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The Palestinian-American’s latest bilingual material fuses her affinity for both Arabic and Western music. She tells NME how she’s finally captured an honest portrait of her artistry

Despite bursting into the mainstream with his tantalising Jersey club music, the 18-year-old wants to “revive” and modernise the ’80s sound he grew up on

The 19-year-old has worked with Lil Yachty and Headie One, but remains staunchly independent. Here, he talks moving beyond the buzz and staying true to himself

After a challenging few years, the Slovak alt-pop dreamer steps onto the world stage with a superb debut

Channelling the spirit and sound of ‘90s guitar icons, this underground band are making big, open-hearted anthems for a new generation to rally around

The band’s upcoming debut ‘Scream From New York, NY’ is a compelling dispatch from the city that never sleeps. They tell NME why outsiders like themselves continue to make it their home

After dizzying highs following a BRIT and NME Award and co-signs from Taylor Swift and Chris Martin, the British pop hero returns with the ‘Vertigo’ EP series that navigates the “emotional bootcamp” of your 20s

As she’s nominated for a BRIT, releasing her ‘Still Learning’ mixtape and heading on a nationwide tour, Baser explains why she wants to remain a bold new voice in British pop

A cover of Sophie-Ellis Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ has sent the band viral in recent weeks. But, as their thrilling debut ‘Pratts & Pain’ proves, they’ve never been in danger of killing the groove

At their gigs, the genre-clashing four-piece utilise an unconventional stage set-up to thrilling effect. You need to see them live – immediately