Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music
Laura Snapes
Frontman Mike Kerr launched a wave of memes with his petulant festival rant – and revealed the sense of entitlement created by a culture that prized rock above pop
November 2022
‘Between hilarity and severity’: how Bogshed transfixed a cult audience
John Peel loved them; the NME was briefly thrilled. But as a career-spanning Bog-Set is released, our writer recalls how for a select few their awkward sounds were life-changing
October 2022
Rock snapper Kevin Cummins: ‘I still leave space for the NME logo in the corner’
The man who created more than 250 cover images for the rock weekly has put together a book of almost 40 years of photographs of the Fall. ‘We put Manchester on the map,’ he says
August 2022
Reel lives: how I tracked down the class of NME’s C86 album
In 1986 the NME’s 22-track cassette defined indie-rock for a new generation. Some bands featured, such as Primal Scream, became stars. But what became of Bogshed, the Mackenzies and the Shrubs?
July 2021
Alan Lewis obituary
Editor and publisher who oversaw hit music magazines including Kerrang! and Vox, and started a new publishing genre with Loaded
January 2021
Nick Kent: 'I was in the right place at the right time, on the wrong drugs'
The rock critic who revived British music writing at the NME in the 70s is back with his first novel – a caustic tale of rock megalomania
September 2020
'He was a groundbreaker and a visionary': music writer Dele Fadele remembered
He was a rare black journalist on the British music press, whose NME pieces summed up the radicalism of Public Enemy and the dark side of Morrissey. So how did his death go unnoticed for two years?
July 2020
Dan Martin: music journalist of 'passionate enthusiasms' dies aged 41
Former NME and Guardian journalist was known for championing underdogs
May 2020
'Like a tap being turned off': music magazines fight for survival in UK
From Q Magazine to smaller free sheets, many publications hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown
February 2020
Slowthai's harassment is a reminder of the need for music industry vigilance
Jemima Skala
Slowthai in altercation at NME awards and harasses host Katherine Ryan
May 2019
Danny Baker review – heroic good cheer and banging anecdotes
The broadcaster and writer’s second live show is a warm storm of rollicking tales about musicians and his family
October 2018
What crisis? Why music journalism is actually healthier than ever
A steady decline in circulation of the music press, epitomised by the closure of NME this year, has created new opportunities for stalwarts and niche titles alike
June 2018
The 1975, Chvrches, Years & Years: the Sleeperbloke is back
Is a band still a band when the frontperson takes all the heat? In 2018, the blokes-at-the-back format – as pioneered by Sleeper – is as prevalent as ever
March 2018
Letters: benefits of genetic testing far outweigh the costs
'Its soul was lost somewhere': inside the demise of NME
Out of print: NME’s demise shows pressure on consumer magazines
Farewell NME – irreverent, acerbic, essential. At least when I was there!
Barbara Ellen
Debate over NME’s heyday
'Pete Doherty tried to get out of the car at 80mph': the stories behind NME's greatest covers
