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Sounds decent to us - you?Monkeys' Brand New Track - What Do You Think? | The latest music blogs, free MP3s, best...www.nme.comLatest blogs, MP3s, music videos and news analysis from NME.COM

NME's search for Britain's Best Small Venue in association with Jack Daniel's JD Roots. The final ten are battling it out. Go on, have a vote.For Britain's Best Small Venuewww.nme.comNME, Britain's Best Small Venue, J.D. Roots, Voting, Pictures, Videos,Shows

This is very cool.Rare footage of The Smiths unearthed after 25 years - watchwww.nme.comMorrissey recruited Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce for his first solo gig

What would be on your dream Stones setlist?Mick Jagger says a Rolling Stones setlist created by Twitter users would be too 'obscure'www.nme.comFrontman says that online followers want too many rare songs at gigs

Dig in, Josh Homme fans. Queens Of The Stone Age - 50 Things You Never Knew ow.ly/ljSFWQueens Of The Stone Age - 50 Things You Never Knewwww.nme.comQueens Of The Stone Age mainman Josh Homme graces the cover of NME this week. To celebrate, we've gathered 50 facts you might not know about the band, starting with the revelation that Homme's life before music was all about throwing "bricks into a dumpster". With deadpan understatement he says, "It...

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See how Muse got on last night...Muse reveal brand new stadium show as UK tour kicks off in Coventrywww.nme.comFull setlist from band's huge gig at Ricoh Arena on May 22

Your thoughts on 'Do I Wanna Know'?Arctic Monkeys unveil brand new song 'Do I Wanna Know?' at California gig – watchwww.nme.comThe band opened their first show of 2013 with the new number

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Evening listening.Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/5/2013)www.nme.comMiles Kane, Solange, Kanye West and more

An insight into the new Franz Ferdinand album.Franz Ferdinand confirm Todd Terje and Peter, Bjorn And John collaborations for new albumwww.nme.com'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' is set for August release

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Be sure to check who your neighbour is at Glasto this year.The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger: 'I'll be camping out at Glastonbury for the whole weekend'www.nme.comSinger also reckons he will find cooler places to hang out than his daughters

Syd Barrett, The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John... check out these pictures from their visits to Top Of The Pops Great Photographs From Top Of The Pops 1964-1973www.nme.comThe Lowry gallery in Salford is hosting My Generation: The Glory Years of British Rock Photographs, an exhibition of Harry Goodwin shots from the early years of 'Top Of The Pops'. Here we have 11 images, including this of Syd Barrett at BBC Studios in Lime Grove, London, 6 July 1967. Pink Floyd were...

More new Daft Punk music for your listening pleasure?Daft Punk 'Random Access Memories' bonus track 'Horizon' emerges online - listenwww.nme.comThe song features on the Japanese version of the album

Voting has been flying so far in our search for Britain’s Best Small Venue in association with Jack Daniel's JD Roots. Southampton Joiners and The Basement Coffee House in Ayr have taken an early lead. Do you agree? Get your votes inFor Britain's Best Small Venuewww.nme.comNME, Britain's Best Small Venue, J.D. Roots, Voting, Pictures, Videos,Shows

Bowie pays his respects.David Bowie pays tribute to late Spiders From Mars bassist Trevor Bolderwww.nme.comLegend describes his former band member as 'a great man'

That is a lot of reading.The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards admits to owing 50 years worth of library fineswww.nme.comThe rocker says he loved hanging out by the bookshelves in his local library in Kent

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In this week's NME - Queens of the Stone Age exclusive! Find out how frontman Josh Homme came back from the dead to record their incredible new album. Plus free festival 2013 pull out, win 10 VIP tickets to Reading & Leeds and Laura Marling's new album reviewed. On sale now

Carl Barat rocked Glasgow for our NME Showcases brought to you by H&M Loves Music recently – here he is having a chat on camera about itBarat – NME Showcases Live In Glasgow H&MNME talks to Carl Barat as he plays an exclusive in-store gig at Glasgow's H&M for a lucky crowd of readers. Want to see Sky Ferreira in your local H&M? Head to nme.com/showcases

Did your favourite small venue make the top ten?Top ten revealed in NME's search for Britain's Best Small Venue in association with JD Rootswww.nme.comVoting now open to pick the winner of Britain's Best Small Venue in association with JD Roots

Brian May is more than happy to cull BBC talent shows.Brian May labels The Voice 'the ultimate insult to music'www.nme.comQueen guitarist hits out at BBC talent show

If you're off to see The Stone Roses play next month - feast your eyes on these before..Stone Roses - 8 Iconic Career Imageswww.nme.comSet In Stone: Ian Tilton's Stone Roses Photographs is showing at Proud Camden from 29 May to 16 June, featuring Tilton's iconic shots from the first phase of the band's career. Here are eight of the best, starting with a legendary appearance at Granada TV Studios on Tony Wilson's The Other Side of M...

