What was your favourite gig/show of the year? She’s a recurring name, but that would be Marie Naffah’s headline show at The ...

Recommended album? I’ve been obsessed by Myriam Gendron for a few years. Her recent Mayday album is remarkable and I finally got to see her live too. Please check her out. It’s like the sweetest ...

Billingham natives End Credits have shifted sound slightly with their new single Twisted Form Of Romance, and as a recent ...

Tell us about 2024’s guilty pleasure. Guilty pleasure or just reliving my teen years when I got to see the new ...

Index will take the form of a comprehensive online directory of contacts and information encompassing the region’s music ...

Your favourite song of the year? Keeping things local I have loved “Eyes on You” from Elizabeth Liddle and Billy Smith since its release in March. A slice of 70s infused Americana angel delight.

What was your favourite gig/show of the year? Lindsay Hannon Blues Trio at The Old Black Cat Jazz Club in Sunderland. Tell us ...

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 ...

Caitie ’s debut EP Electric Blue is a rich blend of energetic retro pop that dances alongside delicate, introspective musings ...

We ask our writers to gives us a recap of their year as well as a little preview of 2025, starting with Mack Sproates ...

Mack Sproates learns about symbolism, magic and Ax-is Mun-di, the first major solo exhibition by Newcastle artist Mani Kambo ...

SUNDERLAND Music City is to unveil its strategy to transform and expand the region’s musical economy at The Fire Station on ...