
Four Rising Stars to Catch at The Great Escape 2026: Your Essential NME Stage Guide
Discover the four game-changing acts performing on the NME Stage at The Great Escape this May – from Australian folk-rock to NYC alt-pop.

Discover the four game-changing acts performing on the NME Stage at The Great Escape this May – from Australian folk-rock to NYC alt-pop.

South London rockers Fat Dog return with a cheeky retro-pop single that channels 80s synth vibes and tongue-in-cheek attitude as they gear up for a mammoth festival season.

Lykke Li’s sixth album strips away the excess to deliver a visceral, honest portrait of 4am existentialism and the moments before consequences arrive.

Short-form video is fundamentally changing how we discover live performances – artists are now going viral in clips before their full sets get heard.
Kelela’s highly anticipated new album ‘new avatar’ arrives this summer with star-studded collaborations and the hypnotic new single ‘linknb’.

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Kacey Musgraves strips back the production and reclaims her outlaw country roots on her seventh album, a grounded masterclass in artistic reinvention.

Chanel Beads announces a new album with the same title as his 2024 debut, sparking questions about artistic intent and creative evolution.

Online music learning is transforming how aspiring musicians build the confidence and skills needed to deliver powerful live performances in 2026.

Pennsylvania metallic screamo pioneers Orphan Donor break their five-year silence with a brand new LP and a visceral new single that demands your attention.