Category: Music Interview

Tiwa Savage on the global success of afrobeats: “I’m so proud of the whole spotlight on Africa”

Tiwa Savage on the global success of afrobeats: “I’m so proud of the whole spotlight on Africa”

It seems that afrobeats is the music of the moment. With huge stars such as Davido and Burna Boy having…

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Pillow Queens: Dublin indie buoyed with messages of much-needed positivity

Pillow Queens: Dublin indie buoyed with messages of much-needed positivity

Dublin’s Pillow Queens are often talked about as a band brimming with positivity but, when NME joins half of the…

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Creeper’s Will Gould on new band Salem: “These are spooky, silly, romantic punk rock songs”

Creeper’s Will Gould on new band Salem: “These are spooky, silly, romantic punk rock songs”

Will Gould went through a lot to create Creeper’s ambitious second record ‘Sex, Death & The Infinite Void’. With his…

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Roger Daltrey tells us about plans to stream unseen TCT gigs from The Cure, Muse, Pulp and more

Roger Daltrey tells us about plans to stream unseen TCT gigs from The Cure, Muse, Pulp and more

A new YouTube festival has been announced to stream vintage performances by a host of the huge names who have…

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Chuck D: “Public Enemy, Run DMC and Beastie Boys on one track was a utopian moment for me”

Chuck D: “Public Enemy, Run DMC and Beastie Boys on one track was a utopian moment for me”

“They aren’t being charged?” asks Chuck D, frustration ringing in his voice. It’s early on Wednesday afternoon in California, where…

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on his brutally honest autobiography – and encouraging a dialogue around abuse

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford on his brutally honest autobiography – and encouraging a dialogue around abuse

Known as the Metal God (a sobriquet which he has trademarked), Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has spent over 50…

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Leah Weller on new music and finding her voice: “My dad wasn’t super thrilled with my Marilyn Manson era”

Leah Weller on new music and finding her voice: “My dad wasn’t super thrilled with my Marilyn Manson era”

Leah Weller has had a busy few months. Managing to write and release debut single ‘Change’ back in April despite…

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Sløtface share new single ‘Doctor’ and tell us about their new acoustic album and covering Sophie-Ellis Bextor

Sløtface share new single ‘Doctor’ and tell us about their new acoustic album and covering Sophie-Ellis Bextor

Norwegian political punks Sløtface were just over a month into the release of their acclaimed second album ‘Sorry For The…

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Michael Kiwanuka on his Hyundai Mercury Prize win: “It’s definitely encouraged me to keep dreaming big”

Michael Kiwanuka on his Hyundai Mercury Prize win: “It’s definitely encouraged me to keep dreaming big”

Michael Kiwanuka was tonight crowned the winner of the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2020 for his third studio album, ‘KIWANUKA.’ In a five…

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Royal Blood tell us about ‘Trouble’s Coming’ and their new album: “We’re seeing in colour for the first time”

Royal Blood tell us about ‘Trouble’s Coming’ and their new album: “We’re seeing in colour for the first time”

“This track was a really pivotal moment for us,” Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr tells NME about the band’s long-awaited…

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