Music News

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Sailorr, has put together an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Sailorr’s moody, magnetic alt-R&B is uncompromisingly her The Vietnamese-American viral R&B hitmaker is on this week’s (June 9) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature […]

Lily Allen has said that she has noticed her music having a “resurgence” online, with more young people becoming fans. The singer and actor discussed the topic during a recent episode of her Miss Me? podcast with Miquita Oliver, and said that her early discography is starting to reach a new audience. “I do find it hard listening to that music. I’m not ashamed of it because I think it […]

The BRIT Awards are heading to Manchester for the first time ever next year. READ MORE: Confidence Man tell us they’re “ready to get back into the studio”, tease collabs with Orbital and Jungle Today (June 9), the BRITS have announced a new home for the annual awards ceremony beginning next year. In 2026 and 2027, the BRIT Awards will take place at the Manchester Co-Op Live, marking the first […]

The opening show of All Points East 2025 has been unveiled, with Cleo Sol headlining alongside SAULT – marking their second ever live show. Read More: SAULT – ‘Nine’ review: anonymous British collective weave tales of hope and pain Dubbed ‘Provenance’, the opening show of the London summer series will see ‘Life Will Be’ artist Sol take to the stage in London’s Victoria Park on Friday August 15. She will be […]

TWICE have announced the first leg of their upcoming 2025 world tour – see the current list of dates and cities below. READ MORE: TWICE – ‘Strategy’ review: ending the year on yet another high Yesterday (June 8), the K-pop group took to social media to announce their ‘This Is For’ world tour, which is due to kick off in July. It will see them perform through to December, and currently […]

Miley Cyrus has revealed she didn’t plan on collaborating with Dua Lipa on her 2020 record ‘Plastic Hearts’. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’ review: pop superstar reborn as a freewheeling rock’n’roller During a recent appearance on the Every Single Album podcast, Cyrus was asked “why the fuck” Lipa ended up on the album, leading the ‘Flowers’ singer to reply that it wasn’t her idea. “Okay well that wasn’t […]

Former Brockhampton member Kevin Abstract has announced a new album, ‘Blush’. READ MORE: Kevin Abstract – ‘Blanket’ review: Brockhampton member goes for grunge Abstract – who led the acclaimed group Brockhampton until their split in 2022 – has revealed his new album, ‘Blush’. The album, according to the musician, is due for release sometime this month, though a concrete launch date has yet to be announced. Kevin Abstract first teased […]

Sleep Token have debuted a handful of ‘Even In Arcadia’ songs at Rock Im Park to kick off their summer 2025 festival run – check out footage of the songs below ahead of their massive Download Festival set this weekend. READ MORE: Sleep Token – ‘Even In Arcadia’ review: another jaw-dropping ascent towards immortality This past Saturday (June 7), the anonymous and acclaimed metal band performed at the Rock Im […]

Finneas has claimed that he was tear-gassed at a “very peaceful” protest by the National Guard in Los Angeles. READ MORE: On The Cover – Finneas: “I don’t know anything as strong as mine and Billie’s creative bond” The singer-songwriter and Billie Eilish‘s brother took to social media to detail his experience, sharing his message to over 4million followers on Instagram. The musician had attended a protest against the Immigration and Customs […]

Wu-Tang Clan kicked off their final tour this weekend with a career-spanning set in Baltimore – check out footage and setlist below. The legendary hip-hop crew announced the ‘Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chapter’ North American tour earlier this year, with support coming from Run The Jewels, and the opening night went down at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on Friday (June 6). All surviving members – RZA, GZA, Raekwon, […]