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Tooth are channelling youthful confusion into supersized grunge anthems

The London four-piece have asserted themselves as a guitar-wielding voice for a new generation with their angsty and introspective sound

Carnival In Jamaica 2026: how music kept Jamaica moving

Evidenced by the massive spectacle that is Kingston’s carnival season, music has been a lifeline, a memory and the muscle of the island – especially in hard times

Destin Conrad: an R&B adventurer who’s hungry for more

Whether it’s Grammy-nominated R&B or smooth alternative jazz, the Florida-born singer is always learning and on the move: “I gravitate to things I don’t know”

Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrong

“Running around with a gun [in 'Fortnite'] is absolutely the best way to show that there are many more layers to me”

Earl Slick on bringing back David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 band: “The best configuration of people he ever had”

"When he got in the shit, he called me," Slick tells NME, looking back on his time with the icon and how "the hope was always there" for a tour in his final years. This comes ahead of the 'Live On The Loch' charity event

Wu Lyf on doing things their way: “Spotify is not made for musicians – it’s for a corporation to make money”

As they return with the beautiful ‘A Wave That Will Never Break’ – their first album in 15 years – the Manchester indie heroes tell us about their split, the power of community, and playing the long game for "freedom, adventure and joy"

How Danish raves and Massive Attack birthed Jesper Kyd’s trip-hoppy ‘Samson’ soundtrack

We're obsessed with the gritty gangster game's swaggering electronic score

Saam Sultan lets his instincts guide the way: “Music is supposed to plug into your soul”

The Florida-born, Brighton-raised artist is building his sound beyond ‘Ydoifeel?’, the cloud rap hit that first put him on the map
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