Category: Music Interview

Bright Eyes: “I hope our music makes people feel less alone”

Bright Eyes: “I hope our music makes people feel less alone”

“I feel like this has happened to me way too often these days, but rest in power,” a slightly weary…

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Sam Fender on his groundbreaking Newcastle arena gigs: “I’m proud that Geordies are the trailblazers”

Sam Fender on his groundbreaking Newcastle arena gigs: “I’m proud that Geordies are the trailblazers”

Happiest when nursing a cold pint at his local pub, The Low Lights Tavern in North Shields, Sam Fender is…

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Nubya Garcia: Saxophonist embodies capital’s jazz community on spectacular solo debut

Nubya Garcia: Saxophonist embodies capital’s jazz community on spectacular solo debut

For London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia, her community is everything. That physical connection is the undercurrent which swirls throughout…

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In Conversation with Glass Animals: “We feel very lucky to be able to make another record”

In Conversation with Glass Animals: “We feel very lucky to be able to make another record”

Dave Bayley of Glass Animals is showing NME a toy ray gun – a piece of “naff” paraphernalia, he says…

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Fraser T Smith on his ambitious debut ‘12 Questions’, producing a Foo Fighters mega-cover and helping launch Stormzy and Dave into stardom

Fraser T Smith on his ambitious debut ‘12 Questions’, producing a Foo Fighters mega-cover and helping launch Stormzy and Dave into stardom

Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith — renowned for producing hit records and critically acclaimed albums by the likes…

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Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on lockdown life, new solo material and the time he met Prince

Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on lockdown life, new solo material and the time he met Prince

Like many artists during the coronavirus pandemic, Incubus have been making the most of their time in lockdown. They’ve released…

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Glasvegas on their new single, album and tour dates: “I didn’t intend to take this long”

Glasvegas on their new single, album and tour dates: “I didn’t intend to take this long”

“This has taken so long, it’s getting into ‘Smile’ territory,” says James Allan, Glasvegas’ crooner king of the crumbling tenement…

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The Kid LAROI: Aussie rap’s teenage superstar closes in on global success

The Kid LAROI: Aussie rap’s teenage superstar closes in on global success

In little under two years, The Kid LAROI – aka 16-year-old Charlton Howard – has gone from success in Triple…

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Kiesza on the car crash that nearly killed her: “I thought I might never come back to music”

Kiesza on the car crash that nearly killed her: “I thought I might never come back to music”

If you pop Kiesza’s name into Google, the autogenerated searches include ‘Is Kiesza still alive?’ and ‘What happened to Kiesza?’….

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Yard Act: Brutally hilarious No Wave-tinged bangers embracing political divides

Yard Act: Brutally hilarious No Wave-tinged bangers embracing political divides

You definitely know somebody like Graeme, the smug, never-been-wrong, university-of-life type that is the lead character of ‘Fixer Upper’, the…

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