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These upcoming Indies are worth a look!...

Sick of your typical Newcastle night out? This author takes you on a trip to cosy Ouseburn instead......

When 'Songs for the Spine' arrived on August 8 2025, it made a bold claim: The Royston Club are no longer just promising newcomers, they’re in the process of redefining their identity....

The Sunderland band's debut tracks make for a stellar assault of noise that teases a fiery debut album....

With endorsements from Paul Weller, Pete Doherty and Glen Matlock, London-based group The Molotovs are set up for an exciting career, and still only remain at the very beginning of it. ...

Summer is fast approaching, and our writer has surveyed the pop landscape to find out which songs are set to take the season by storm....

The prog rock festival brought a host of outstanding, mind-melting bands to the Cluny....

The Sherlocks frontman Kiaran Crook spoke to the Courier ahead of the band's visit to Newcastle next Friday....

Culture editor Sarah Tunstall sat down with Amazons frontman Matt Thompson to discuss the band's ambitious new album....

One of our writers reviews The Lathums at their recent NX gig....

Marriott's new single is commendably candid and vulnerable, but some may baulk at his deviation into grunge territory....

Car Seat Headrest's mammoth new single is an ambitious teaser to the band's forthcoming rock opera, although the flat production leaves much to be desired....

Felix and Kasper from Divorce sat down with the Courier to discuss the warm reception of their debut album and the key to its strange yet compelling lyrics....

Welly's Elliot Hall talks to the Courier about his love of charity shop instruments, the state of Britpop revivalism and why he refuses to make 'serious' music....

Inhaler's triumphant set in Newcastle proved that this exceptional band is only going from strength to strength....

The North Shields lad's continuing success is spurring a rock renaissance in the North East....

The hyped indie band deliver one poignant duet after another on their heartfelt debut album....

Local band Porcelain delivered a truly special performance to an eager crowd....