Opinion
In 2024, pop stars told invasive fans to back off. How did we get here?
Pop fandom reached a tipping point of toxicity this year – fuelled by the allure of social media virality and the monetisation of parasocial obsession
“This is not the end, this is not the beginning”: Linkin Park look to the future with new faces
The beloved alt-rockers have returned seven years after the death of Chester Bennington with new music and members, including singer Emily Armstrong. With an album and tour on the horizon, the band are walking into a once-unimaginable future
Supersonic setlist: what Oasis need to play on their 2025 reunion tour
Liam and Noel Gallagher have buried the hatchet and Oasis stand to play their biggest and best shows ever in 2025. Here’s NME’s dream setlist for the reunion gigs no one thought would happen
2NE1, 15 years on: the group that changed the face of K-pop forevermore
From edgy, avant-garde music to fashion-forward thinking, this foursome upended all expectations of what it meant to be a girl group in K-pop
Wet Leg’s BRITs and Grammys wins are a feel-good indie fairytale
The band of the moment have risen rapidly from unheard-of newcomers to British indie's most fun new act
BLACKPINK will lead the K-pop charge at Coachella, but are UK festivals falling behind?
The explosion in interest in Korean culture has made K-pop a big deal in the west – so why aren't its artists getting booked for UK festivals?
Music festivals are back – I’m ready for the magic and mischief
We welcome the return of music festivals to Australia and all the marvelous, multifaceted memories they’ll help us make
Ticket price caps are the affordable gig stance we all need right now
Tom Grennan and more are leading the way in their attempts to make gigs accessible amidst a cost-of-living crisis
With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?
Once seen as a musical visionary and hip-hop GOAT, Ye's latest controversial act is one of a string of actions that make it increasingly hard to defend the star
How Brazil’s Rock in Rio capped off festival season in style
The storied shindig impressed by treating its punters with maximum respect
Stars, sound systems and surprises: Notting Hill Carnival 2022 was a triumphant comeback
How Arctic Monkeys can make their Reading & Leeds Festival headline set one for the ages
Our columnist looks to history for some tips on becoming legends of the fest