NME Magazine

The new issue, on sale from Wednseday 3 March, features all the Shockwaves NME Awards action they couldn't show you on TV.

Featuring Paul Weller, Blur, Kasabian, Muse, Jamie T, Lily Allen, Arctic Monkeys, Slash - and eight souvenir posters, like this one:

And this one:

The issue is crammed with backstage interviews with all the winners and liggers.

Plus all the usual stuff, like our essential tracks of the week.

Plus, in news, the surprisingly heavy return of Kate Nash.

New Young Pony Club caught live.

And should you shell out for the Gorillaz album?

It's another bumper issue for y'all this week as we talk to Shockwaves NME Awards Tour headliners The Maccabees - and also give away a free CD from Domino Records, featuring tracks from These New Puritans, Pavement and Wild Beasts.

Listen to the tracks on the free CD

We talk to our newly crowned Godlike Genius Paul Weller.

The NME Stereo has another ten new bands for you to check out.

The hype stops here? Ellie Goulding's debut album gets 6/10.

We talk to Shockwaves NME Awards Tour headliners The Maccabees.

The host of the awards Jarvis Cocker talks exclusively.

Veronica Falls and several other new bands to check out in Radar.

The new issue, on sale from Wednesday February 17, contains the following goodies:

From college nerds to champions of the world - the amazing rise of Vampire Weekend

Reincarnation, Dolly Parton, feminism - it's the world according to Marina

We quiz Kings Of Leon on their new record label.

The Courteeners' new album - is it any cop?

Primal Scream - why they're doing 'Screamadelica' in its entirety, live.

The Shockwaves NME Awards Tour rolls into Glasgow.

From 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' to Tim Burton, how Alice In Wonderland has influenced pop culture.

On the cover of this week's NME - on sale from Wednesday February 10 - are The Courteeners, who explain to Barry Nicolson how they're about to silence their doubters.

There's an update on The Strokes, including their UK summer plans.

We visit Local Natives in their native LA.

Yuck are this week's Radar stars.

And Ellie Goulding is reviewed live.

Gracing the cover of NME this week are ska legends - and now headliners of the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig 2010 as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts - The Specials.

We celebrate their remarkable career, and tell the full story of 2 Tone, the UK's most revolutionary label.

Plus all the following:

These New Puritans live - Louise Brailey gets excited about their "plaintive brass leitmotifs".

John Doran meets Liars in LA.

Mani talks taxidermy and skin suits with Peter Robinson.

Head-cavingly heavy new band alert - Trash Talk are the subject of this week's Radar section.

Phoenix - how they made it big, at last.

Carl Barat - inside his new stage play.

The Drums, The Maccabees and co gear up for the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour.

Lightspeed Champion explains why he's got no money, despite having written songs for Florence.

Yeasayer - their new album rated.

This week's NME is jam-packed with features, reviews, interviews, acerbic wit and unrivalled knowledge. Here's what you can expect...

Minimalist heroes The xx make their NME cover debut.

Radar introduces us to Sleigh Bells and a load more new names.

Arctic Monkeys talk about their Shockwaves NME Awards nominations, and we reveal the full list.

Vampire Weekend caught live.

We examine the legacy of David Bowie.

Plus - the ten tracks you have to hear this week.