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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1764 on April 18
Wordle may be several years old, but the wildly popular word game has managed to keep players hooked on their phone screens since 2021. READ…
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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, April 18
Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the firs…
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Globle answer today – here’s the answer and hints for April 18
Looking for a variant of the popular Wordle game? Here’s one for you that can be rather challenging: Globle . Like Wordle , players are task…
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Framed answer today – here’s the solution for April 18
The last couple of years have seen a huge rise in browser-based puzzle games, tasking players with working out a certain kind of answer usin…
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Clair Obscur takes top Bafta Games Award but misses out on clean sweep
The French role-playing game is crowned at another ceremony - but takes just a handful of awards home.
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Paul McCartney’s new album to feature collaboration with Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney ’s upcoming solo album is set to include a new collaboration with Ringo Starr . READ MORE: Paul McCartney on the cover: “The …
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Kneecap respond to Sharon Osbourne agreeing to attend Tommy Robinson anti-immigration march
Kneecap have responded to the news that Sharon Osbourne plans to attend Tommy Robinson’s upcoming anti-immigration march. READ MORE: Kneecap…
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Dave Grohl makes rare political statement on “deeply divided” America: “There needs to be change”
Dave Grohl has made a rare political statement, describing the US as “deeply divided” and claiming that “there needs to be change”. READ MOR…
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Check out Madonna’s euphoric new single ‘I Feel So Free’ as she makes low-key debut on Pride Radio
Madonna has given her new single ‘I Feel So Free’ a low-key debut on a LGBTQ+ radio station – find out how to listen below. READ MORE: The B…
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Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the the joy of proving people wrong
Laufey has spoken to NME about her new collaboration with Fortnite , the “honour” of performing at Coachella and having fun with proving peo…
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Lucia & The Best Boys announce new album ‘Picking Petals’ with tender single ‘You Look Like Somebody In Love’
Lucia & The Best Boys has announced new album ‘Picking Petals’ with the emotive single ‘You Look Like Somebody In Love’. Check it out below.…
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Earl Slick on bringing back David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 band: “The best configuration of people he ever had”
Legendary David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick has spoken to NME about reuniting his classic Glastonbury 2000 line-up for an upcoming charity gi…
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Tributes paid after death of Radio 1 legend Andy Kershaw: “He left a lasting mark on music broadcasting and journalism”
Tributes are being paid to Radio 1 legend Andy Kershaw, who has died aged 66. It had been revealed in January that the broadcasting icon had…
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Billy Corgan refuses to use AI in music as “it’s a deal with the devil”, while Diplo says “adapt or give up and become an Uber driver”
Billy Corgan and Diplo are taking opposing sides in the ongoing AI in music debate. Find out what they each have to say below. READ MORE: UK…
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Jonny Greenwood names one Radiohead song he wanted to change
Jonny Greenwood has revealed which Radiohead song he would have liked to change. READ MORE: Radiohead live in London: a generous and viscera…
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Watch Interpol debut another new song with the punchy ‘Wings On Fire’
Interpol have given fans another taster of their new album with the debut of the punchy ‘Wings On Fire’. Check out footage below. READ MORE:…
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The Ordinary Boys mark their 20th anniversary to return with ska-infused new single ‘Peer Pressure’
The Ordinary Boys are back with the new ska-inspired single ‘Peer Pressure’ to celebrate their 20th anniversary. It has been two decades sin…
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Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66
The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.
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Watch Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale travel to Isle Of Wight with Joe Wilkinson for ‘Train-ing It’
Wet Leg ’s Rhian Teasdale has joined up with Joe Wilkinson for a Channel 4 new series called Train-ing It . Watch an exclusive clip on NME i…
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Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy divides opinion: “‘Borat’ but make it feminism?”
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film, Ladies First , has released its first trailer to a mixed reception on social media. The former Borat star play…
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Bryan Cranston mocks Shia LaBeouf, tells him to “get some help”
Bryan Cranston has mocked Shia LaBeouf in a recent interview, telling the actor to “get some help” The comments came while the actor was pro…
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Fans think Madonna will be joining Sabrina Carpenter on stage at Coachella this weekend
Fans are starting to speculate that Madonna will be making a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter’s headline set at Coachella . READ…
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Add to playlist: the sweaty, unvarnished electropop of Punchbag and the week’s best new tracks
The sibling duo’s follow-up EP spikes their off-kilter pop with new darkness, adding atmospheric balladry to their glorious racket From Sout…
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Dave Grohl expands on firing Josh Freese from Foo Fighters: “We know what feels best for our band”
Dave Grohl has shared more insight into why Josh Freese was abruptly let go as the Foo Fighters ’ drummer, saying: “We know what feels best …
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Police try to shut down Lewis Capaldi New York Penn Station pop-up show as he shares tender new single ‘Stay Love’
Police tried to shut down Lewis Capaldi ‘s New York pop-up show. Find all the details – and hear his new single ‘Stay Love’ – below. READ MO…
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US Defence Secretary quotes fake Bible verse from ‘Pulp Fiction’ during speech
The United States Secretary Of War, Pete Hegseth, surprised the audience of a Pentagon worship service by reciting a Bible verse that was ac…
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Olivia Rodrigo: Drop Dead review – a maximalist rush of infatuation that’s just a bauble short of festive
(Geffen) On this giddy first taste of the US pop star’s third album, she sets aside her rock bona fides to revel in the opulent flush of a c…
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Calls for new ‘Music Fan Association’ to give you more say in decisions, as charter sets out recommendations for government
There are calls for a new ‘Music Fan Association’, which will give music lovers more representation in policy and decision making. READ MORE…
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The Ordinary Boys’ Preston on working with Liam Payne – and how they nearly shared the same fate: “I saw a lot of him in me, because we both suffered”
The Ordinary Boys ‘ frontman Preston has opened up about working with Liam Payne , and shared how they almost shared the same fate. READ MOR…
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Christina Applegate in hospital amid ongoing battle with Multiple Sclerosis
Christina Applegate has reportedly been admitted to hospital amid ongoing health struggles Sources close to the actor told TMZ that the acto…
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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies
Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.
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D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl found in his Tesla
D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say. In February, the musician – real nam…
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Wu Lyf on doing things their way: “Spotify is not made for musicians – it’s for a corporation to make money”
Wu Lyf have spoken to NME about their long-awaited new album ‘A Wave That Will Never Break’, what brought them back after 15 years, and forg…
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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
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Roger Waters responds to “psychotic racist Nazi pig” Disturbed frontman David Draiman for accusing him of “massive betrayal” to “Jews everywhere”
Roger Waters has responded to Disturbed frontman David Draiman for accusing him of “massive betrayal” to “Jews everywhere”. READ MORE: 50 ge…
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Tomora – ‘Come Closer’ review: a Chemical Brother and Scandi pop wizardess’ euphoric collision
“‘Exceptional’ is what we want to deal in and what excites us both,” The Chemical Brothers ’ Tom Rowlands told NME about the meeting of mind…
The Guardian Music ·
Various artists: Asili ya Mama review – Tanzanian field recordings tell women’s stories with an energetic trill
(Hukwe Zawose Foundation) These stories of family bonds capture traditional music that’s equal parts rhythmic, melodic and harmonic, and rar…
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Olivia Rodrigo takes over Versailles for ‘Drop Dead’ music video
Olivia Rodrigo has returned with her new single ‘Drop Dead’. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo live at Glastonbury 2025:…