Westside Cowboy: the band bringing ‘Britainicana’ to Glastonbury
NME meets the winners of this year’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition in Manchester before they take the Woodsies stage
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Cortisa Star: “I’m a girl, I’m angry, and I can rap: let me do that”
The 19-year-old rapper went from viral TikTok success to walking at Paris Fashion Week. Now, she’s released her debut EP, about being “young, lit and turnt”
Meet South Arcade, the Oxford quartet blending Y2K genres into one riotous sound
With their electrifying live shows and charismatic vocals, South Arcade are exploring everything the Y2K era has to offer
Meet Sienna Spiro, the soulful Londoner who found her voice writing soaring pop ballads
The 19-year-old soul-pop singer reflects on a whirlwind year dropping her debut EP ‘Sink Now, Swim Later’ and collaborating with Finneas
R&B’s new rebel Sailorr: “I never wanted my music to be too serious. I just want people to connect”
The Vietnamese-American singer is bringing her own unique mix of raw vulnerability, biting humour and undeniable swagger to modern R&B
Gigi Perez: The chart-topping ‘Sailor Song’ star who’s building her own community
After topping the UK singles chart with a stirring queer love song, the US singer-songwriter is meeting her heroes and crafting an overdue debut album
Meet Karen Dió, Brazil’s powerhouse igniting the feminist punk scene
After moving to London, signing to Hopeless Records and capturing the attention of some of the biggest names in rock, the singer-songwriter explains how she discovered her true self in debut EP ‘My World’
Hanumankind: the India-born, Houston-raised rapper riding high on southern pride
Blending Texas’ larger-than-life style with Malayali flair, Hanumankind hopes to bring the world together with his unique take on desi hip-hop
Bb trickz: “I truly am a brat”
In just over a year of making music, the 24-year-old Spanish rapper has made a tectonic impact on the Spanish rap scene – and with her remix of Charli XCX’s ‘Club Classics’, she’s set to take over the world
Luvcat on viral murder ballad ‘He’s My Man’: “I’ve always been obsessed with the strange and surreal”
With just three songs, the Liverpudlian musician has entranced TikTok with her eerily romantic world
Bawo: London’s underground MC making lo-fi rap for the masses
The West Londoner speaks to NME about his new project ‘It Means Hope Where I'm From’, Sampha and Kid Cudi vocal comparisons, and the need to do good in the world
Alemeda: the alt-pop maverick putting East Africa on the map
With the help of the Top Dawg Entertainment, the Ethiopian-Sudanese singer-songwriter aspires to become her nations’ first international pop star