Asia

After rocketing through a reality competition, the six-member group embrace their weirdest selves on official debut single ‘BOOOOOORING’

A wide-ranging collection highlighting the best from Japan, featuring Koda Kumi, Sheena Ringo and Finger 5

With their electrifying live show, infectious songs and nimble chemistry, the Japanese quartet are well and truly taking over the world

Two of Asia’s leading indie bands – and two groups of “super nerdy music lovers” – team up on a surprise joint album. Frontmen Oh Hyuk and Tseng Kuo-Hung, plus co-producer JNKYRD, talk to NME before they kick off a massive tour

The Indonesian singer-songwriter swings between cool coquetry and emotional devastation on her finest work to date

Overcoming exhaustion from touring and career pressure, Nicole Zefanya loosened up and took the reins for album three

The Busan indie rockers came close to playing Beijing in a show that would have signalled the further easing of China’s years-long ban on entertainment and pop culture from South Korea. Frontwoman Choi Sumi tells NME more in an exclusive interview

Start saving and planning – from Clockenflap to Joyland to Summer Sonic, there’s lots to look forward to this year

The ascendant Japanese indie rock trio talk to NME about taking a “rockier, shoegaze approach” to their new anime theme, channelling Pavement for a tie-up with ‘Shaun The Sheep’, and more

The K-pop quartet highlight hits by Missy Elliott, Radiohead, NewJeans and more