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Saam Sultan lets his instincts guide the way: “Music is supposed to plug into your soul”
The Florida-born, Brighton-raised artist is building his sound beyond ‘Ydoifeel?’, the cloud rap hit that first put him on the map
Sofia Isella looks into the abyss
The Los Angeles alt-pop star and NME 100 alum delivers cultural critique that’s cutting and captivating. Ahead of her new EP ‘Something Is A Shell .’, she talks to NME about misogyny, religion and more
It’s feelings first in Flowerovlove’s pop fantasy: “I’ve always desired more. I’m a dreamer”
Staying earnest in an era obsessed with detachment, the London singer-songwriter makes sunny, smart songs for the lovergirls
Holly Humberstone: “You’ve got to roll with the punches and realise that it takes time to find your feet in the modern world”
The Grantham-born artist sits down with NME to discuss the “dark fairytale universe” of her second album ‘Cruel World’, building a new life in London and why she’s learning to accept the confusion of navigating her twenties
La Reezy makes hip-hop full of heart and humanity
The prolific rapper from New Orleans is determined to make music with a message, reaching the everyman: “More people live like me than like these rappers talking about material things”
The dream BTS setlist: what the K-pop kings should play on their new world tour
It’s been over three-and-a-half years since the boyband staged a full-length concert – and even longer since they went on tour. Here’s the songs NME hopes they’ll perform as they kick off the ‘Arirang’ world tour
Lifeguard’s vital noise-punk won’t play by your rules
Driven by a multi-disciplinary need to make art and forge community, the Chicago trio are thriving by doing things their own way
How David Chase used music to make ‘The Sopranos’ a timeless classic
The showrunner talks us through his mob drama's many iconic needle-drops
Wesley Joseph’s cinematic leftfield R&B and rap finds beauty in overlooked places
Returning from a three-year hiatus with his debut album ‘Forever Ends Someday’, the Walsall-raised, London-based multi-hyphenate delivers a staggering lesson in how to master musical light and shade
On ‘Ambiguous Desire’, Arlo Parks turns fleeting nocturnal moments into lasting songs
The British musician immortalises her experiences and a new embrace of playfulness and spontaneity on her dancefloor-focused, cathartic third album
Girl Scout’s anthemic indie-rock grapples with the mess of life
Mingling humour and heart, the Swedish trio make infectious, relatable songs you can’t help but fall in love with
Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”
In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Hole's Melissa Auf der Maur