The co-founder of Tyneside Americana Blues Festival tells us about his top 5 blues rock albums ahead of the event that takes ...

Isabel Maria chats to the indie country singer-songwriter about authenticity, heartache and her soul-baring new EP ...

Cameron Wright talks to the Blyth comedian about how the sometimes surreal experience of travelling informed his latest show, ...

Image: Dean Jolly by Gaby Zak. North East writer Dean Jolly’s work expands the boundaries between poetry and prose; his ...

Newcastle-based three-piece Gloamer prepare to release their new EP, Incinerus. With a sound that has been compared to the ...

Following a previous sell-out show, Gibraltarian songsmith and poet Gabriel Moreno will be returning to the Fisherman’s Arms ...

Brighton’s Lambrini Girls ’ debut falls somewhere in between the venomous rage of Petrol Girls – like the frenetic opener Bad Apple about police sexual assaults – and the more punky power-pop of Dream ...

Known for her two decades-plus career of experimentation and exploration, solo and with outfits like Vibracathedral Orchestra ...

It’s been a while – eight years in fact – since Franz Ferdinand’s last studio album. Truthfully, for much of 2018’s Always Ascending, the Scots resembled a group who could use that length of break.

Who was your favourite band/artist this year? I’ve loved following The Last Dinner Party’s meteoric year. Your favourite song of the year? My most played (according to LastFM) is Docket by Blondshell ...

If winter is a time for reflection, North Shields’ Lee J Toby’s fresh track Roll With The Weeds is a strong contender for a place on the soundtrack. The first release from his upcoming early 2025 ...

Returning with their twelfth album, aptly named 12, White Denim opt for a more experimental stance. Tracks like Flash Bare Ass and Your Future As God have a lot going on, and their eclecticism rises ...