AI in Music: Collaborator or Creative Killer?
Christine Soloch Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping various industries – and music is no exception. Tools like Suno and other AI music softwares can generate full tracks within minutes. Without a…
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Meet Hels Pattison: Country Music with North East Spirit
From her upbringing in a musical family, to finding her own voice as an artist, Hels Pattison is fast becoming a rising force in the North East’s music scene. I…
Songs From South Shields: A Night of Nashville-Style Storytelling Comes to the North East
Four homegrown singers and songwriters (Eve Simpson, Mike McKenzie, Marty Longstaff, and Dara Dubs) come together at Alphabetti Theatre for an intimate and acoustic set in the style of Nashville…
Breaking Barriers: The Reality of Working-Class Musicians in the North East
Unpaid work and funding cuts have long been part of the arts sector. For musicians, playing low-paid gigs and funding their own tours and recordings is nothing new. Yet, these…
We Won’t Back Down – Why Artists Are Fighting for Change More Than Ever
Recent events – like artists inviting Palestine activists on stage to festival organisers banning politically outspoken acts – have put music and political activism at the forefront of cultural debates…