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Check out the stage times for Two Door Cinema Club’s massive Crystal Palace Park show
Support will come from special guests The Vaccines, James Marriott, The Royston Club and Garage Flower The post Check out the stage times for Two Door Cinema Club’s massive Crystal Palace Park show appeared first on NME .
Watch The Offspring incite “the biggest moshpit to a Taylor Swift song” ever at Hellfest
“We’re going to make history tonight” The post Watch The Offspring incite “the biggest moshpit to a Taylor Swift song” ever at Hellfest appeared first on NME .
Olivia Rodrigo talks inspiration behind all-female Daisy Chain festival and teases ‘Landslide’ duet with Stevie Nicks
The single-day event in August was announced earlier this week The post Olivia Rodrigo talks inspiration behind all-female Daisy Chain festival and teases ‘Landslide’ duet with Stevie Nicks appeared first on NME .
Yard Act share revitalising single ‘New Beginnings’: “Celebrate the new, because you can’t go back”
"Sometimes we've already shed our old skin without even realising it's happening" The post Yard Act share revitalising single ‘New Beginnings’: “Celebrate the new, because you can’t go back” appeared first on NME .
“There’s a Shadow Stuck in My Chest” — Amsterdam Dark Synth Artist Subject Sue Shares Sensual Video for “Under My Skin”
Memory of your touch Won’t leave me alone Desire rarely makes a clean exit. It usually lingers on, as pressure, an afterimage in the body—a memory whose touch survives long… The post “There’s a Shadow Stuck in My Chest” — Amsterdam Dark Synth Artist Subject Sue Shares Sensual Video for “Under My Skin” appeared first on Post-Punk.com .
Watch The Strokes cover The Walkmen’s ‘Heaven’ with Hamilton Leithauser in Boston
"Hamilton Leithauser, come on down" The post Watch The Strokes cover The Walkmen’s ‘Heaven’ with Hamilton Leithauser in Boston appeared first on NME .
Watch Hayley Williams close London Roundhouse run by playing ‘Parachute’ with Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale
At the first Roundhouse show she brought out The xx’s Romy to cover Prefab Sprout’s ‘Wild Horses’ The post Watch Hayley Williams close London Roundhouse run by playing ‘Parachute’ with Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale appeared first on NME .
Stacked line-up announced for Dia De Los Deftones 2026
The festival will return to San Diego’s Petco Park on November 7 for its seventh edition The post Stacked line-up announced for Dia De Los Deftones 2026 appeared first on NME .
PJ Harvey looks to space on dreamy, lush new single ‘Voyager’
The song is inspired by the NASA probes launched in 1977, and will be used as part of Professor Brian Cox's ‘Emergence’ tour The post PJ Harvey looks to space on dreamy, lush new single ‘Voyager’ appeared first on NME .
Despite the “dancefloor is dead” comments, Charli XCX and Madonna hang out and party together in Paris
Madonna recently said “If your dance floor feels dead, maybe you’re playing the wrong music," prompting speculation of a feud between them The post Despite the “dancefloor is dead” comments, Charli XCX and Madonna hang out and party together in Paris appeared first on NME .
The Sound of MDMA: Matthew Collin’s Ecstasy Tracks
With a new edition of his definitive book on ecstasy and dance culture Altered State out now, author Matthew Collin charts the history of MDMA’s relationship to music via 13 tracks Matthew Collin, photo by Nia Gvatua “People had their minds opened.” That’s how Haçienda DJ Jon Dasilva has described what happened musically during the ecstasy-charged acid house explosion of 1988. MDMA is a drug that has the power to deliver deeply transformative experiences, altering aural perceptions as well as physical sensations, and almost inevitably, it had a significant impact on the way music was heard, felt, understood – and made. As ecstasy use surged with the huge illegal raves of 1989, the UK’s ever-growing dance culture generated increasing demand for sounds that... The post The Sound of MDMA: Matthew Collin’s Ecstasy Tracks appeared first on The Quietus .
