New Musical Express (NME)

New Musical Express (NME) is a UK-based platform that covers music, film, gaming, and culture. It started out as a newspaper in 1952 and was known as a 'rock inkie.' Over time, NME transitioned into a magazine that was eventually offered for free. Today, it operates as an online brand, featuring a website and radio stations.

National, Consumer

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#14062

United Kingdom

#860

Arts and Entertainment/Music

#11

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

‘F1 The Movie’ review: Brad Pitt puts ‘Top Gun’ on wheels

2 days ago | nme.com | Nick Levine

In many ways, Formula One is ripe for the Hollywood blockbuster treatment. It’s a high-stakes, hyper-glamorous world where the fastest man wins – most of the time, anyway. It’s also more popular than ever thanks to the hit Netflix documentary series Formula One: Drive To Survive. READ MORE: Damson Idris on his massive “feel-good” summer blockbuster ‘F1® The Movie’But in other ways, this supremely technical motorsport poses a challenge to screenwriters.
Miley Cyrus' music video megamix

2 days ago | nme.com | Nick Levine

Anyone who watched Hannah Montana or her meta Black Mirror episode will know, Miley Cyrus has undeniable acting chops. She also relishes a big swing, so a 55-minute musical film accompanying her ninth studio album – a sprawling progressive pop LP also called ‘Something Beautiful’ – is an exciting prospect.
‘Death Stranding 2: On The Beach’ review: arty masterpiece sequel is loads of fun

2 days ago | nme.com | Will Bedingfield

Video games are designed to be played, so being boring is a far more grievous charge than it is in other artforms. As Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima highlighted in his 2023 visit to the Criterion Closet; you wouldn’t be taken very seriously if, after the credits rolled on Yasujirō Ozu’s 1949 masterpiece Late Spring, you said that the classic character study needed a few high-octane bike chases.
Why is Squid Game ending with season 3?

2 days ago | nme.com | Adam Starkey

Four years after it sparked a worldwide sensation in 2021, Netflix's Squid Game comes to an end with its third and final season.
Iconic arcade horror ‘House Of The Dead 2’ is coming to Switch

3 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

A remastered version of iconic arcade horror game House Of The Dead 2 is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch later this year. READ MORE: ‘Elden Ring: Nightreign’ review: hardcore spin-off for the diehardsOriginally released in 1998, arcade horror House Of The Dead 2 was later made available for Dreamcast, Wii and the original Xbox. In the game, players take control of a highly-trained soldier and investigate a zombie outbreak in Italy, while trying to protect civilians from hordes of the undead.
‘Final Fantasy 14’ boss apologises for frustrating updates

3 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

Final Fantasy 14 boss Naoki Yoshida has apologised for a “decline” in the quality of the game, telling fans the team wants to make things better. READ MORE: The best songs in ‘Mario Kart World’ and where to find themWhen it originally launched back in 2010, online multiplayer game Final Fantasy 14 was a critical and commercial disaster, with players faced with numerous game-breaking bugs and missing content.
‘Minecraft’ rival ‘Hytale’ scrapped after 10 years of work

3 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

The team behind Minecraft rival Hytale have announced they’ve scrapped the highly-anticipated game after working on it for 10 years. READ MORE: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: blockhead video game adaptation needs shaping upWork began on Hytale back in 2015 as a way to bring together a number of popular mini-games that were available to play on developer Hypixel’s Minecraft server.
Caroline Polachek releases new song for ‘Death Stranding 2'

3 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

Caroline Polachek has released the official title track for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – check it out below.
Danny Boyle talks Young Fathers’ ’28 Years Later’ soundtrack

4 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

28 Years Later director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland have spoken to NME about Young Fathers’ soundtrack to the horror sequel – check out the full interview above. READ MORE: ‘28 Years Later’ review: brilliantly bizarre sequel turns the franchise on its (decapitated) head28 Years Later is the long-awaited follow-up to Boyle’s iconic zombie thriller 28 Days Later, which was released back in 2002. A sequel 28 Weeks Later followed in 2007 without much involvement from Boyle or Garland.
‘Gears Of War’ fans have played the remaster and are “disappointed”

4 days ago | nme.com | Ali Shutler

Gears Of War fans have spent the weekend playing Reloaded and are “disappointed” with the long-awaited remaster. READ MORE: The “miracle” of ‘God Of War’s music – 20 years since the first gameGears Of War was first released in 2006 as an Xbox 360 exclusive with the third-person shooter spawning a number of sequels. Earlier this year it was confirmed the franchise was finally heading to PlayStation, with a remastered edition of the original game.