Pink Floyd have sold millions of records – but they're still often misunderstood - UNCUT

Syd Barrett's Floyd may feel very different from the band who made The Dark Side Of The Moon, but they have more in common than you think

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Fatboy Slim turns a field of parents into crazy party animals at Bestival – review

Robert De Niro, Andy Warhol and Count Binface are AI’d into life around the superstar DJ, while Bastille collide with Bluey at this (very) broad musical event

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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds at Preston Park: Kylie, Carnage and transcendent rock

Nick Cave storms this outdoor extravaganza at his former hometown Brighton for a day where the angels win out

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Duran Duran on their 'bonkers' Halloween shows and Mick Jagger’s best advice

Pop titans Duran Duran on reviving their edgy Halloween show for London, their jet-set reputation, how they’ve stayed together for 45 years — and retaining a teenage thrill for music

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Muse frontman Matt Bellamy: 'I've got to make music, otherwise I'm going to die'

Splitting up with his wife left Muse frontman Matt Bellamy in a dark place. He survived by writing the most exposed, personal songs of his career — and looking to the stars, writes Mark Beaumont

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BTS review — a pleasingly carefree squeal from the kings of K-pop

Superstar septet’s Arirang spectacular delivers plenty of bang for its buck at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Wolf Alice review — with this gig they became the definitive band of the era

The alt-rockers played London’s Finsbury Park in an ecstatic homecoming concert that showcased their wild command of clashing styles from dream pop to prog metal

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Verifying Device

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Elvis Costello & the Imposters review — astounding high notes and grooves

The 71-year-old national treasure strutted on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in a blue blazer and golden shoes before delivering a ferocious concert

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Rufus Wainwright review — a final, fabulous tribute to Judy Garland

Nicole Scherzinger and Wainwright’s sister Martha were surprise guests at the Royal Albert Hall as the singer reimagined Garland’s 1961 Carnegie Hall performance — for the last time

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Mike D review — the rapper keeping the spirit of the Beasties alive

The founding member of the hip-hop icons the Beastie Boys brought his low-key showcase tour to 26 Leake Street in London with songs from his new solo album

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Super Furry Animals at O2 Academy Brixton: A joyously irrepressible experience

Back for a reunion tour, the Welsh cult heroes easily devour O2 Academy Brixton in their yeti gear

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Flea review — the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist lets loose (with Thom Yorke)

For his first London solo show, at Koko in London, the musician performed hazy avant jazz with the Radiohead frontman and Warren Ellis

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‘Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight’ review: it's a superhero-sized block-buster

Vast and highly entertaining

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Paul Simon review — profoundly touching as he plays Liverpool at 84

Simon’s last tour closed amid talk of retirement. But the success of 2023’s Seven Psalms has instigated a comeback, his now fragile voice lovingly shrouded by a big band

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Madonna's return to pop queen - with a little help from Sabrina Carpenter

Madonna is back to claim her spot atop the pop totem poll with the help of that Coachella cameo and a new album which echoes her New York dance floor roots

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Big Thief review — the indie rockers left their London fans breathless

For the opening night of their O2 Brixton Academy residency, the Brooklyn band mixed unreleased music with anthemic classics

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Pet Shop Boys review: 'No hits' show is a concept primed to underwhelm

They have titled their five-night run of shows at the Electric Ballroom Obscure, as they concentrate on everything but the pop smashes... which does leave it lacking something

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Muse review — a taste of their tenth album beamed back to earth

At a sensational album launch at London’s Brixton Academy, Devon’s mightiest space rock trio proved they’re still a powerful pop metal unit

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Garbage/Placebo review — it felt more like a Cure family reunion

This Teenage Cancer Trust gig, part of a series curated by Robert Smith at the Royal Albert Hall, paired Placebo’s stripped-back elegance with Garbage’s industrial grunge and bubblegum hooks

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Marianne Faithfull tribute at the Barbican review — music giants pay homage

Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, Anna Calvi and more took to the stage after a screening of the dramatised documentary Broken English

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'I loved my time at Harry's House - but Styles' new album is dozeville'

Music critic Mark Beaumont thinks Harry Styles' much-anticipated new album is full of lacklustre delivery, derivative sounds - and shortchanges his fans

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Young Fathers on their ‘Help(2)’ song, ‘Don’t Fight The Young’: “It felt like that's what needs to be said from us at this time”

Young Fathers, who are part of War Child’s star-studded new compilation, tell NME about the project and the importance of using your voice.

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Whitney review — gentle soft rock and a marriage proposal to boot

Their keyboardist had just popped the question, but that wasn’t all that was romantic about this gig as Chicago’s indie-soul favourites ended their UK tour at London’s Hackney Church

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Sorry at the Outernet: Glimpsed real greatness

North London’s artrockers Sorry deal with a difficult venue for a patchy gig which sometimes finds the magic of their records

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Wednesday review — a five-star example of the US crank rock invasion

The frontwoman Karly Hartzman kicked off her shoes, swigged wine and swore at ICE agents on the sumptuous final night of the grunge band’s UK tour

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Spiritualized: Art rock gods steer the celestial into violent elemental destruction

Spiritualized obliterate EartH as part of the Brits Weeks gigs in aid of War Child

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The label wanted ‘California Girls 2’. The Beach Boys gave them ‘Good Vibrations’

Amid political unrest and label pressure, Brian Wilson became consumed by his ambition to create a song that distilled a feeling of pure positivity, leading to what was, at the time, the most expensiv...

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‘Reanimal’ review: this horror adventure is scary enough to give you little nightmares

Tarsier Studios latest is another gorgeous, grotesque spooktacular

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Ezra Furman review — explosive rock delivered with savage emotion

The Chicago alt-rocker ripped through her orchestral emo album Goodbye Small Head at this glorious north London gig

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