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Watch Run the Jewels’ Hilarious Campaign Video for the NME Awards

Rap duo Run the Jewels are back with another video. After giving teenage girls love advice, the two have taken to YouTube to film themselves asking for your help to make Run The Jewels 2 NME’s Album of the Year. El-P tweeted an understated preface that this is just “a message from run the jewels,” but things […]

Johnny Marr Talks Spotify, Haim

Former Smiths guitarist turned solo artist Johnny Marr has taken the latest issue of NME as a platform to let us know his true feelings about a few things in the world of music. In a column in the magazine, Marr delivered a blow to sister act Haim not for the  band’s music, but for […]

Laura Jane Grace Appears in NME

Laura Jane Grace of the Florida-based Against Me! sat down with NME’s Paris Lees for an extended interview in which she discussed her transition from male to female as well as its effect on her wife and daughter, her fans and Against Me! “Discussing her own personal happiness one year into the transition, Grace says: […]

The National Reveal Plans For New Album

In an interview with NME, The National’s Aaron Dessner stated that the follow-up to the band’s latest release, Trouble Will Find Me, will be “raw” and “simple.” Describing Trouble Will Find Me as extremely detailed, Dessner explained that he would like the band’s next work to be very simple and under produced. “We’re actually thinking for the next […]

Albert Hammond, Jr. Denies New Strokes Material

Following a statement which appeared in a fan email newsletter, Albert Hammond, Jr. has denied that The Strokes are back in the studio. “We don’t know anything yet. There’s no news or information. We’re not writing or doing anything – maybe individually we are, but it’s not like we’re in the studio or anything,” the […]

Childish Gambino Addresses Instagram Posts, States He’s “Not Having A Crisis”

In case you missed it, Childish Gambino recently posted a series of Instagram photos of handwritten lists he made. The note cards he wrote on contained a bunch of his fears and anxieties. The list included that he was afraid people would hate who he really is, that he doesn’t want to be a rapper […]

Daniel Radcliffe To Play Freddie Mercury In Biopic?

According to an article by NME, Daniel Racliffe has been offered to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic as Sacha Baron Cohen decided to turn down the role. There’s no confirmation as to whether or not the actor has accepted the job yet, but the screenwriter Peter Morgan claimed the movie most likely won’t […]

Bloc Party Is Taking A Break At The End Of July

As recently as a month ago, it seemed indie rockers Bloc Party were working on new studio material and still working the music industry machine nonstop. Since then, NME has reported that guitarist Russel Lissack told Postmedia News “…after we finish the festivals in the summer we’ll be taking some time off. At least six […]

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Vampire Weekend Almost Wrapped Recording For Third Album

The morning is still young and it’s already a huge day for indie music. First there was positive confirmation that The Postal Service was indeed getting back together in 2013. No news on whether or not the bedroom electronic duo will be playing Coachella as originally rumored. But I mean, come on. Now another bit of news […]

DOWNLOAD: The Gay Blades New EP

New York City’s trashiest indie pop-duo (that is a compliment) The Gay Blades, have released a new EP for free. You can check out the link for the free download after the jump. The Gay Blades have released two full-length albums since their inception in the late 2000’s. Their 2008 debut, Ghosts, was consider by […]

LIVE ACOUSTIC: Enter Shikari – “Juggernauts”

UK dubstep-hardcore act Enter Shikari recently sat down with NME and did an acoustic session, playing their song “Juggernauts.” Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Enter Shikari? Acoustic? What?” Yeah, I thought the same thing. Enter Shikari is one of the loudest bands in the scene right now, and they are known for their wild […]

Lady Gaga in talks to portray Amy Winehouse?

The Daily Star, a celebrity tabloid if there ever was one, is reporting today that “Hollywood Insiders” are claiming Lady Gaga is currently in talks to portray Amy Winehouse in a yet-to-be-announced biopic. According to their “insider” – Lady Gaga worshipped Amy and would love nothing more than to transform herself into her idol on […]