Mark Jenkin – Rose of Nevada
Mark Jenkin Rose of Nevada The original score to Mark Jenkin's new feature film stands as a solid piece of work even sans picture, finds Tom Bolton Rose Of Nevada by Mark Jenkin Mark Jenkin is an auteur to an extent rarely attempted by filmmakers. He writes his films, with Mary Woodvine, directs them, shoots them with a clockwork Bolex camera. His previous feature films, Bait (2019) and Enys Men (2022), created a new sub-genre of hazy Cornish psychedelia – a meeting of Don’t Look Now, Penda’s Fen and Wycliffe. Jenkin’s achievements behind the camera obscure his work as a composer. He created the soundtrack for Enys Men, and now for his most recent film, Rose of Nevada (2025). That involved composing, engineering, producing and... The post Mark Jenkin – Rose of Nevada appeared first on The Quietus .
Jackass Cast Gets Penis-Shaped Constellation Named In Their Honor
A cocky marketing campaign if we've ever seen one. Jackass Cast Gets Penis-Shaped Constellation Named In Their Honor Chris Coplan
Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces The Warriors Broadway Musical
Miranda and Eisa Davis will adapt their 2024 album into a "musicalized" version of the classic film and novel. Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces The Warriors Broadway Musical Chris Coplan
Frankie Rose Channels Grief into a Love Song in Video for Melancholic Synthpop Single “Cant Be Wrong”
Frankie Rose has announced her new album, HILA, and unveiled its first single, “Cant Be Wrong.” The 10-track record arrives on September 18 via Born Losers Records worldwide outside the… The post Frankie Rose Channels Grief into a Love Song in Video for Melancholic Synthpop Single “Cant Be Wrong” appeared first on Post-Punk.com .
Editors Scramble Across Tokyo in Video for “The Rush” — New Album “Surface, Echo & Sound” Announced!
Editors have announced their eighth studio album, Surface, Echo & Sound, and shared its latest single, “The Rush.” The 11-track record arrives on October 30, 2026, via Play It Again… The post Editors Scramble Across Tokyo in Video for “The Rush” — New Album “Surface, Echo & Sound” Announced! appeared first on Post-Punk.com .
Tour news: Senses Fail / Koyo / Initiate, Free Throw / Microwave, Sonic Temple 2027, more
PLUS: Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy / Wednesday, Turnover, Jeff Tweedy, Chelsea Wolfe, Bright Eyes / Lullaby for the Working Class, and more tour and festival news
“I Won’t Ask for Your Heart” — Omnihell Returns with the Dream-laced Devotion of “Hollowing”
I won’t ask for your heart But if you leave it here, I’ll hold it ‘til the end times And in a hundred years, I think they’ll try to read your… The post “I Won’t Ask for Your Heart” — Omnihell Returns with the Dream-laced Devotion of “Hollowing” appeared first on Post-Punk.com .
The Thermals announce first album in 10 years, share “Spirit Collectors”
‘Under Crushing Rain’ will be out September 4
BTS fan who rang Jungkook’s doorbell 133 times in two months faces deportation
The woman received a suspended sentence for her actions The post BTS fan who rang Jungkook’s doorbell 133 times in two months faces deportation appeared first on NME .
Australia’s Swapmeet prep debut album (hear 4 songs), announce North American tour
Adelaide, Australia quartet Swapmeet release their debut album ‘Mount Zero’ on July 17.
Prime Day’s Most Essential 4K and Blu-ray Movie and TV Box Sets
Enhance your physical media collection with these great deals on James Bond, Alfred Hitchcock, Jet Li, and Freddy Krueger movies. Prime Day’s Most Essential 4K and Blu-ray Movie and TV Box Sets Consequence Staff
Liam Gallagher reacts as Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ streams shoot up 50 per cent ahead of England playing Ghana in World Cup
"And rightly so it’s a fucking classic and I sound BIBLICAL on it" The post Liam Gallagher reacts as Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ streams shoot up 50 per cent ahead of England playing Ghana in World Cup appeared first on NME .
Chelsea Wolfe announces fall tour, shares new songs “The Dark” & “Death is Not the End”
The DARK Tour is with Jonathan Hultén and begins September 17 in San Francisco