The engineer and producer who worked with Nirvana, Pixies, Breeders and more endeavoured to disrupt industry backslapping and serve the music. He succeeded.
The author and musician tells NME about his new book and spoken word tour, his thoughts on The 1975's Matty Healy, having an unreleased single by Fontaines D.C., and how the good will always out with new music discovery
Following a crowd crush that left two dead in December 2022, the iconic London venue opens its doors again tonight with a tribute band show. The Smyths' Graham Sampson tells NME about what it means, what to expect, and the legacy of The Smiths outside of Morrissey's politics