1970s heart-throb David Essex announces 'final' UK tour, including North East...
Seventies pop heart-throb David Essex has announced his first UK tour in four years, including a date in the North East - and it could be his last.
View ArticleEasington Colliery Band to perform at swansong Billy Elliot show
The brass band which has become the voice of a lost industry will join the final performance of a hit West End show.
View ArticleCheryl quits The X Factor to resume her pop career
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is leaving the X Factor to focus on her music career.
View ArticleREVIEW: Jack Garratt, Newcastle University
Emerging mega-star Jack Garratt put on a scintillating performance on the first of two 2016 dates in Newcastle.
View ArticleDavid Bowie dominates the best sellers list
David Bowie has dominated the album charts for the first quarter of 2016.
View ArticleThe Last Shadow Puppets add new North East date to tour
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has added a new North east date to the UK tour of his side project The Last Shadow Puppets.
View ArticleWIN: Five pairs of tickets to Sunderland’s Sunniside Live festival
Today we’re giving five readers the chance to win a pair of tickets each to Sunniside Live.
View ArticleSecond date added to Barry Hyde’s Sunderland album launch
Barry Hyde’s hometown gig to mark the release of his debut solo album proved so popular a second date has been added.
View ArticleStone Roses want to play 'Sunderland - and other places you'd least like to...
Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown has told fans he wants the band to play Sunderland - but it wasn't necessarily a compliment.
View ArticleREVIEW: The Vamps, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Pop megastars The Vamps electrified a highly-engaged young audience at the Arena on their second visit to the North East in as many years.
View ArticleCollabro voted nation’s favourite ever Britain’s Got Talent winners
The nation has spoken and Collabro are their favourite ever Britain’s Got Talent champions.
View ArticleSunderland schoolboy invited to play major music festival by indie hero Tim...
Talented Tom Smith has been invited to play a major music festival after tweeting one of his heroes.
View ArticleJamie celebrates after Collabro voted nation’s favourite Britain’s Got Talent...
Singing star Jamie Lambert is celebrating after his band were voted the nation’s favourite Britain’s Got Talent winner.
View ArticleREVIEW: Pop Factor - The Concert, Playhouse Whitley Bay
While Little Mix were rocking Newcastle and TV’s The Voice finalists were battling it out for their moment in the limelight, Whitley Bay was enjoying its own little taste of pop heaven
View ArticleMaximo Park confirmed as headline act for day two of North East music festival
North East indie pop favourites Maximo Park have been confirmed as the headlining act for day two of the outdoor live music spectacular on Times Square in Newcastle this July.
View ArticleDrums made in North East to share stage with Coldplay on UK and European tour
Handmade drum kits fashioned by a team of County Durham craftsmen will take centre stage on Coldplay's upcoming tour this summer.
View ArticleJury to rule if Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven copies song by Spirit
A trial is needed to decide if Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven copies its opening notes from a song performed by the rock band Spirit, a judge has ruled.
View ArticleHeartstrings’ Pop Recs debut
Frankie & the Heartstrings will debut a new release at their city centre culture hub to mark Record Store Day.
View ArticleRonnie Spector, Frank Turner and The Temperance Movement to play Mouth of the...
Three headline shows have been unveiled by the organisers of this year's Mouth of the Tyne Festival.
View ArticleThe Lake Poets marks vinyl release with Sunderland gig
Those who missed out on The Lake Poets’ triumphant two nights at Sunderland Minster last year can now buy a vinyl release of the sold-out gigs.
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