Fresh from touring the world with Fontaines D.C., the Irish five-piece move beyond their shoegaze roots on their second album and reap the rewardsThe post Just Mustard: menacing, combustible noise rock that embraces the darkness appeared first on NME.

The term “indie rock” used to mean something different. As a genre designator, “indie rock” was always pretty useless. The vast majority of recorded rock ‘n’ roll comes out on independent labels, and there’s never been much of an aesthetic through-line uniting even the stuff t...

That headline might look like a random jumble of words, but it’s really just one more sign that pop songs can live long, strange lives these days. In 1998, Madonna introduced her Ray Of Light album with the single “Frozen,” a dramatic and gothed-out downtempo ballad. The song was a #2 pop hit, and it’s qui...

"Lesson learned, people: EMBRACE CHAOS! There is magic there!"The post Questlove steps in as last-minute drummer at John Mayer gig appeared first on NME.

How Subterranean Masquerade's Mountain Fever helped them embrace their Jewish heritage and find a home in Israel's metal scene after 25 years