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…
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…