennon, the state of the world and that Michael Jackson angel dust story
Chloe Slater tells us about her debut album ‘Riot Youth’ and “encapsulating that feeling where it feels like anything could change”
The former star of NME’s The Cover has also shared her latest single ‘Southern Youth’ and announced a new UK headline tour, including her biggest show to date
Razorlight announce self-titled 20th anniversary tour and tell us: “The mainstream was the weirdest for me because I’m just not really that guy”
As the band share UK and European dates to celebrate their massive 2006 album, Johnny Borrell tells NME about that whirlwind of fame, that Kirsten Dunst motorcycle incident, Dave Grohl wanting to be punched in the face and if he'll be cracking out the skinny white jeans
Inside the viral LCD Soundsystem-esque ‘Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song’
"If James Murphy liked it that would be nice, but I'd imagine he'd think: 'The kids are coming up from behind – but this one I'm not concerned about actually...'"
Jeff Goldblum: “I was floating on air singing with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo”
The screen icon and 'Jurassic Park' star tells NME about his "second life" in jazz, working with Charlie Puth and "those wonderful, wonderful ladies from Wicked", his dream collaborators and the relationship between music and film