Andrew Trendell

Natasha Khan tells NME about what to expect from her new album – and theatrical new tour featuring Charlotte Hatherley, formerly of Ash

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson tells NME about why Irish culture is so dominant, her plans for 'The Portal', and how her next album is shaping to be "the weirdest music of my life so far"

"We’re going sleazier, we’re going poppier. We’re live, man – we’re live"

The Scottish artist told NME about befriending Banks, picking up the Outstanding Song Collection at the Ivors, her favourite rising artists, and if Beyoncé has been on the phone yet about that collab

"It does inevitably have that kind of odd Alt-J quirkiness; a doom-laden sound to it"

"Maybe three years ago there would have been a sense of vindication – but now it just feels playful," Del Rey told NME of enjoying her success backstage at the Ivors

Echoes of Daughter and The Cure ring through this debut EP from the London trio

The musician and psychotherapist tells NME how "musicians keep falling between the cracks of formal structured support systems" – and action is needed

The DCMS report argues that a levy – at no extra cost to gig-goers – is a much-needed boost to the ecosystem

"With Albini’s passing, it’s a reminder that life is fleeting and we only get one chance. Albini took life and fucking went for it"