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The personal stories behind Pedro Pascal’s impeccable band t-shirt collection
There’s musical meaning to the Hollywood star’s cool-as-fuck wardrobe

Nick Jonas is thinking bigger: “I want to continue to grow”
The actor-musician has been carving a new career in Hollywood, away from his famous brothers

In ‘Wax Heads’, you run an indie record store and fight for grassroots music
This creative, nostalgic video game is a celebration of community and culture

XCOMM are rebuilding LA hardcore for a new generation: “We just play whatever feels real”
The teenage Venice Beach band are resisting boundaries to put their own distinctive spin on the genre, with explosively exciting results

The most relaxing ‘Minecraft’-style game soundtracks
Must-listen chill-out jams from your favourite button bashers

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

Why UK music fans will love ‘Finding Emily’
This Manchester-based romcom is also a "love letter" to the city's musical past, present and future

In the eye of the storm with Florence Road: “We’re all in it for the end goal of a great song”
How four fast friends went from after-school covers in a garden shed to an opening slot for Olivia Rodrigo, sold-out shows in the US and impending indie stardom

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

Moliy is taking over, one baddie moment at a time
Despite viral stardom, Moliy’s always felt like she had something to prove – and now her Afropop party bangers are taking her global

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