So Christmas is over, but fear not! Whether you were bought a guitar for Christmas, already play one or just like music (duh…) – check out our guitar masterclass in this week’s NME. We’ve got the chords and lyrics for eight of the coolest guitar songs ever written and tutorials from the very greatest guitarists alive today. Forget guitar magazines, this issue, out now, is the place to come to for all your musical and creative needs. Get learning now and change the world.

Ever wondered what a typical couple of days are like for Pete Doherty? Well, our news reporter Jamie hung out with the Arcadian legend in East London for ’72 Hours In Whitechapel'...

We also ask Foals why exactly they’ve left off all their famous songs from their debut album…

Fed up with your dusty old guitar teacher? Let The Smiths’ guitar genius Johnny Marr impart his melodic wisdom to you…

Bona fide guitar hero Matt Bellamy talks us through the guitarists who have influenced him, including Jimi Hendrix and Tom Morello…

We also look at the rare guitar that Kurt Cobain got Fender to design for him, the legendary Jag-Stang…

In the live section this week, we take a look at Edward Larrikin’s debut show with his new band The Pan I Am and check out hugely hyped heroes Black Kids…

The Magnetic Fields’ dark and noisy masterpiece ‘Distortion’ gets the full review in our albums section this week…

As a great man once said: "It's ChristmAAAAAAAAAAAS!". And what better way to celebrate everything that the season represents than by dressing the Arctic Monkeys up as malevolent elves? Exactly.

Also in the magazine we have huge FREE Klaxons and Kings Of Leon wall posters, Ian Brown's Christmas do's and don'ts, the annual Pub Golf booze holocaust, 555 gigs listed in the world's biggest live guide, your chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the Benecassim festival in Spain in our amazing Christmas quiz, The Kooks cooking us a turkey and loads more....

NME and NME.COM define the top 100 albums and tracks of 2007, with Kings Of Leon, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Foals and more, we certainly have been spoilt for choice. Make your mind up with this week's issue.

While in Live, Ricky Kaiser Chief and co cause complete pandemonium on stage at Manchester Arena…

In News, Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 Launch Party. Who needs Pete Doherty when the fans are on standby to front Babyshambles?! plus all the party gossip and we guide you through Radiohead's bonus CD in the Disc box edition of 'In Rainbows'.

And if you haven't yet finished your Xmas list, Elizabeth Curran and Rebecca Nicholson are on hand with some ideas as they tell us exactly where to share the love this Christmas...

In this week's NME

It's greyer than soggy cardboard outside so we've locked ourselves inside London¹s trendy Blue Fin building to combat SAD with a bumper new issue of NME.

Inside this week's magazine you can see Queens Of The Stone Age literally get sent to the salt mines, Alex Kapranos write a West End musical, Pete Doherty record his solo album, My Chemical Romance bring central London to a standstill, The White Stripes dress up as bullfighters and cover star Morrissey gives his most contentious interview in years...

Plus! Find out where to see Radiohead are rehearsing their festival set for
next Summer, discover who's playing the Shockwaves NME Awards Shows 2008, get the lowdown on the best indie-themed New Year¹s Eve parties and find something to do on every night of the week, with 625 gigs listed in the world's biggest live guide.

Oh, and you can listen to NME as well in the form of our new 2-CD jamboree compilation of some of 2007¹s biggest tunes that's on sale now.

Featuring selections from Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Amy Winehouse, The Killers, Babyshambles and 34 other acts, the Essential Bands 2007 collection is the perfect one-stop shop for all your indie needs and a tonic for this miserable November weather.

“The gates of England are flooded. The country’s been thrown away”. Cover star Morrissey gives his most contentious interview in years.

In Features, The Arctic Monkeys hook up with their heroes, Queens Of The Stone Age for a pre-gig summit.

Plus, we get a sneaky peek of Gerard Way's comic book, as he brings it to London town

In News, Pete Doherty reveals his plans for his debut solo album to be released next summer

While in the News Gallery Pete kicks off with the rest of the Babyshambles at their UK arena tour

And Queens Of The Stone Age play an acoustic set to the orange skies

Muse close their mammoth tour in Live from across the globe, just before they reach the moon…

Finally in Albums, Remi Nicole unveils her debut album ' My Conscience and I'

The Mighty Boosh take over the NME office, tie up our Editor, get grilled by a whole bunch of acts, all while we take a holiday!

In Features, Noel meets Kasabian to talk milk and kittens

And things get slightly strange as a big ape called Bollo meets The Horrors to talk carrot cake, board games and getting bottled…

While in News, Reverend And The Makers declare the second album is going to be a freebie.

Hadouken! unveil their dark side in the News Gallery

In Albums, Nirvana's 'Unplugged In New York DVD' is put to the test

It's all about Holy Fuck in Radar this week as they unleash their toy-shop space-rock upon us all

Finally, Peter Robinson has an editorial meeting with Naboo to discuss all the things that would be in the magazine, if only he was in charge...

In the magazine this week...

NME magazine gives away Bloc Party remixes!

This week's issue of NME has a free covermount CD full of great remixes of Bloc Party's new single 'Flux', contained within a handy case which will also hold your copy of the single itself. Not only that, but there's a secret fan-only gig offer and an exclusive interview with the boys.

Elsewhere in the mag CSS talk about their new album, we get a sneak peak at Noel Gallagher's diary, and there's reviews of The Killers, The Verve and Jay-Z. There's posters of Gerard Way and Alex Turner, and features on underground heroes Les Savy Fav and new songstress Laura Marlin. Enjoy!