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NME's homepage is organised by content type rather than by artist or genre, so the fastest way to find something is to decide first whether you want news, a review or a longer feature, then head to that section. The page presents distinct blocks for Trending News, Album Reviews, Features and Gig Reviews, alongside the site's broader promise of music and pop culture news, reviews, videos, galleries, band features, concert tickets, magazine and radio content.
The main sections and what sits in each
| Section | What you'll find there | Example from the page |
|---|---|---|
| Trending News | Short, current news items, often tour, artist and release announcements | U2 skipping Chile on a Latin American tour; Liam Gallagher's comments on Fontaines D.C. opening for Oasis |
| Album Reviews | Record reviews, typically one album per piece | Chrissi's I Hate You Don't Leave Me !; The Avalanches' No Bad Memories; Nieve Ella's How Long Will It Take? |
| Features | Longer interviews, profiles and scene pieces | NME's top 10 shows from Beyond The Music 2026; Remi Wolf on Mud; a book on the UK '00s indie scene |
| Gig Reviews | Live show write-ups | Madra Salach in London; The Strokes in London; BIGBANG in London; Kneecap at Reading 2026 |
| Exclusive Interviews | Q&A and interview-format pieces | Brandon Flowers blind-ranking five Killers songs |
How to use the layout
The homepage works as a set of stacked blocks, each with its own heading and a short list of headlines. To find a specific item:
- Identify the content type. A new tour announcement is news; an opinion on a new record is a review; a long conversation with an artist is a feature.
- Scan the matching block. Headlines in each block are listed together, so you can compare several items of the same type at once rather than hunting through a mixed feed.
- Open the headline. Each entry is a link to the full article, and the excerpt under the lead review shows the tone — for example, the Chrissi review is framed as an artist "reevaluating life after hitting rock bottom."
If you don't know the type, the Trending News block is the best starting point because it aggregates the most current items across topics, including film and gaming-adjacent stories such as the Lord Of The Rings game re-releases.
Beyond the four main blocks
The site description also points to videos, galleries, band features, concert tickets, magazine and radio. These are separate entry points rather than part of the news/review/feature split, so treat them as their own destinations: use them when you want visual content, live-ticket information or the magazine/radio products rather than an article. The page evidence confirms these categories exist as part of NME's offering but does not show their exact placement, so look for them as distinct links rather than expecting them inside the review or news lists.
Choosing where to start
- Want to know what just happened? Start with Trending News.
- Deciding whether to listen to a new album? Go to Album Reviews and read the lead review plus the two or three beneath it for context.
- Want artist context or scene analysis? Features and Exclusive Interviews are the right blocks.
- Checking whether a show is worth attending? Gig Reviews, which cover both club-level acts and large festival sets.
One practical note: the homepage mixes very current items with slightly older ones in the same block, so a headline's position is a rough guide to recency, not a strict timeline. For anything time-sensitive, confirm the date on the article itself.