Opinion
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Nostalgia is not (always) a dirty word
From pop-punk revival to TISM to ‘Spicks and Specks’, it looks like everything old is new again – again! That’s not a completely bad thing
New generations: SNSD, NewJeans and the evolution of K-pop girl groups
With NewJeans' retro debut and icons Girls' Generation back in the game, K-pop's female artists are returning to the scene's roots – with a modern update
Happy birthday, BBC Radio 1Xtra – still so important to Black British culture 20 years on
The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins has finally found his true calling: as a rock tutorial YouTuber
TV commissioners, take note!
Now Beyoncé’s pruned ‘Renaissance’ post-release, here are the albums I’d like to be updated too
Could we apply the technique to more trivial musical matters?
“Down with Profitstock!”: ‘Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99’ shows festivals at their exploitative worst
The organisers of this end-of-the-'90s bash cared about just one thing: money
Liz Truss’s love of Toploader suggests we’ll soon be dancing in the bullshite
A resurfaced NME interview from 2001 revealed Truss's love for the Eastbourne dross-peddlers. And, our columnist argues, augured disaster for the country
Sign me up! Home-made messages from punters are bringing an unpredictable edge to live gigs
A frisson of danger returned to live music recently when a Strokes fan, invited up on stage to sing 'Ode To The Mets', then admitted to the band that she couldn't really sing
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: how the viral hit pushed K-pop forward in the west
How the satirical and endlessly meme-able single helped to further crack open the door for Korean artists
Comedy-horror ‘The Baby’ highlights a grim reality for modern mums
Killer newborns might seem far-fetched, but the post-Roe landscape is similarly chilling
How the live premiere of The Killers’ new song ‘Boy’ could point to a bold future
The band introduced the tune at Mad Cool Festival last week
Bold and beautiful: here’s why you need to catch up on ‘Atlanta’ season three
Class, 'cancel culture' and identity are all put under the microscope