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Jon Stewart’s band Church And State have made their debut at iconic music venue the Stone Pony. After retiring from hosting duties on The Daily Show in 2015, Stewart took up drumming as a hobby, later forming Church And State alongside Rick Barry, Justin Bornemann, and Andy Bova, who taught him drums. The band have only played a handful of gigs so far, with their biggest falling last Friday (November […]

Ms Banks has announced her long-awaited debut album, ‘SOUTH LDN LOVER GIRL’. Listen to new single ‘4C’ below. READ MORE: Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj’s new favourite rapper The London rapper/singer-songwriter will release the 15-track record on February 13, 2026 – pre-order/pre-save here. She explained: “You never really see the words South London and lover girl put together, unfortunately us girls from South have a bad rep. My environment may […]

Sampa The Great has returned with a powerful new single called ‘Can’t Hold Us’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Sampa The Great: “Music is the one thing that is supposed to be the truth” Arriving via Loma Vista, the song marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Zambian musician and rapper, and sees her reimagining Zamrock. In the song, she takes that combination of rock, funk, and […]

The first names and headliners for the line-up of Reading & Leeds 2026 have been confirmed – with Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, DAVE, Charli XCX, RAYE, and Chase & Status all confirmed to top the bill. Check out the full line-up so far and ticket details below. READ MORE: Reading & Leeds 2025 review: The most magical moments from summer’s last big party Overnight, Chase & Status, Fontaines […]

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Nell Mescal, has created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Nell Mescal is countering life’s toxicities with empathy and kindness The Irish indie-folk artist is on this week’s (December 1) 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 […]

Rhythm + Waves has announced the line-up for its inaugural edition, including Chase & Status, D-Block Europe and more. The two-day event, billed as “Europe’s biggest global rap and electronic music beach festival”, will take place between June 27 and 28 at Praia da Rocha in Portimão – which is part of Portugal’s Algarve region. Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Ken Carson, Gunna, Morad, Gazo and very […]

Olly Murs has teamed up with The Ordinary Boys to share a new festive single called ‘Christmas Starts Tonight’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Olly Murs The track comes on the heels of the singer-songwriter sharing his new album ‘Knees Up’ last month, which contained singles including ‘Save Me’, the ska-inspired ‘Bonkers’, and ‘Run This Town’, which he recently performed on BBC’s Strictly Come […]

Jimmy Eat World have announced a series of massive summer 2026 UK outdoor shows to mark 25 years of ‘Bleed American’ – check out the details below. READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World – ‘Surviving’ review: an exorcism of depression and self-doubt The Arizona rockers will make their live return to the UK with three huge outdoor headline shows next year to mark the 25th anniversary of their classic fourth studio album, […]

The NFL has unveiled its pregame entertainment line-up for Super Bowl LX, with Charlie Puth among those performing before Bad Bunny‘s halftime slot. Read More: Bad Bunny – ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ review: ode to homeland is a new high for the Puerto Rican star On February 8, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer is set to perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium. Last night […]

JoJo Siwa has revealed she was recently hospitalised due to “excruciating” stomach pains ahead of a show in Minnesota. The pop singer was due to play a set at the Mall of America in Bloomington on Friday (November 28), but as she has revealed in a TikTok post, she was rushed to hospital in the hours leading up to the show. Explaining what happened, Siwa said: “So long story short, every time that I’ve been dancing for […]