Music Interviews
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The Ordinary Boys’ Preston: “I’m ordained as a voodoo priest!”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: The Ordinary Boys' Preston

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"

Failure tell us about longevity, working with Hayley Williams, and uncertainty for the future: “Everything gets a little bit heavier as you get older”
As the "rebooted" LA cult favourites release seventh album ‘Location Lost’, frontman Ken Andrews reflects on the trio's career of two halves, their "fateful" collab with the Paramore frontwoman, the band's “bittersweet” time with Troy Van Leeuwen, and teases what's next

How Sean Ono Lennon helped bring his parents’ greatest gig back to life
Two legendary concerts are lovingly restored in 'Power To The People: John & Yoko Live in NYC'

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

Tom Rowley on how playing with Arctic Monkeys shaped his debut album: “You come across some fucking mad people”
The Milburn star turned touring member of Monkeys – also credited on their last two albums – takes us inside the rock'n'roll world of 'Moses & The Drones', featuring a song made with Alex Turner

Soundtrack Of My Life: Rita Wilson
Musician, actor, film producer and viral hip-hop legend

Ringo Starr tells us about the resurgence of country music – and the energy it brought to The Beatles
The drumming icon turned solo star tells NME about 'Long Long Road', his love of Americana, his input into Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics, and what's next

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

Inside ‘David Bowie: You’re Not Alone’ at London’s Lightroom: “There’s a sense of being at a gig, but you’re also time-travelling”
NME caught a first look and spoke to the team behind the epic, immersive new experience

Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong
“Running around with a gun [in 'Fortnite'] is absolutely the best way to show that there are many more layers to me”