Rose Gray is NME Magazine’s January/February 2026 Cover Star, Released Alongside Guitar.com Magazine Featuring Jacob Collier
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 29 JANUARY, 2026 – NME (nme.com), the globally renowned music and pop culture brand founded in 1952, today announces its first print issue of 2026 with British dance pop sensation Rose Gray as cover star. The January/February 2026 issue of NME Magazine launches as a bundle with a new edition of Guitar.com Magazine featuring the multi-Grammy-winning musical virtuoso Jacob Collier.
In her NME cover story, Rose Gray reflects on her artistic evolution and the mindset shift that has fueled her latest success, marked by the release of her debut album ‘Louder, Please’ and place on the BRITs 2026 Critics Choice shortlist. “I practised this detachment to the idea of success, because I’d spent so long wanting it,” Gray shares. “I don’t know if it was all just perfect timing, but the moment I did that, I actually started receiving so much more.”
In the January/February issue, readers can dive into NME’s 2026 previews – a definitive guide to the most anticipated albums, films, TV shows, and games of the coming year. This edition also includes interviews with British rock icons Wolf Alice, The Witcher star Freya Allan, and PinkPantheress, whose hit single ‘Illegal’ was crowned NME’s best song of 2025. The reviews section provides expert analysis on major new releases from Rosalía, FKA Twigs, Dry Cleaning, Dove Ellis and more.
The new issue of NME Magazine is available exclusively at nme.com/magazine. Superfans subscribed to the NME Magazine mailing list are eligible for queue-jump access before each drop.
This issue is accompanied by the January/February 2026 issue of Guitar.com Magazine, which features singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator Jacob Collier as he explores a new, guitar-centric frontier of his artistry. Moving beyond mere virtuosity, Collier delves into his philosophy of “scrappiness” – a raw and unfiltered approach to creativity embodied by his own signature five-string guitars. For Collier, the guitar has become a primary vessel for translating the imaginary into the tangible, serving as a tool not for imitation, but for radical self-expression. “The guitar is such an important part of my musical vocab… My job is to imagine things worth existing,” he reflects, “and then making them real as an artist.”
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Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry operator, innovator, and investor spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing, retail and distribution (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.