Thanks to the mega-success of Deadmau5, Daft Punk and Marshmello, we’re all familiar with the masked DJ trope. But there…
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The first thing Davido says down the line when NME gets through to him in the Nigerian capital Abuja is:…
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Tom Vek tells us about his surprise album ‘New Symbols’ and game-changing new music playing device
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“The reason I feel good about releasing ‘Inside Out’ is because it’s like therapy to me,” says superstar DJ and…
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In Conversation – Ray BLK: “There’s work to be done to bring R&B to the forefront in the UK”
Moving away from the glossy, clean-cut R&B pop image she once embraced, south London’s Ray BLK is showing the world…
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Iann dior is tempting fate a little bit with debut album ‘Industry Plant’. The term – often assigned to non-white,…
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When you form a band, the first live show is normally the last stage of the process. After initial rehearsals…
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Daði Freyr on Iceland Airwaves, Hot Chip’s influence and next year’s Eurovision song
Having a breakout period in 2020 as an emerging artist is tricky, but not impossible. With housebound audiences, minimal live…
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The Paddingtons’ Tom Atkin goes solo: “Some of bandmates don’t get why I’m into Post Malone, but I can’t help it!”
Hull’s finest, The Paddingtons, were one of the biggest names in the 2000s’ homegrown guitar scene. Signed by legendary indie…
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