North East rock outfit Edenthorn return with Year of the Snake, their first release in a few years. The track leans into ...

The North Shields rock outfit take over 3 Tanners Bank for a massive hometown headline show on 19th December ...

Boutique record label Butterfly Effect are releasing a shed load of albums at the minute. They really are on fire, hotter than Satan’s armpit. And, speaking of fallen angels, Tyneside’s Last Of The ...

With Ten Crowns, Andy Bell delivers a glittering celebration of survival, joy and queer resilience. Marking his 60 th year, the Erasure icon swaps synth-pop’s icy edge for Nashville-warmed dancefloor ...

This is a gorgeously enchanting third album from artist/musician Lindsey Leven and Super Furries/Das Koolies Guto Pryce and friends. Relocating from South Wales to rural Fife, the duo have gulped down ...

Released exactly a year ago, 2024s Wild Goose Chasers was a departure from the norm for acoustic-guitar-slinging folk singer, songwriter and story teller Jay McAllister (Beans on Toast) as the record ...

South Shields-based Sonny Tennet’s latest single, Panorama, propels him into an exciting new musical era. Its lively sound is reminiscent of 90s hip-hop breakbeat, and the soulful vocal delivery is an ...

Oh, Holly. The Queen of the Medway garage scene, the slinky sultry singer-songwriter equally capable of summoning vengeance or breaking hearts through her songs. It’s been seven years since Do The Get ...

I’ve lost count of the albums, singles, labels and collaborations Jimi Tenor has shared his feel good vibes through. He’s such a respected talent that every incarnation exudes a profound ...

Slovenian trio Širom flew under the radar for most of us with their first three albums but 2022’s The Liquified Throne Of Simplicity put us on notice that this ‘imaginary folk’ trio were something ...

Monikered after a mid-century Ethiopian tourism slogan, Aminé’s latest offering is no mere course correction – it’s a spiritual homecoming that draws from his heritage and personal history with ...

Whitley Bay native Tommy Arch will release a fiery new folk EP this month. The Wind That Blew South is a collection of six refreshingly raw tracks featuring wandering guitar work and deeply personal ...