NME Magazine

The new mag's on sale from Wednesday 31 March - the first acts are revealed for Reading and Leeds and we've got the only interview with The Libertines who are back together for the festival.

Carl and Pete talk about the reunion...

Elsewhere, we've got the inside track on Suede's comeback gigs.

Read all about the best festival the other side of the pond in our South By South West Radar special.

It's the battle of indie Britain with Kasabian, The Cribs and The Courteeners up against each other.

We give our verdict on David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's new offering.

And check out what else we've been listening to in our weekly feature...

The new mag's on sale from Wednesday 24 March - and it's Mumford and Sons' first ever NME cover feature, in which they talk about revolutionising rock, one accordian riff at a time.

The band reveal all about their rapid rise to folk fame...

Meanwhile, we look at the live reaction to MGMT's new album in London.

We chat to Radar Tour star Darwin Deez.

The Big Pink reveal it's all working and no partying for them from now on...

...And we find out if Rusko is the most hated man in dubstep.

The new NME's on sale from Wednesday 17 March, and salutes the psychedelic return of MGMT.

Inside, the band rave about their unsung idols Dan Treacy and Sonic Boom. Which inspired us to celebrate our own cult heroes.

Plus - news on Florence's next move.

We catch up with New Young Pony Club.

Why we're excited about Kate Nash's new direction...

....And why we're head over heels for Laura Marling's new album.

The new issue of NME, on sale from Wednseday 3 March, sees Damon Albarn interview Gorillaz and the return of Foals and Kate Nash.

After being drugged, handcuffed and tortured by Murdoc - the Blur frontman probes Gorillaz for NME.

Kate Nash reveals all about her new obsession with alt.rock.

Laura Marling tells us how she copes with being a folk veteran at the age of 20.

And James Murphy admits it was tough making the new LCD Soundsystem record.

Plus, we rate New Young Pony Club's latest album in the reviews section.

And check out Hot Chip live.

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.