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Daine is stepping into self-aware popstardom: “It’s embarrassing in a delicious way”

The Filipino-Australian emo/electronic artist’s debut album is also a reintroduction: “I’ve peeled back these performative layers. Now I’m just human, which is weird”

Viagra Boys reveal details of their ‘emotional’ new material at Reading 2026

The band also reflected on their 2025 breakthrough album ‘Viagr Aboys'

Absolutely talks sharing the line-up with sisters RAYE and Amma at Reading 2026

The experimental pop artist was interviewed backstage at the festival

Keo open up about debut album ‘Put A Smile On For Me’ at Reading 2026

“It’s not perfect – at all – but I like the edge it has”

Pete Doherty tells us about the Babyshambles reunion, The Libertines’ next album, and plans to open a second-hand shop

The frontman talks playing without Pat Walden, how the 'Shambles are feeling "armed and dangerous", and "a really interesting idea" unfolding with The Libertines

Sade Olutola explains how Ed Sheeran inspired her ‘Arrow Heart’ EP at Reading 2026

The rising pop artist released the debut project in February

Maisie Peters talks third album ‘Florescence’ and upcoming The O2 headline show at Reading 2026: “I literally can’t fathom it”

The singer-songwriter returned to the festival for the first time in five years in support of her latest album, with a performance on the main stage

Royal Blood talk new album ‘Dead Company’ at Reading 2026: “It’s pretty relentless”

Royal Blood spoke to NME backstage at Reading 2026 about their upcoming album ‘Dead Company’, and reflected on their debut appearance at the festival...

Cardinals tell us about progress on their “darker” next album at Reading 2026

"It’s not going to be a black metal record or an electronic record but there might be some more influences leaning different ways"

Martha Reeves: “I wanted to be in David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s ‘Dancing in the Street’ video”

In Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz an artist on their own career to see how much they can remember. This week: Martha Reeves