Want.The Clash announce boombox-shaped box setwww.nme.comThe special package will include remasters of the band's first five albums

Muse confuse some people in the Midlands.Muse spark stadium fire fears in Coventry while rehearsing live showwww.nme.comBand were warming up for gig at Ricoh Arena when onlookers thought stadium was ablaze

Sad news.Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies aged 74www.nme.comThe founding member of the band and keyboardist passed away in Germany from cancer

Who's looking forward to this album?Miles Kane streams sampler for new album 'Don't Forget Who You Are' - listenwww.nme.comListen to snippets from all 11 tracks on the singer's second LP

A good replacement for Scott Weiland?Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington joins Stone Temple Pilotswww.nme.comBand confirm that Bennington will play with them in between commitments to Linkin Park

Thought you'd seen the robots in every imaginable way? Think again. Daft Art:

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Homer Simpson meets Sigur Ros.Sigur Ros and Björk feature on The Simpsons – watchwww.nme.comThe TV family make a special trip to Iceland

Check out the new Beady Eye video.Beady Eye unveil video for 'Second Bite Of The Apple' – watchwww.nme.comThe track is the second single from the band's forthcoming album 'BE'

A treat for the New York crowd.The Killers cover The Strokes – watchwww.nme.comBand play 'Is This It' in Brooklyn

Pretty big collaboration.Dave Grohl joins The Rolling Stones onstage to play 'Bitch' – watchwww.nme.comThe rock legends are currently on tour in the US

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Yeezus Christ, really?!Kanye West names new album 'Yeezus'www.nme.comMeanwhile, the rapper last night (May 18) performed new tracks 'Black Skinhead', 'New Slaves' on SNL

Sad newsDaft Punk 'One More Time' singer and house producer Romanthony dieswww.nme.comInfluential house producer and singer died earlier this month (May 7) at home in Austin, Texas

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The ego has landed!Kanye West premieres 'New Slave' by projecting the video on buildings worldwide - watchwww.nme.comPromo footage screened on 66 landmark buildings across the globe

This sounds interesting. The first of the two new records is almost completely acoustic.Manic Street Preachers recording two new albums?www.nme.comFirst LP will be almost completely acoustic, according to frontman James Dean Bradfield

This was wild!Palma Violets cause mass stage invasion during late night Great Escape showwww.nme.comThe Amazing Snakeheads and Merchandise also perform at Brighton's The Haunt last night (May 17)

Another marketing masterpiece from Daft Punk.Daft Punk launch 'Random Access Memories' at Australian outback country fair - watchwww.nme.comFrench pair celebrate release of new LP in Wee Waa, Australia

In pictures - Miles Kane went home to Liverpool to play the bulk of his new album 'Don't Forget Who You Are' at the Jack Daniel's JD Roots show in Liverpool last nightMiles Kane goes home to Liverpool at JD Roots showwww.nme.comMiles Kane went home to Liverpool to play the bulk of his new album 'Don't Forget Who You Are' at the Jack Daniel's JD Roots show in Liverpool last night (May 16) as part of Britain's Best Small Venues campaign in association with Jack Daniel's JD Roots

From one Manchester icon to another.Noel Gallagher urges David Beckham to take up songwriting following retirementwww.nme.comGallagher also says he 'hated' Beckham when he played for Manchester United

It’s the last day of long list voting for Britain’s Best Small Venue in association with Jack Daniel’s JD Roots and some venues will miss out by as little as 10 votes at this stage. Don’t let that be yours! Get your votes in here

It’s the last day of long list voting for Britain’s Best Small Venue in association with Jack Daniel’s JD Roots and some venue’s will miss out by as little as 10 votes at this stage. Don’t let that be yours! Get your votes in here

It's Josh Homme's birthday today! He's 40 and because he's an absolute legend we're celebrating by looking at his Top Ten Finest Moments. Here's to the QOTSA frontman. Let us know your fave moments too

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