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Remembering the music legends we lost in 2024

NME remembers the influential and beloved artists who left us this year

Why you should be listening to vinyl through headphones

It’s a lost art, but music with cans really puts you in the groove

100 Artists To See Before You Die: Paul McCartney

Musical genius who quite literally changed the world

In 2024, pop stars told invasive fans to back off. How did we get here?

Pop fandom reached a tipping point of toxicity this year – fuelled by the allure of social media virality and the monetisation of parasocial obsession

Odeal: the LVRN-backed rising star redefining R&B with his alté fusion

At first, the south Londoner dominated the alté world – but now, with a softer Afro-R&B sound and renewed TikTok fame, is he still “alté’s renaissance man”?

10 massive tunes by the UK’s biggest-selling Black British artists

D-Block Europe, RAYE and Nines are packing out the country’s arenas

Alt Blk Era are the chameleonic sisters making waves in the alt scene

The MOBO–nominated duo get even more candid about their struggles behind the scenes of their giant rise on debut album ‘Rave Immortal’

What does a subwoofer actually do? We asked an expert

David Bosch, Senior Research & Development Engineer at audio legends KEF, shares his wisdom

How to stay safe when buying tickets on social media

Reduce the risk of getting ripped off with these handy tips

The 25 best K-pop songs of 2024

For a third year running, girl groups were the talk of the town, ruling both radio waves and headlines – as well as this list