Smithfield @Newcastle The Cluny, 07.09.26
Given the pure joy on the faces of Tennessee-based, Texan duo Smithfield, as they settled into a splendid Newcastl... Read More...
Enuff Z’Nuff @Newcastle The Grove, 04.09.26
According to glam rock royalty Chip Z’Nuff, this stellar show should have included a sleaze-fuelled early 90s th... Read More...
The Dogs D’Amour/Spike & Tyla’s Hot Knives @Newcastle The Cluny, 11.07.26
Dogs, knives and football.
It could have been a classic Newcastle night out... Read More...
Def Leppard @Sheffield Utilita Arena, June 30 2026
First there was a crackle.
Then there was a pop.
Seconds later the sound cut out completely.
Not... Read More...
Rushonrock was all over days one and two of the 2026 Highways Festival before heading north to catch Emmylou Harris. Simon Rushworth snuck into the magnificent... Read More...
Thieves Of Liberty, Gwailo and Project Black @Newcastle Cluny 2, May 22 2026
Thought it was hot on the Costa del Ouseburn as a sun-soaked Bank Holiday weeke... Read More...
The latest stop on Emmylou Harris’s farewell tour saw a sell-out Sunderland Empire crowd enjoy a career-spanning set from Music City royalty. Simon Rushworth w... Read More...
Cowboy Junkies @Sunderland The Fire Station, May 6 2026
Margo Timmins, the ethereal frontwoman of alternative country disruptors Cowboy Junkies, boasts a ha... Read More...
Manic Street Preachers @London Royal Albert Hall, March 26 2026
As a truly titanic 22-song set reached its raucous denouement, James Dean Bradfield pledged ... Read More...
