On top of transforming his own career multiple times, David Bowie transformed a few others too

In celebration of David Bowie’s life and career, we look back on his legendary Berlin Trilogy and the city that spawned it

The Hallé Orchestra’s penultimate concert of the year shatters the tradition of festive concerts with their homage to the silver screen

A packed Club Academy arrived early to indulge three veterans of rock, prog and metal in their anything goes creative outlet

Dedicated to the memory of the gender-transcending and timeless rock star, we reappraise Bowie’s most confessional album, Low

Jay Plent muses on what Britain’s most influential band will do next

David Bowie doesn’t like looking back down memory lane in heritage rock docs. Instead, he delivers strange, serpentine albums like Blackstar with both eyes set firmly on the future

The best albums of the year, as voted by those who’ve written for us all semester. Complete with loving praise and custom illustrations

As the curtains close on a rambunctious year of music, our writers cast their votes on the 10 greatest songs of the past 12 months

Clutch have been innovators part of the metal landscape for nearly 25 years, yet their enduring and intoxicating passion keeps them fresher than ever

Bicep fail to flex their muscles, Daniel Avery takes a disappointing ordinary turn, and Andrew Weatherall brings back Madchester, during a strange night of surprises

90’s electronica titans Leftfield took the easy way out with a greatest hits CD soundalike

Excellent collaborative musicianship, but a shame about some of the lights

This jam packed night of house and techno, curated by UK duo Bicep, looks to be one of the highlights of 2015’s Warehouse Project

Toast of London star Matt Berry, and his band The Maypoles, take us through a psychedelic and hilarious journey through jazz, funk and folk-pop.

What’s the solution to the new and “improved” NME? Dump it—that’s what

Megadeth falter after a stellar set from the support, but rebuild their moment with their intense musicality

Now a free music publication dished out on the streets, Dominic Bennett looks back at NME’s history of landfill indie to Justin Bieber and feels no mourning

Matthew Staite joins Gus Unger-Hamilton to speak about Alt-J’s rapid ascent, cracking China, and a bit of Oasis bashing

A look at NME’s previous importance in alternative culture, leading up to it’s demise as as a free publication. RIP NME.