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Montreux Jazz Festival have teamed up with Southbank Centre for the second year of their London Residency, this time celebrating Miles Davis. The three-day residency, which launched this year, asks: “What is jazz today?”. In 2026, it will do so through the lens of Miles Davis, marking 100 years since his birth. Shows will run at the iconic venue from March 13 to 15 2026, and will feature a line-up […]

Loyle Carner and Ezra Collective have been announced as headliners for Love Supreme Festival 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Loyle Carner – ‘Hopefully!’ review: a masterful balance of melancholy and perseverance Next year’s edition of the live jazz event will take place at Glynde House in Glynde Place, East Sussex, between Friday July 3 and Sunday July 5. Today (Tuesday November 18), organisers revealed that the Mercury […]

Check out an exclusive excerpt of Disco Pogo’s beautiful new tribute book to LCD Soundsystem – and get the inside word on their iconic debut single ‘Losing My Edge’. Read More:  LCD Soundsystem live at Glastonbury 2024: Balearic bliss for a Somerset sunset The third instalment in the Disco Pogo Tribute series arrived late last month, celebrating the James Murphy-led dance-punk band with a stunning book of photos, interviews, essays and […]

Ronnie Wood has celebrated 50 years as a Rolling Stone by unveiling four new portraits of him and his bandmates. READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got it The four new paintings have been shared as part of a new ‘Paint It Black’ collection, and will be available in a run of signed, limited edition prints. Painted by the rock icon on top of a […]

Man/Woman/Chainsaw have signed to Fiction Records to launch their new single ‘Only Girl’, and a string of 2026 tour dates. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Man/Woman/Chainsaw – ‘Eazy Peazy’ review: a raw, ambitious and electrifying debut The group are celebrating joining the label, also home to The Cure, St. Vincent, The Horrors and Billie Marten, with the new track, which was recorded at RAK Studios with producers Seth […]

Palaye Royale fans have shared these photos capturing their experience of seeing the band supporting Yungblud in Prague. Check them out exclusively on NME below. READ MORE: Yungblud talks performing at the Black Sabbath celebration gig and his revealing new film Are You Ready, Boy? The Las Vegas rock band opened for the Doncaster artist (real name Dominic Harrison) on the European leg of his ‘Idols’ world tour, which wrapped […]

Noel Fielding has created some paintings inspired by Syd Barrett to celebrate the reissue of Pink Floyd’s ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’, and explained how he was inspired by the band. Check it out on NME first above. READ MORE:  Pink Floyd At Pompeii – MCMLXXII review: they don’t make them like this anymore Dubbed ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)’, the two-part epic was originally shared […]

The new location for the 2026 edition of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend has been confirmed. Announced today (Tuesday November 18) on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg James confirmed that the next instalment of the festival will be held in Sunderland. Set to run between Friday May 22 and Sunday May 24, the 2026 edition of the Big Weekend will be held in Herrington Country Park, set to see […]

Annie Mac has announced the first ever London residency for her club night ‘Before Midnight’. Find all the details below. The DJ launched the club night, which begins at 7pm and ends “at the strike of midnight” in 2022, based on the premise that “nightclubbing is not designed for people who need sleep”. Now, ‘Before Midnight’ will be hosting its first residency at HERE at Outernet on the last Friday […]