Radio Free Alice aren’t short of ambition, and they’re not afraid to express it either: “There’s a lot of people who don’t want to say they wanna be a really big band and then not be a big band and feel awkward about it. We never felt that we had to pretend not to be ambitious because there’s too many people in our genre pretending not to be.” Radio Free Alice are on #NMETheCover: nme.com/the-cover/radio-free…

What's it like performing for a raucous crowd at @allpointseastuk Outbreak Festival? Join us as we #WalkOnStage with former #NMETheCover star @eccavandal, who also reveals who’s on her festival must-see list 👀 #EccaVandal #AllPointsEast

.@AngineDPoitrine announce huge 2027 world tour – including Halifax and London dates around Glastonbury, their first Australian shows, and a stop at @Primavera_Sound nme.com/news/music/angine-de…

.@CHVRCHES announce first album in nearly six years ‘All The King’s Men’, which explores British and Scottish culture, along with 2027 UK, Ireland and North America tour nme.com/news/music/chvrches-…

Daft Punk reportedly turned down ‘GTA 6’ soundtrack reunion offer before Justice said yes nme.com/news/gaming-news/daf…

Whiskey, ‘Widow’s Bay’ and Johnny Cash – composer David Fleming tells us how the “dark folk” soundtrack of ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ came together nme.com/features/gaming-feat…

.@MrsSOsbourne says ‘Back To The Beginning’ was a celebration of “people considered the bastards of the music industry”, opens up about @OzzyOsbourne “praying that his lungs would work” on the day, and not telling Jason Momoa he would be hosting until the last minute nme.com/news/music/sharon-os…

More gore over lore, the prequel series to 'Friday The 13th', 'Crystal Lake' is a satisfying watch for horror completists, even if it doesn’t quite give its cast the material they deserve. Read the full NME review of #CrystalLake: nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/c…

.@beeechimblind hits back at Israeli government “stealing her identity” by using AI-generated version of her likeness: "I stand for every artist's right to decide what their name, face and work are associated with” nme.com/news/music/iamddb-hi…

Julia Stiles pays emotional tribute to Heath Ledger with ’10 Things I Hate About You’ cast reunion nme.com/news/film/julia-stil…

Hayley Williams defends @fontainesdublin’s ‘Dopamine Chamber’ against “guys on the internet” who can’t accept band are “multi-faceted and stylistically versatile”: "Wish I wrote some of these choruses" nme.com/news/music/hayley-wi…

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Cliff Booth’ script required serious cuts to make filmable, says director David Fincher nme.com/news/film/quentin-ta…

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ is coming to IMAX cinemas in January nme.com/news/film/christophe…

.@samfendermusic announces 2027 'Proper Massive Stadium Tour' which includes support from @wunderhorse and a headline slot at @RockWerchter – and pre-sale tickets are on offer to those who pre-order his upcoming fourth album nme.com/news/music/sam-fende…

“It feels like destiny is coming to its starting point” Check out the groove-driven single 'Hollow Man' as @dovesmusicblog's Jez Williams tells NME about his "labour of love" debut solo album ‘Life Of Me And You’, being inspired by classic '60s and '70s pop, supporting @Elbow for his first shows, and what the future holds for Doves nme.com/news/music/doves-jez…

.@MercuryPrize 2026: here are the bookies’ odds for who will win, with frontrunners including @raye, @Santandave1 and @jadethirlwall nme.com/news/music/mercury-p…

.@lilyallen’s polka dot butt plug is now for sale in her new line of sex toys, after she dropped a USB with that same design earlier this year nme.com/news/music/lily-alle…

Fab – @thebeatles Story and Apple Corps announce huge new immersive fan experience in Liverpool The new 100,000 square foot site in the heart of the city has been compared to Graceland and Dollywood and will also repurpose the iconic St Johns Beacon into a viewing tower nme.com/news/music/the-beatl…

Next year looks cool already: @FKAtwigs announced as London @southbankcentre'S Meltdown 2027 curator, with special guests announced for ‘Hometown’ grassroots events across the UK There is also the first ever Hometown Meltdown on the way too, featuring @jamiecullum, @kellyleeowens and more, and backed by @musicvenuetrust nme.com/news/music/fka-twigs…