More than 30 years since the Robinson brothers last charmed Newcastle with their Southern rock-fuelled brand of bar room blues it was time for Tyneside to reacquaint itself with one of the most beguiling bands on the planet. And right from the first few captivating notes of the reassuringly groovy opener Bedside Manners this felt like an …
Sporting a Pantera tee and looking like a latter-day Kurt Cobain, it seemed Jaren Johnston was on a mission to cement The Cadillac Three’s harder edge. Sure enough, elements of garage rock, grunge and punk paced a furious set, only occasionally punctuated by mellower trad country. And Nashville’s finest read the room a treat. Dim …
Every May I’m reminded of the enormous debt I owe to International Stephen. As the name suggests, he’s a global player. In this case, in the world of Soca. I like to think of International — we’re on first name terms these days — as a close friend. But it wasn’t always that way. In …
It might have taken Beyoncé to supercharge the country music scene but those in the know have been jumping aboard a genre in rude health for years. With its crossover into RnB, rock and mainstream pop complete, country continues to whip major magazines, global management and festival bosses into a frenzy. And even if Taylor …
“I’m a 60-year-old with the thigh muscles of a man half my age. Go on, have a feel.” I almost choked on my cherry Coke. My shorthand suddenly drifted off into a trembling, wavy scribble. I could feel beads of sweat starting to drip down the inside of my best pinstripe trilby. And I realised …
Slash was in town this week. It’s the first time I’ve missed Stoke’s most famous son in years but skipping his Easter Sunday sermon at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall was unavoidable. In truth, it’s a while since our Google calendars have been in sync. We’re both busy men. But Slash and I go back a …
Memorabilia from a late North East music manager, who played a key part in a band which has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, drew interest from fans across the globe. Phillip Hepple, who was tour manager and sound engineer for prog rockers Yes in the 1970s, amassed a unique personal collection. And the …
Let’s call it an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. A communication breakdown. A rapid escalation of events that could have been avoided if I’d just kept my mouth shut. But then I’m a journalist. I like to write… but I love to talk. It was the summer of 2015 and I’d been commissioned to carry …
Billy Taylor’s off to Germany next week, playing in an emo band fronted by Thomas Nicholas — the actor best known for playing Kevin Myers in American Pie. Prior to that he recorded the guitar parts for the latest series of top-rated ITV show The Masked Singer. And later this year he’ll be hitting the …
Born in Newcastle and given his big break in Sunderland, music and tech mover and shaker Harvey Lee will always have a soft spot for the North East. It was AC/DC, fuelled by flat-cap wearing Geordie frontman Brian Johnson, who inspired the academic flop’s colourful future career. And Harvey will be hoping the region’s next …
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