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The Last Dinner Party have shared a new single, ‘Knocking At The Sky’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: The Last Dinner Party’s lessons from the inferno: “We know our limits better now” The song appears on the deluxe edition of the London band’s second and latest album, 2025’s ‘From The Pyre’, which was released today (Thursday July 9). Abigail Morris and co. debuted the track at London’s O2 Academy Brixton last December, and have si

Getdown Services have shared the “saddest song we’ve ever written” – check it out below. READ MORE: On the cover – The wild, sweaty rise of Getdown Services: “We started off unhinged. Now, we’re a bit more refined” The downbeat single ‘Cha Cha Slide’ from the Bristol disco-duo follows ‘I Can’t Die Like That’ from their upcoming second album ‘Massive Champion’. The record follows on from the recent NME cover stars‘ 2023 cult classic debut ‘Crisps’. It is set

Radiohead‘s Ed O’Brien has shared a new one-off single – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on going solo: “If I don’t do this, a part of me will die” Titled ‘Abbeycwmhir’, which is translated ‘Abbey In The Long Valley’, the track is named after a village in the valley of the Nant Clywedog in Powys, Wales. Previously only made available as a solitary seven inch vinyl single back in May, the haunting song has now been shared d

Fans of Strangers Things and Sydney Sweeney have reacted to their respective snubs at the Emmys. READ MORE: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ lead 2026 Emmy nominations The nominations for the prestigious TV awards were announced on Wednesday (July 8) morning in Los Angeles, with the ceremony itself taking place at the city’s Peacock Theater on September 14 with actress Mariska Hargitay hosting. HBO hits The Pitt and Hacks led the pack with 25 and 24 nominations respectively, while comedy horror Widow’s

The Vaccines showcased new song ‘Ten Years Too Far’ at this year’s Mad Cool Festival festival last night (July 8) – you can view footage below. READ MORE: Mad Cool Festival 2026 Day One in photos: Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice and more’  The 2026 edition of the festival, which will run next month until July 11, kicked off at the Iberdrola Music Villaverde site in Madrid, with sets from Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, The Last Dinner Party and more. It will see further perfo

The Mary Wallopers have spoken to NME about using their “heavier” and most original album yet, ‘Paddywhackery’, to chronicle the isolation of living as an outsider in England. Check out new single ‘Landlord’s Demise’ below, exclusively on NME, along with the full interview. The raucous Irish rebel folk band will release their third studio record on September 18 (pre-order here). Recorded with The Coral’s James Skelly in two weeks, the project marks a step up from th

Harry Styles has been given a gold Blue Peter badge by the long-running children’s show, in acknowledgement of his record-breaking Wembley Stadium run. READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ review: pop superstar lets the light in The ‘As It Was’ singer broke the record for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium with his 12th show on July 4, and Blue Peter presenter Shini Muthukrishnan presented him with a special gold badge to commemorate the achiev

The Rolling Stones launched their new album ‘Foreign Tongues‘ with a spectacular drone show and star studded party in London last night (July 8). Read More: Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next album Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood hosted friends, guests and the likes of Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Sam Fender, Sacha Baron Cohen, John McEnroe, Glen Matlock, and Vernon Kay at the St. Clement hotel. Wood, Jagger and pianist Matt Clifford, a longtime

Christopher Nolan has revealed that Samantha Morton’s performance in The Odyssey earned an ovation that he hadn’t seen since Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. READ MORE: ‘The Odyssey’ could be Christopher Nolan’s biggest blockbuster yet The Oppenheimer director’s epic arrives on July 17, with Matt Damon starring in the classic story of a king’s treacherous return from war. In a new interview with the LA Times he recalled the impact Morton had with her performance as goddess Circe in the movie.

