We've got an exclusive free download of a brand new track from DJ/producer Matthew Dear (this time, with a little help from Jonny Pierce of The Drums). Grab a free MP3 of 'In The Middle (I Met You There)' after the jump. [...] Read more! more info

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The debut solo album from The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, 'Clear Heart Full Eyes' is in coming and we have the worldwide exclusive of the first single. [...] Read more! more info

The sounds rattling round the skulls of the NME staff this week [...] Read more! more info

As if we weren't already eager for summertime to roll around, The Wombats have just announced that they'll essentially be playing a live show in a forest in July, which frankly sounds pretty amazing. (Plus they'll also be playing a one-off show on Fe... more info

The Killers - 'The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball' Yeehaw! Tighten your neckerchief and rinse out the family spittoon – it’s all round Brandon’s for a yuletide Wild West barn dance. This is The Killers’ sixth Christmas song in a row, and fair play... more info

Here's a Monday afternoon treat for y'all, The Ting Ting's new track 'Hang It Up' turned all freaky and funky and given added squelch by Shook. What do you make of the track? more info

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die LDR hasn’t tweeted much recently, maintaining radio silence as the noise around her reached cacophonous levels. Her second single suggests she knew there was no need to say anything, as the title track from her debut (out... more info

Tribes - Himalaya We’ve been hammering Tribes’ fine and forthcoming debut ‘Baby’ in the office of late, and the part where everyone sort of goes a bit quiet and starts swaying in their chairs and humming along in a toneless and broken fashion... more info

Chad Valley's usually the man behind the remixes, having re-worked tracks for the likes of Fixers, Penguin Prison, The Go! Team and Foals. But today, he's taken the backseat, as Foals have returned the favour. Edwin Congreave (of Foals) has remixe... more info