Author: Amanda Collins
Back in 2018, Travis Scott made his Reading Festival debut and it felt like a headline performance in its own right. Now, seven years on, he returned to the iconic U.K. festival to officially close out Sunday night (Aug. 24) as the main stage headliner. When Scott last appeared at Reading, his rising stardom was at an all-time high, just weeks on from the release of the critically-acclaimed Astroworld. Playing a Friday night sub-headliner slot on the Main Stage, he delivered a jubilant, amped-up performance, drawing what was arguably the largest crowd of the festival that year, overshadowing even the…
One of the biggest reveals during Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025 was the return of Dawn of War, with Deep Silver specifically announcing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV. The series is heading back to its roots after almost a decade and is set to feature a ton of missions to tackle. Here is a full breakdown of what we know: ‘Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV’ release date window Dawn of War IV is set to be released in 2026 on PC via Steam. There are no details about a console version yet, but a release after the PC…
The annual London festival came to a close with an emotional day full of the past, present and future of the U.K. indie scene. 8/25/2025 Phil Sharp Indie-rockers The Maccabees called it quits at an inopportune moment. The indie band – made up of Orlando Weeks (vocals), Hugo and Felix White (guitars), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums) – split in 2017 following the release of their sole U.K. No. 1 record, 2015’s Marks to Prove It. The band split on good terms, rather feeling that it was time to pursue something new. Total bummer. But where they waved…
Will Smith is being accused of using AI to generate images of fans in a new video of his tour. The rapper and actor is currently on the road in support of ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years, which came out in March. Ahead of the UK leg, Smith took to Instagram to share a video with highlights of the tour so far. The clip shows packed crowds at the gigs, with fans holding signs and cheering for the rapper as he walks along the barricade. Smith wrote in the caption: “My favourite part…
“What the fuck is up Reading?” asks Amyl & The Sniffers frontwoman Amy Taylor, knowing full well what hedonism awaits those finding their seventh or eighth wind as the sun bakes Little John’s Farm. “You better show Leeds what you’re made of. You’ve got some competition.” Challenge accepted. It’s seconds in as circle pits erupt sending spirals of thick golden dust skyward. These Aussie punks come loaded with all that Antipodean potential for an automatic rager; their pummelling but ramshackle sound held together by chaos and chemistry as people tumble around them. “Let me in your hard heart, let me…
NME’s latest star of The Cover Venna has created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. The south London saxophonist and producer is on this week’s (August 25) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Venna’s profile here, written by Fred Garratt-Stanley and featuring photography by Marisa Bazan. Venna has curated an exclusive playlist to accompany his appearance on The Cover, titled ‘Peace Of Mind’. The selections…
Royel Otis doesn’t do flashy gimmicks, make bold, brash statements or lay down anything that could be confused with cheese or syrup. Nevertheless, their ascent has been rapid. The Sydney duo of Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic went from a development project, to cracking the Billboard Hot 100, cleaning up at the ARIA Awards, and, more recently the top spot on a Billboard chart, doing so in bullet time. On Friday, Aug. 22, the indie-pop duo put a smacker on us in the form of Hickey (via OURNESS / Capitol Records), the followup to their 2024 debut Pratts & Pain…
Patti Smith has announced a 50th anniversary reissue of ‘Horses’ and shared previously unreleased track ‘Snowball’. Listen below. READ MORE: Patti Smith live in London: punk’s poet laureate claims legend status ‘Horses’, Smith’s debut studio album, has achieved many notable recognitions since its release in 1975 – notably The Charles Cros Award – and was included in the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry. The classic album was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2021. NME previously listed ‘Horses’ as the 12th greatest album of all time, writing: “A scrawny girl from New Jersey with a truckers’ accent,…
Beck joined Japanese Breakfast onstage at a recent live show in the US – check out the footage below. The Michelle Zauner-fronted outfit played at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California last Friday (August 22) as part of their current North American headline tour. It comes in support of their fourth and latest album, ‘For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)’. Towards the end of the main stage, Zauner invited Blake Mills – who produced her most recent LP – to assist on a rendition of ‘Leda’. Beck then contributed to the ‘For Melancholy Brunettes…’ cut ‘Men In Bars’ –…
The Maccabees were joined by Jamie T during their All Points East headline show. Check out the footage below. The indie band topped the bill at Victoria Park last night (August 24), after first announcing the gig in October 2024 and ending their eight-year hiatus. The huge gig also coincided with the 10th anniversary of their fourth and final album, ‘Marks To Prove It’, which was released back in 2015. To celebrate, they brought out Jamie T for a surprise performance of the LP’s title track – marking the first time they’ve played it with him since their 2017 “final”…