Phil Hebblethwaite
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Past articles by Phil:
Absolute power, misconduct and decline: the classical music pieces that unlock Tár
In his controversial film, Todd Field foregrounds melancholic works by Mahler and Elgar. Are they a requiem for Cate Blanchett’s supremely powerful conductor? → Read More
That way madness lies: why the obsession about diagnosing Robert Schumann?
The Romantic composer died in an asylum in 1856, since when musicians, doctors - and even the Nazis – have sought to name the illness that brought his early death. It tells us as much as about the story of modern psychiatry as it does about the man and his music. → Read More
The mystery of Anja Thauer, the greatest cellist you've never heard of
A prodigious talent, the young cellist was rewarded with a Deutsche Grammophon contract and toured all over Europe. Why has the ‘German Du Pré’ been forgotten today? A new documentary explores her life and legacy → Read More
Play what you see: how graphic scores can unleash your inner musical genius
When musical notation failed the great avant garde composers, they drew a picture instead. Now, a new project hopes everyone else will follow in their footsteps → Read More
NME Reviews
NME bring you music reviews of the latest albums and tracks, as well as live reviews from gigs and festivals → Read More
Angel Haze – 'Back To The Woods'
NME bring you music reviews of the latest albums and tracks, as well as live reviews from gigs and festivals → Read More
Mumford & Sons' Reading Headline Set: That Flag, Those Hats and Three Other Big Talking Points
The latest music, band and film blogs from the NME.COM team → Read More
Willis Earl Beal
NME.COM brings you the latest music news and reviews, music videos and gossip, as well as providing the hottest concert tickets and band memorabilia. → Read More
Straight Outta Compton – Film Review
NME.COM brings you the latest music news and reviews, music videos and gossip, as well as providing the hottest concert tickets and band memorabilia. → Read More
Mike Skinner Interview: The Streets Man On New Projects, Remixing Slaves And Why He Once Voted Conservative
NME.COM brings you the latest music news and reviews, music videos and gossip, as well as providing the hottest concert tickets and band memorabilia. → Read More
The UK Government Is Finally Cracking Down on Rip-Off Ticket Resellers
It's good news for Britons who don't want to spend thousands of pounds to watch people play guitars. → Read More
Touts suffer blow as government agrees to back regulation of secondary ticketing
Culture secrertary agrees to proposal that fans must be told exact details of their ticket when they make a purchase → Read More
Busting the Myths Around the Mercury Music Prize 2014
Attempting to clear shit up ahead of tonight's big event. → Read More
Johnny Cash is Out Among the Stars Again as 'lost' album gets major push
The label that dropped the Man in Black in 1986 is now polishing up recordings from the same era, with the blessing of his estate and Rick Rubin, the producer who resurrected his career You can listen to Johnny Cash's Out Among the Stars here → Read More
Johnny Cash: 'four or five more albums in the works', says his son
John Carter Cash tells the Guardian there are also several albums' worth of material from the American Recordings sessions with Rick Rubin → Read More