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JD Cliffe is UK rap’s newest rockstar

Mixing grime with indie rock to form his quintessentially British sound, the Colindale musician hopes to be the “shake-up” UK rap desperately needs

Julian Casablancas sets the world to rights: “We always think we’re so special and beyond the old ways, but we’re not”

J ulian Casablancas has one mission. It’s been the driving force behind his music since he co-founded The Strokes in 1997 and still pushes...

The WAEVE on how their family life and “the horrors of the world” shaped new album ‘City Lights’

Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall tell NME about penning a song for their daughter, what to expect from darker new album 'City Lights' and what went down when they supported former Britpop rival Noel Gallagher

Nigy Boy: this “miracle boy” is the new-gen dancehall artist you need to know

The 23-year-old on balancing his law studies with unexpected viral fame, turning adversity into strength, and why he’s still not giving up on the books anytime soon

Colde on his burgeoning career and upcoming English album: “It took six years, but I’m finally here”

The South Korean R&B musician chats with NME about his first world tour, new music and embracing all versions of himself as he works towards his next milestone

Madison Beer on support for Chappell Roan: “We forget that our favourite artists are human beings”

The ‘Reckless’ singer tells NME about how she’s “listening and trusting” herself more when it comes to music, as well as her thoughts on living in “a parasocial time”

Bright Eyes on new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, and why “Elon Musk is one of the biggest pieces of shit”

"The word ‘fun’ is very rarely used to describe my band, but maybe it is a bit more fun," Oberst tells NME, of their "rock'n'roll" new album featuring Cat Power and The National's Matt Berninger

Bastille’s Dan Smith announces tour and tells us about his new solo album ‘&’: “I wanted it to feel expansive and inclusive”

The upcoming record will be accompanied by a series of intimate live shows across Europe and the US in November

BOYNEXTDOOR on ‘19.99’ and entering adulthood: “I think all of us are still kids”

As they step into their twenties, the K-pop boyband speak to NME about how they’re telling their own coming-of-age stories and working through writer’s block

Empire of the Sun’s Luke Steele: “We tried to relive Mötley Crüe’s ‘The Dirt’ – it was complete debauchery!”

You were nominated for the International Breakthrough Act and International Album awards at the 2010 BRITs. Who beat you in both categories? “Tough one! Was...