Bonnie Tyler has died “unexpectedly” after an illness in Portugal at the age of 75. A message on the ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ singer’s official website confirmed the news which read: “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for. “We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal w

Joan Cusack’s Jessie takes the lead in the fifth instalment of the Toy Story franchise. Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo), the animated sequel follows Jessie, Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of Bonnie’s toys as they contend with the presence of Lilypad, a tablet which is hogging all her attention. READ MORE: ‘Toy Story 4’ review – a sublime ending to a perfect franchise Newcomers to the voice cast include Greta Lee as Lilypad and Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants, with

Long-lost film footage of The Beatles playing on the BBC’s Top Of The Pops has reportedly been found and will be restored. READ MORE: Paul McCartney: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be” The band appeared on the iconic show on 19 March 1964 to record performances of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ and ‘You Can’t Do That’, the A-side and B-side of a single released the following day which went on to become their fourth UK Number One. Like many early episodes of Top

All Points East has announced a sponsorship deal with the community-based Victoria Park Football Club. The music festival has been based in the East London park since its inception in 2018 and has now confirmed that it has linked up with the non-league football club also based in the park. The festival will adorn the shirts of the club for the forthcoming season, with the club’s captain Matty Walsh saying: “Pre-season starts for us at Victoria Park every summer twice a week in between games of c

Bob Odenkirk has revived his Saul Goodman character for a video celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday – watch below. READ MORE: ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan wants to change the world with ‘Pluribus’ The actor played the fast-talking lawyer on four seasons of the landmark series Breaking Bad and for another six years on the acclaimed prequel series Better Call Saul, which concluded in 2022. Now, he has surprised fans by stepping back into Goodman’s loud suit for a short video s

Clutter have announced their debut album ‘Sugar Rush’ and shared the boisterous new single ‘Grease Baby’ – listen below. READ MORE: The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2026 The Stockholm punk band featured in the NME 100 for 2026, and released their debut EP ‘Clutter Loves You’ last year, and now they have confirmed that their first studio album will be released on October 2 via Swedish label PNKSLM Recordings – pre-order your copy here. They have given fans a big taster of the record

A tribute concert in honour of late Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett is set to be held in his hometown later this year. The event will be held on what have been his 80th birthday year at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on October 10, on World Mental Health Day. The venue was also the last place he performed in 1972. Among those confirmed to perform include Kula Shaker, Soft Machine, Men On The Border, Diana Silveira & The Psychedelic Circus, Radhika and Pünk Floyd. Tickets for the show are availabl

Ariel Pink has claimed that he is the “most banned artist” and has reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump. On January 6, 2021, Pink and musician John Maus attended Trump’s rally in Washington, DC, which later descended into violent chaos including the storming of the United States Capitol by Trump’s supporters. Pink was dropped by his label Mexican Summer in the aftermath. He was later accused of physical and sexual abuse, which he has denied, and went on Tucker Carlson to complain about

Elliott Smith now has an asteroid named after him, over two decades since his death. READ MORE: 50 years of Elliott Smith: the tender songwriter’s greatest tracks, as nominated by his close friends and fans The move has been approved by the International Astronomical Union’s Working Group for Small Body Nomenclature (WGSBN), and will see a minor planet discovered in 2014 become officially named as “(861969) Elliottsmith”. It was Edinburgh-based independent filmmaker Orlando Campopiano who came

Charli XCX has insisted that her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ is not a “rock album”. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearning Charli’s team previously confirmed that she was finishing work on her new album, and shortly afterwards the artist told British Vogue some of the lyrics to ‘Rock Music’ – prompting speculation that the album would take a heavier direction. But Charli later clarified that she “never said” she was ma

Gracie Abrams has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album ‘Daughter From Hell‘. READ MORE: Gracie Abrams – ‘The Secret of Us’ review: a new type of intimacy The singer and daughter of director JJ Abrams is due to release her third studio album on July 17 via Interscope – visit here to pre-order. So far, she’s previewed the record with the enchanting single ‘Hit The Wall‘. Now, Abrams has unveiled the tracklist for the album along with runtimes. Songs like &#