Nme

NME, short for New Musical Express, is a British music journalism brand with origins dating to 1952. It began as a newspaper focused on popular music and quickly became a formative voice in the UK music press. Over the following decades it developed into a weekly magazine that published news, reviews, features, and interviews, and it played a significant role in shaping public taste and promoting new artists across multiple genres.

The publication historically also produced music charts and hosted an annual awards program, the NME Awards, which recognized achievements in the music industry and brought together artists and fans for industry-focused celebration. In addition to its editorial content, NME built a reputation for uncovering and championing emerging acts that would later achieve mainstream success.

With the advent of the internet, NME expanded online with NME.com, offering daily music news, reviews, video content, and features. In the 2010s, the brand increasingly pursued digital publishing and restructured its print presence, continuing to influence music coverage and artist promotion even as publication formats evolved.

Today, NME operates primarily as a digital publication, while maintaining a legacy in print and online readership worldwide. The brand remains a reference point in contemporary music journalism, noted for its coverage of new releases, live performances, and in-depth artist interviews, as well as for its historical role in shaping the popular music landscape.

Other uses of the acronym NME exist in different contexts, but the term is most commonly associated with the New Musical Express brand.