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The energy outside Cipriani, in Lower Manhattan, across from the Charging Bull statue on Broadway, seemed conspicuously suspended in a different time. It was as if crossing the threshold into the Financial District sent me back a decade, to the genesis of this current generation’s cultural aesthetic—to the lines at VFiles, the SoHo clothing store whose Howard St. storefront once served as epicenter of the nascent fusion of the worlds of streetwear, hip-hop, and high fashion. All of this was because Kai Cenat, the popular Twitch streamer and content creator, was making his runway debut. The fashion show for his…

Evanescence played a huge show in London, and brought out Courtney LaPlante and Poppy to play ‘End Of You’ together live for the first time. Check it out below. The gig took place at The O2 last night (Sunday September 13) as part of Evanescence’s ongoing ‘Sanctuary’ tour, which celebrates their album of the same name – their first since 2021’s ‘The Bitter Truth’. At all of their recent gigs, Amy Lee and co. have been breaking out ‘End Of You’ – the 2025 collaborative track between LaPlante and Poppy – live; however, it was only at the London venue…

Lucy Dacus has shared a previously unreleased song called ‘No Thank You, I Love You, Goodbye’, and also performed a live cover of Japanese Breakfast’s ‘Paprika’. The new song from Dacus comes as she is currently celebrating 10 years of her 2016 debut album ‘No Burden’ by releasing a reissue. Dacus shared a lengthy statement on social media announcing the re-release, sharing that she wanted to do it because she has now got her masters back, and has been looking back at how things have changed since she wrote the songs. She also confirmed that the reissue will feature a…

Samsung have asked a judge to dismiss a $15million lawsuit against them from Dua Lipa. The pop star filed the lawsuit against the electronic manufacturer back in May, claiming that they used her image without permission to sell TVs. Samsung later responded to the lawsuit and rejected the accusations from the ‘Dance The Night’ singer, saying that the image was “provided by a content partner for the free streaming service Samsung TV Plus. It was only used after the content partner had given explicit assurances that all necessary rights had been obtained – including use on sales packaging.” It added that…

Bruce Springsteen has two new albums on the way. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak The Boss’s last album was 2022’s ‘Only The Strong Survive’, which saw him cover soul classics from his youth. Now, he’s revealed that he has two new albums in the works – one of which is completed and another he’s still working on, but that he would like to release first. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Springsteen said: “I’m currently working on a couple of records. I did finish one, and it is done. I’m in the…

Former Elbow drummer Richard Jupp has opened up about his decision to leave the band. Jupp announced he’d be leaving Elbow in 2017, after 25 years with the band. A statement at the time said he would be pursuing other projects, including work with his drum school and various charities. Now, Jupp has spoken about his life since, as well as his decision to leave the band. “From the outside, I had everything you’re supposed to want,” he said in a new interview with BBC News. “I was travelling the world, making records and living a life I’d dreamed about…

HorsegiirL is this week’s star of The Cover – check out the story and her exclusive playlist for NME below. Stella Stallion makes history as the first horse to appear on The Cover, NME’s weekly spotlight on the best and brightest emerging artists. The half-horse, half-human producer-DJ was profiled by Alex Rigotti and photographed by Michael Anthony Baumann in Berlin exclusively for NME – check it out here. For The Cover, HorsegiirL has curated ‘Music So Hard It Will Heal You’, a rejuvenating playlist of bangers that mixes nightcore, Eurodance, the internet-iconic ‘Caramelldansen’ and anthems from her own discography. Stream…

Cheetah Chrome, the guitarist of punk rock bands the Dead Boys and Rocket From the Tombs, died at 71. The Dead Boys confirmed the news on Instagram on Sunday night. A cause of death was not given. “We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome,” the band wrote. “Cheetah was a true original, an architect of the punk rock movement. A one man hurricane tearing up the musical landscape with his feral guitar riffs and manic energy. Beyond all that Cheetah was also just a really sweet guy that…

K-pop stars and NME cover alumni LE SSERAFIM returned to headline gaming convention BlizzCon last night (September 13), three years after they last closed out the weekend-long event in 2023. This followed an extended partnership with free-to-play team-based shooter game Overwatch since November of that year. Check out footage, the setlist and more details about the show below. Taking to the Main Stage at Anaheim Convention Center in California, USA, the multinational quintet comprising members from South Korea, Japan and the US zipped through a truncated 45-minute set – following two days of panels, presentations and exclusive game reveals at…

Articolo di Lorenzo Vezzosi | Foto di Luca Simonazzi DISCLAIMER Quello che segue non sarà un resoconto completo delle giornate del festival (warm-up + quattro giorni). Questo a causa di avvenimenti pazzi, imprevidibili e al limite dell’incredulità, che vi saranno chiariti successivamente, se avrete l’arguzia, la pazienza e la bontà di leggere fino in fondo. Vi racconterò l’avvicinamento al Brutal Assault con il warm-up day. Infine, cercherò di riassumere la totalità dei giorni vissuti al festival. Nel mezzo, vi lascerò la mia personalissima Top 15 – con le immancabili honorable mentions – dei gruppi che mi hanno colpito maggiormente e…