Added on 20th April 2017
Courtnie Kerr
livenation , Local Music , Metro Radio Arena , Music , Newcastle , north east england , north east music scene , O2 Academy , Think Tank , Twitter

Twitter has teamed up with Livenation to stream live concerts, but will this have an impact on the North-East music scene? With venues like the O2 Academy, Metro Radio Arena and Think Tank, Newcastle is renowned for live music and shows, hosting a variety of names from Ed Sheeran to Iron Maiden. Twitter plans to […]
Added on 3rd October 2016
Jordan Davidson
artists , Band , bands , bar , Concert , Gig , Head of Steam , Local Artists , Music , musicians , Newcastle , North East , Pop Recs , PUP , Sunderland , The Cluny , The Riverside , Think Tank , Venue

Far too often I hear people saying “music isn’t as good as it used to be” as they reminisce about the good old days when promising new artists could be found on every street corner. To those people I say calmly but firmly “you’re wrong.”
The music scene, particularly in the North East, is every bit as vibrant and promising as it always was – you just have to look a little harder. And a big part of staying in touch with the fantastic artists that modern music has to offer is knowing where to go and see them live. […]