Category: Music Interview

Paul Heaton on buying everyone a pint and why “the Royal Family is the one thing worth privatising”

Paul Heaton on buying everyone a pint and why “the Royal Family is the one thing worth privatising”

Before picking up his Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Song Collection yesterday (May 19), Paul Heaton spoke to NME about…

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Elbow’s Guy Garvey on playing The Queen’s Jubilee concert and “energetic” new material

Elbow’s Guy Garvey on playing The Queen’s Jubilee concert and “energetic” new material

Speaking to NME at the Ivor Novellos yesterday (Thursday May 19), Elbow frontman Guy Garvey talked about the “honour” of…

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Sam Fender says getting Limmy’s approval was “probably one of the best fucking moments of my life”

Sam Fender says getting Limmy’s approval was “probably one of the best fucking moments of my life”

Sam Fender has discussed how getting the approval of Scottish comedian Limmy was “probably one of the best fucking moments…

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Soundtrack Of My Life: Lykke Li

Soundtrack Of My Life: Lykke Li

The first song I remember hearing Bob Marley – ‘No Woman, No Cry’ “My dad was playing that all the…

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Peter Gabriel on working with Arcade Fire and making touring greener

Peter Gabriel on working with Arcade Fire and making touring greener

Before picking up the Academy Fellowship award at the Ivor Novellos yesterday (Thursday May 19), Peter Gabriel spoke to NME…

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The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect it

The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect it

The Cure have spoken to NME about progress on their long-awaited new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, as well…

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Budjerah on working with Ed Sheeran: “I was shocked to be picked by him – and that he said my name right!”

Budjerah on working with Ed Sheeran: “I was shocked to be picked by him – and that he said my name right!”

Budjerah is still in some sense of bewilderment. Days before his set at The Great Escape in Brighton, he revealed…

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Dora Jar: “The Billie Eilish shows were so big – but I could still feel the crowd’s energy”

Dora Jar: “The Billie Eilish shows were so big – but I could still feel the crowd’s energy”

Dora Jar’s music has always drilled down into connectivity. On 2021’s ‘Lagoon‘, she sings as a lonely mermaid waiting for…

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ASTRO talk pursuing a “relaxed, mature vibe” for ‘Candy Sugar Pop’, and their “meaningful” new solo songs

ASTRO talk pursuing a “relaxed, mature vibe” for ‘Candy Sugar Pop’, and their “meaningful” new solo songs

It is a vibrant spring afternoon in Seoul, and ASTRO are perched in a row of chairs at Fantagio Music,…

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Doechii: fearless, dexterous Tampa rapper that’s labelmates with SZA

Doechii: fearless, dexterous Tampa rapper that’s labelmates with SZA

Doechii is “meant to blow up like the white things and soda rockets”, to quote the dexterous wordplay at the…

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