NORTHERN MUSIC AWARDS SET FOR RETURN IN 2025 WITH EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE FROM DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE
By Keira Knox The Northern Music Awards are the only accolades created especially to honour musical talent in the North,...
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A NIGHT WITH BARRY BANNAN AND FRIENDS RAISES OVER £60,000 FOR SHEFFIELD’S CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CHARITY
Last night, the Mercure Hotel in Sheffield buzzed with excitement as Barry Bannan, the captain of Sheffield Wednesday, teamed with...
NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE | BRIT AWARD WINNERS CALL FOR ACTION FOR GRASSROOTS VENUES
By Keira Knox Where do we start with the BRIT Awards? Given the current atmosphere, a night that is meant...
A REMARKABLE NIGHT WITH KELE OKEREKE (AND HIS MANY GUITAR PEDALS)
LIVE REVIEW | KELE OKEREKE | LONDON EARTH 20th February 2025 by Kimmi Naidoo ★★★★★ As the lead singer of...
BIG SPECIAL RELEASE DELUXE ALBUM BEFORE PIXIES SUPPORT SLOT
This week BIG SPECIAL have shared a deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES, out now on SO Recordings....
LIVERPOOL’S KEYSIDE RELEASE FOLLOW UP EP ‘MICHAEL (WHAT’S YOUR CALL?)
A rush of melody and raw truth, Keyside release Michael (What’s Your Call?), cementing their status as sharp-eyed chroniclers of youthful highs and...
QUICKFIRE WITH TONTO
We are Tonto, a four piece collective from Alloa, Scotland and we've been playing together since 2019. Our front-man Kieran...
TRUCK FEST’S SECOND WAVE LINEUP | 45+ NEW ARTISTS SWARM THE STAGE
Last night, we saw the second wave of the Truck 2025 lineup released. With the continually impressive names on the...
‘THE PANIC YEARS’: BRADLEY SIMPSON STUNS SOLO WITH A NEW SOUND AND A NEW ALBUM
ALBUM REVIEW | BRADLEY SIMPSON - THE PANIC YEARS by Martha Munro ★★★★★ For over a decade, 29-year-old Bradley Simpson...
“PEOPLE JUST CAN’T SEEM TO IGNORE US ANYMORE” ALEX MOORE ON THE LATHUMS NEW CHAPTER
INTERVIEW | ALEX MOORE - THE LATHUMS by Anne Kelly In an industry saturated with emerging talent, holding the spotlight...
