Features – Festival Throw Down

Sony Music Entertainment Germany Unveils Berlin-Based ‘noted. records’ for Global Electronic Talent, Debuts with Anfisa Letyago’s Single ‘Feelin’

First signing, Anfisa Letyago, to release new single today The Berlin-based imprint will cater to electronic music artists globally Stream/Download: https://noted.lnk.to/Feelin Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Germany announced today the launch of ‘noted. records’, a global electronic music label with a commitment to cultivating electronic and techno culture and amplifying the voices of emerging artists. Based…

10 best romantic K-pop songs for Valentine’s Day

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From SEVENTEEN to Red Velvet, NME celebrates love beyond language with some of the best Korean love songs L-R: IU in 2024, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu in 2023, aespa’s Winter in 2023. Credit: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage; The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images The concept of love has long been a preferred muse of the arts, and Korean music…

The most anticipated live events of 2024

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From must-see gigs to huge events and the sort of festivals that you really can’t afford to miss, here’s a rundown of the shows you need to be at this year A paid for ad feature for viagogo. We know, it feels like January has been dragging on for months now but the end is…

Relive the action with Blossoms and more from Club NME in Manchester

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Earlier this month we brought Blossoms and more to intimate settings at Manchester’s Club Academy – here’s what went down

What to expect from your first K-Pop concert

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Learn your lightsticks from your fan chants A paid for ad feature for viagogo. After storming the world of streaming, K-Pop is now very much a part of the live circuit. Last year ticket sales for K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK had a 170 per cent increase according to insights from ticketing marketplace viagogo. The group headlined BST Hyde Park Festival last…

Female rap acts we’re watching in 2024

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The era of female rappers being “the most disrespected despite making great music” is seemingly over A paid for ad feature for viagogo. Hip-hop may have celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, but for a huge chunk of that time, the scene was completely dominated by male rappers, with artists like Missy Elliot, Lil’ Kim and Lauryn Hill few and…

Judas Priest legend Rob Halford: “Coming out happened in the right way – it wasn’t premeditated”

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The iconic frontman on the band’s legacy, new album ‘Invincible Shield’ and being labelled ‘Metal God’ by fans Though Judas Priest fans have been calling him “Metal God” for so long he’s had the moniker trademarked, Rob Halford doesn’t stand on ceremony. When NME meets him at a recording studio in Walsall – he splits his time between the…

RIIZE are charting a rapid ascension in the K-pop industry – and they aren’t slowing down

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From Tokyo to LA, NME looks back at the rookie group’s first six months, with insightful anecdotes from the boyband themselves When RIIZE faced the bright lights for the first time, they only needed a few seconds to ignite the realm of K-pop. On a Sunday evening in late August 2023, sirens boomed inside the Los Angeles…

Everything you need to know about Mad Cool Festival 2024

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Get the full lowdown on the Madrid festival happening this summer Mad Cool Festival is returning for 2024, and their seventh edition in Madrid is set to be a scorcher. Since launching in 2016, the Spanish festival has become known for their massive, genre-spanning line-ups, which sees total rock icons, global pop stars and electronic heroes…