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Aitch announced as keynote speaker at Manchester’s Beyond The Music Festival

Over 200 acts are due to play, with a quarter hailing from the North West – see the full lineup here

Nigy Boy: this “miracle boy” is the new-gen dancehall artist you need to know

The 23-year-old on balancing his law studies with unexpected viral fame, turning adversity into strength, and why he’s still not giving up on the books anytime soon

Victoria Canal announces debut album ‘Slowly, It Dawns’ with simmering single ‘Cake’

The singer has teased her debut will "document the natural and continuous unraveling of life"

Friedberg share zany new video for ‘Hardcore Workout Queen’

The video features several magazines coming to life – including a mock NME Cover

Deadletter – ‘Hysterical Strength’ review: post-punk that revels in life’s contradictions

The Yorkshire-bred band’s debut album strikes a winning balance between foreboding and fun

Mermaid Chunky – ‘Slif Slaf Slof’ review: brilliantly eccentric, funny and inventive avant-pop

Endorsed by LCD Soundsystem, the Gloucestershire duo combine folk, house and psych-pop in a startlingly funny and original debut album

Inside the sinister world of Gia Ford

The alt-pop singer speaks to NME about the tapestry of perversely tragic characters woven on her debut album ‘Transparent Things’

Sofia Isella: “I love talking about fame, and I love talking about women”

The Los Angeles-raised singer talks supporting Taylor Swift at Wembley, her newfound cult following and her recently released debut EP ‘I Can Be Your Mother’

Cassyette on navigating touring life: “You can’t function doing that typical rock‘n’roll lifestyle”

The Brighton-via-Essex pop-metal riser tells NME about channelling grief on debut album 'This World Fucking Sucks', mentorship from Oli Sykes and Bryan Adams, plus what's next

SamRecks: “I’ve got something to prove”

As recently as last year, the Nigerian-born, London-raised rapper was pushing pallets for Amazon – now, he’s gearing up to release his ambitious new project ‘Balance’