Music Features

The 20 best debut albums of 2024

Bold, creative statements by some of the brightest faces in new music today

Babymorocco is pop’s new provocateur

On debut album ‘Amour’, the Bournemouth musician battles sexual conservatism, a sexy French nemesis and the big bad world of pop music

The 50 best albums of 2024

It was a massive year for music – here’s the cream of the crop

The 50 best songs of 2024

Celebrate some of 2024’s most glorious musical moments with us

East 17’s Tony Mortimer: “East 17 and Take That were a bit like Blur and Oasis”

In 2016, which singer posted a picture of herself wearing an East 17 tour jacket? “Adele.” ALRIGHT! (CORRECT). Her social media snap was captioned with...

Nukuluk: the South London group delving into alienation and otherness through experimental hip-hop

The collective’s debut mixtape ‘Stillworld’ showcases their exhilarating fusion of electronica, punk and rap – and their surreal, supernatural lyricism

James McMahon, 1980-2024: a passionate champion whose enthusiasm never wavered

During his time at NME, the late writer and editor broadened the magazine’s horizons and gave exposure to underground acts and artists in genres that were previously overlooked

Poppy cranks up the heaviness: “Sitting amongst the extremes feels very whole to me”

After teaming up with Jordan Fish on her “relentless” sixth album ‘Negative Spaces,’ Poppy tells NME about being rock's most in-demand collaborator, screaming like never before and her inherent desire to create

Shawn Mendes on rewiring his career: “Of course I want this album to do well – but not at the expense of my happiness”

For this week's In Conversation we sat down with Shawn Mendes to talk personal happiness over external achievements, challenges of fame, mental health, and self-discovery in the public eye.

horsegiirL: “Making people happy is something I take quite seriously”

The half-horse, half-human producer and DJ shot to fame off the back of a TikTok-viral banger and became a fast festival favourite. Now, she readies an EP about her new jetset lifestyle: ‘V.I.P.,’ or ‘Very Important Pony’
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