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“I’m addicted to crack, motherfucker!”: Josh O’Connor and Eve Hewson’s “embarrassing” school bands

The stars of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ spill

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Konyikeh is letting every part of herself shine

Momo Boyd: “I consider myself to be a completely different artist than the version that’s in Infinity Song”

Indie-funk star PawPaw Rod is creating his own picture-perfect moment

Björk and ‘Arrival’ inspired the menacing space bangers of ‘Marathon’

‘Alice And Steve’ review: bickering besties’ breezy anti-romcom

Motörhead announce seventh ‘Lemmy Forever’ ceremony at Download Festival 2026 as his ashes find permanent home

Spotify marks 20th anniversary with ‘Your Party of the Year(s)’ – like ‘Wrapped’ for your entire music history

Fontaines D.C. pay tribute after death of manager and “the sixth member of the band” Trevor Dietz

David Harbour breaks silence on “weird” experience of Lily Allen detailing break-up on ‘West End Girl’

Joan Cusack walks first red carpet in 11 years, explains absence from promo circuit

Babymetal, Weezer and more for ‘Guitar Hero’ successor ‘Stage Tour’

ALBUM REVIEWS

Vince Staples – ‘Cry Baby’ review: authentic punk outpouring from an energised hip-hop storyteller

Latto – ‘Big Mama’ review: embracing every version of herself

Fakemink – ‘Terrified .’ review: finding flashes of brilliance beneath the bravado

HorsegiirL – ‘Nature Is Healing’ review: divine equine dance bangers that balance humour with heart

FEATURES

Kim Petras: “If you think I ruined my life, that’s fine – I’m going to write songs about it”

The personal stories behind Pedro Pascal’s impeccable band t-shirt collection

Nick Jonas is thinking bigger: “I want to continue to grow”

Paul McCartney: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be”

In ‘Wax Heads’, you run an indie record store and fight for grassroots music

NME’s top 10 shows from The Great Escape 2026

GIG REVIEWS

Primavera Sound 2026 review: weather-battered festival still delivers another solid edition

Harry Styles live in Amsterdam: a hopeful celebration of community and connection

Rosalía live in London: a breathtakingly brilliant work of art

Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Inside the viral LCD Soundsystem-esque ‘Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song’

“I’m addicted to crack, motherfucker!”: Josh O’Connor and Eve Hewson’s “embarrassing” school bands

Jeff Goldblum: “I was floating on air singing with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo”

Konyikeh is letting every part of herself shine

Interpol tell us about new album ‘This Mirror Weighs A Ton’: “We just felt, ‘Let’s make this one count'”

Momo Boyd: “I consider myself to be a completely different artist than the version that’s in Infinity Song”

THE COVER

Indie-funk star PawPaw Rod is creating his own picture-perfect moment

Ecca Vandal’s rebellious return follows a path of her own

The wild, sweaty rise of Getdown Services: “We started off unhinged. Now, we’re a bit more refined”

MORE NEWS

The ending of ‘Disclosure Day’ explained: what happens to Margaret and Daniel?

The ending of ‘Tip Toe’ explained: is it based on a true story?

The Strokes delay new album ‘Reality Awaits’ and announce huge homecoming New York show with Beach House and Fcukers

Spiritualized announce ‘Acoustic Mainlines’ 2026 UK tour

Yungblud teams up with War Child to raise money and change lives at Bludfest 2026

Fan in banana costume calls out hardcore band End It after being attacked by fans

Inside the viral LCD Soundsystem-esque ‘Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song’

Watch MGK “mess my back up really, really bad” as he somersaults off roof into audience

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Swapmeet: Adelaide’s accidental band going for broke

XCOMM are rebuilding LA hardcore for a new generation: “We just play whatever feels real”

No Na: the fiery R&B girl group bringing Indonesia to the world

La Reezy makes hip-hop full of heart and humanity

FILM & TV NEWS

‘Taskmaster’ announces Richard Ayoade and Matt Lucas for season 22

Every song on the ‘Disclosure Day’ soundtrack

Jerry Seinfeld tells influencer that Palestine “doesn’t exist” after Knicks game

The ending of ‘Disclosure Day’ explained: what happens to Margaret and Daniel?

The ending of ‘Tip Toe’ explained: is it based on a true story?

The Rolling Stones team up with Marvel for exclusive ‘Foreign Tongues’ vinyl collector series

Jeremy Strong praised for “insane” Mark Zuckerberg transformation in ‘The Social Reckoning’ trailer

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ returning to UK cinemas for one-year anniversary

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Disclosure Day’ review: Spielberg remains the master of sci-fi blockbusters

‘Alice And Steve’ review: bickering besties’ breezy anti-romcom

‘Scary Movie’ review: parody reboot is horrifyingly unfunny

‘Cape Fear’ review: psych-thriller reimagining sticks closer to book than Scorsese’s classic

GAMING NEWS

‘Stellar Blade’ soundtrack to get vinyl release

Pokémon reveals ‘Pitch Black’ special illustration rare card – exclusively on NME

PlayStation Plus games confirmed for June 2026

Xbox are struggling to make new console ‘Project Helix’ affordable due to hardware “crisis”

New ‘Spyro’ game will be the first of many says ‘A Realm Beyond’ boss

‘Legend Of Zelda’ fans are losing their minds over ‘Ocarina Of Time’ remake

AC/DC fan shares ‘Back In Black’ x ‘DK Rap’ mash-up to celebrate ‘Donkey Kong 64’s Switch 2 release

Woodkid explains how his “dangerous” ‘Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’ remix came together

GAME REVIEWS

‘007 First Light’ review: no video game has done Bond better

‘Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight’ review: superhero-sized block-buster

‘Saros’ review: ballsy successor to modern cult classic ‘Returnal’

‘Pragmata’ review: ‘The Last Of Us’ meets ‘Alien’ in surprisingly wholesome space horror