Test Icicles really are splitting
Test Icicles have confirmed they are splitting up after cancelling their NME Awards appearance and US tour, and will play final UK dates in April.…
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NME name Brown Godlike Genius
Ian Brown will receive the Godlike Genius Award at this year's NME Awards, joining past winners including New Order, The Clash and John Peel.…
NME Awards nominations in full
The full shortlist for the NME Awards 2006 has been published, covering best band, album, track, video, event, venue, and the hero, villain and dressing categories.…
We Are Scientists UK tour
We Are Scientists have announced April UK tour dates, including a run on the ShockWaves NME Awards Tour 2006, starting in Portsmouth on 5 April.…
New Darkness single
The Darkness will release the single 'Is It Just Me?' on 2 February, with live dates across the UK and Ireland in February.…
Maximo Park to head into the studio, soonish
Maximo Park plan to start recording their second album in spring, after the ShockWaves NME Awards Tour, frontman Paul Smith told NME.com.…
Hard-Fi, GLC, Bravery confirmed for ShockWaves
Hard-Fi, Goldie Lookin Chain and The Bravery have joined the line-up for the ShockWaves NME Awards Shows 2006, a run of London gigs in February.…
Maximo Park, Arctic Monkeys confirmed for NME tour
Maximo Park, Arctic Monkeys, We Are Scientists and Mystery Jets are on the 2006 NME Awards Tour, with dates running from January to February.…
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke hopes for Godlike Genius NME Award
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke tells Xfm he would love the band to be named Godlike Geniuses at a future NME Awards, past recipients including John Peel, U2 and New Order.…
Ferdinand win key categories at NME Awards
Franz Ferdinand won Best Album and Best Track at the NME Awards, while The Libertines were named Best Band, with Pete Doherty absent.…
News
Pete Doherty may attend the NME Awards, where Babyshambles and The Libertines are nominated, though the Mirror reports his rehab centre has threatened to expel him if he goes.…
Get all collaborative for NME Awards tour finale
The four bands on the NME Awards Tour joined The Killers on stage for a finale performance of 'All These Things That I've Done' at the final show.…