Music Interviews

Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out”

Check out the punk icons' new single 'Rise Up' as Deryck Whibley tells us about life after near-death and why they're calling it quits now

Boygenius on the enduring power of ‘The Record’: “We feel as good as we ever hoped to”

Boygenius’ debut ‘The Record’ has been named NME’s Album Of The Year. The trio reflect on their mega-year and what comes next

Queens Of The Stone Age: “I was trying to write my way out of my troubles”

QOTSA's Josh Homme and Dean Fertita talk to NME about friendship and connection, his friendship with Dave Grohl and a backstage run-in with Elton John

Kurt Cobain “made a huge difference to how the LGBTQ+ community was perceived,” says writer of new play

Cassie Workman tells NME about the Phoebe Waller-Bridge-approved new play 'Aberdeen' – tackling grief, alienation, suicide and how "as a queer icon, Kurt was incredible"

Cash Cobain talks working with PinkPantheress and pioneering drill rap

“Don’t you see me gearing up to take over this world right now?"

Kasabian talk “insane” 2024 homecoming show and “psychedelic” new album ‘Happenings’

The band invited NME up to Leicester to talk about the "heavy hitters" of their next record, the "pure celebration" of Summer Solstice II, what they have in common with The Killers, and if there are plans to headline Glasto again

Killer Mike: “‘Michael’ was an opportunity for people to know fully who I am”

The rapper talks his “generational” latest album, 10 years of Run the Jewels and why he won’t be quiet about wanting a Grammy

Simu Liu: “Opportunities don’t grow on trees for people who look like me”

'Barbie' star Simu Liu talks through his new EP, impostor syndrome and the challenges of writing music

The Jesus & Mary Chain share single ‘jamcod’ and tell us about new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’

Check out the new single and details of a massive 2024 UK and European tour, as Jim Reid tells NME about new material, their raucous past, and burying the hatchet

Poppy: “I want to create things that didn’t exist before”

For her new LP 'Zig', the enigmatic artist has teamed with Ali Payami, a producer who's previously worked with Taylor Swift and The Weeknd
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