The Manchester band's nostalgic indie tracks proved a hit with the student crowd in City Hall, as did an unlikely 6-foot tall stage prop....
The monthly ceilidh held in the Lubber Fiend is the beating heart of Newcastle's folk scene. Now the organisers announce a new night offering more dance and slightly less chaos....
For a band fresh from achieving their second number 1 album of the year, this gig at a cosy record store in Scotswood was as thrillingly intimate as you'd expect....
The US election is days away, and every endorsement counts. We take a look at which musicians are endorsing Trump and Harris, and which trending popstar controversially declined to choose....
A DJ known for his party-starting hits with big name vocalists, Jax Jones delivered the goods on a special night at NX, aided by some classic club remixes....
With her distinctive aesthetic and brave activism, Melanie Martinez delivered a show-stopping arena show in Manchester last month....
Courier sub-editors Amy and Oscar sit down with two members of the rising rock band Sports Team during a stop in Newcastle for their UK tour....
In such a male-dominated DJ scene, our North East girls are smashing their spinning to create more gender equality in this industry....
Controversial security checks disrupted the nights to male attendees of the band's Lincoln show, but is it a sign of a bigger problem?...
Becky Hill may have plenty of hit singles under her belt, but her live act proved to be a work in progress on a shaky night in Newcastle....
After years of discussions, Pink Floyd have finally reached a deal with Sony of historic proportions. What took them so long, and what does this mean ...
Britpop is back with Shed Seven and it's even better than ever....
A former member of era-defining bands Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook and his band had no shortage of hits to deliver on a memorable night in Sunderland....
One of our writers visits Newcastle's newest music exhibition to review Big Beat Manifesto's representation of the North East's creative scene....
Noelia Fernández Pérez looks back on a magical performance from the US rock duo....
After a summer collaborating with Charli xcx, The Dare has come out of nowhere for this compelling debut album, writes Sophie Jarvis....
Cerys Millard argues the social media platform is crucial to the success some of today's biggest popstars....
Jazz music may not be taking the headlines these days, but the genre is very much alive and well, writes Olivia Aylwin....
