Andrew Trendell is news editor at NME – a music and culture website and brand with over 70 years of history and millions of readers around the world, who continue to champion music at the grassroots level.

Since joining NME in 2016, and particularly throughout the storm of the pandemic and its aftermath, Andrew has led the NME’s coverage to fight for the survival of grassroots venues and the artists and communities that depend on them, holding the powers that be to account while also rallying support among NME’s millions of readers and shining on a light on these essential and beloved spaces.