Music Features

As the controversial Belfast trio release their bold and ballsy second album, they tell NME about the 'carnival of distraction' of their terror trial, reclaiming their identity, and Ireland's increased "collective self-esteem"

Longtime 007 composer David Arnold talks us through their cinematic collab

Blending throwback R&B with their Southeast Asian roots, this talented quartet are showing the globe what these island girls are made of

The mission-driven collective aim to lift up stories of how climate change and health is affecting women and water worldwide. With an album due later this year, NME follows them to Brazil to learn more about their music and message

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

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

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

The Los Angeles alt-pop star and NME 100 alum delivers cultural critique that’s cutting and captivating. Ahead of her new EP ‘Something Is A Shell .’, she talks to NME about misogyny, religion and more

The Grantham-born artist sits down with NME to discuss the “dark fairytale universe” of her second album ‘Cruel World’, building a new life in London and why she’s learning to accept the confusion of navigating her twenties

The prolific rapper from New Orleans is determined to make music with a message, reaching the everyman: “More people live like me than like these rappers talking about material things”