The Northern Echo | Features & Interviews https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/ The Northern Echo Features & Interviews en-gb Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:12:12 +0100 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:12:12 +0100 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Northern Echo | Features & Interviews https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/ Death of the Shildon likely lad who played with Cliff and Elton at Live Aid https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26085875.death-tony-rivers-played-cliff-elton/?ref=rss Sat, 09 May 2026 18:00:00 +0100 dc9adfa9135b6944ebe4609695d51ceb chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd Legendary R&B band, once called "a hot and smokin' irresistible force", back on stage https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25932878.mighty-smokin-spitfires-return-hometown-darlington/?ref=rss Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 93eab8cd55f9a4d8f3e0512ff37e3335 chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd How Hartlepool became the first place in the country to be all shook up by Elvis https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25914109.hartlepool-became-first-place-country-fall-elvis/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 c45b337c846c2f4a9eab356d86bf19ed chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd ‘I thought I was invincible’: Shaun Ryder on pills, thrills and 35 years of chaos https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25801004.shaun-ryder-happy-mondays-upcoming-newcastle-gig/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:05:54 +0000 ea93afc1c57b7eaf7230bd55fa1c8a67 toby.granville@dorsetecho.co.uk | Toby Granville Scottish rockers Gun- firing on all cylinders interview ahead of North East gig https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24787302.interview-scottish-rockers-gun-ahead-newcastle-gig/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:11:02 +0000 5dc60292047e15d5842fae1b50d0cef5 Adam Kennedy An Interview with North East 'Brat Pop' outfit Zela ahead of Middlesbrough date https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24657043.interview-zela-ahead-middlesbrough-date/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:15:14 +0100 8a3201c0ea251eaac156fb25272db163 Adam Kennedy Newcastle prepares to be smitten with Pale Waves https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24648307.interview-ciara-doran-pale-waves/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:38:48 +0100 c3d5837274b4d353451dda167f55ca24 “I'm probably doing my best work right now”- an interview with Walter Trout https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24648296.interview-walter-trout-ahead-tyneside-return/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:29:29 +0100 dd55dd30ccb637c9f9e27e9efec271d6 Adam Kennedy Sounds at the seaside at Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24425847.summer-music-line-up-scarboroughs-open-air-theatre/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:05:28 +0100 9b4d94547a0a759ce2902f37230b92b4 We sit down with Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills ahead of Boiler Shop show https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24281684.interview-crispin-mills-ahead-kula-shaker-newcastle/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:22:11 +0100 81e75be111520f48888a474f54dc315b Adam Kennedy Meet Julie, the Darlington singing star of the Sixties who was a friend of Sir Cliff https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24233683.julie-rayne-darlington-singing-star-sixties/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:30:00 +0100 d259dd736d6ec5a865d8064336b9e3d7 chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd What Became of the Likely Lads? Stockton braces for the arrival of The Libertines https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24062801.interview-stockton-braces-arrival-libertines/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:34:33 +0000 9600d69783094706b9ee8498c3f0010b Adam Kennedy Remembering the night Beatlemania and JFK's assassination rocked the Globe https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23946030.night-beatles-played-globe-stockton/?ref=rss Sat, 25 Nov 2023 09:30:00 +0000 25ec2281eea08902a8afdc5686949128 chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd A sit down with US based Philip Sayce ahead of their Newcastle tour this week https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23935761.interview-philip-sayce-ahead-playing-cluny/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000 cfbab441dc1c2d2fee1a5be3379da635 Adam Kennedy An interview with Bywater Call as they prepare for shows in the North East https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23834487.bywater-call-interview-ahead-newcastle-show-week/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:17:04 +0100 9d99cda13986fad41055e3a7dfd4f3bb Adam Kennedy The Alhambra in Granada, stages one of the most attractive music festivals in Spain https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23747653.alhambra---one-attractive-music-venues-spain/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 93e15db094275e81e053862119089f73 Hacienda legend Graeme Park on headlining Hardwick 2023 months after son died https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23735453.hacienda-dj-graeme-park-hardwick-festival-sons-death/?ref=rss Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:00:00 +0100 9581fd3ba6df81a29148b9b890369353 daniel.hordon@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hordon County Durham's summer festivals set to hit the high notes https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23637006.countys-summer-festivals-set-hit-hit-notes/?ref=rss Fri, 07 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0100 e43b07c96ea0828c80b24c13ec3e736a Durham University's piano donation is music to the ears of community groups https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/20233198.piano-donation-music-ears-community-groups/?ref=rss Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100 5260966356cd9b6d9a08a5457fc099b8 ashley.barnard@nqyne.co.uk | Ashley Barnard The County Durham Northern Echo paperboy who played the drums for John Lennon https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/20201751.ferryhill-paperboy-played-drums-john-lennon/?ref=rss Sun, 12 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0100 45593135da41afa15fb4d5a2621a4ed3 chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd Durham University choir makes exciting new appointment https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/19729225.university-choral-society-looks-future-new-conductor/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000 622d82643833d943176690542f32f653 ashley.barnard@nqyne.co.uk | Ashley Barnard Looking back at when Cliff Richard performed live in the North East https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/19682954.looking-back-cliff-richard-performed-live-stockton/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 9e720ea97d751036a572cff040574ec2 chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd How the Supremes and Little Stevie Wonder played a part in the North East's greatest aristocratic love scandal https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/19620325.supremes-little-stevie-wonder-played-part-north-easts-greatest-aristocratic-love-scandal/?ref=rss Sun, 03 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0100 d9109ef8384f17a649307eef3b00d34a chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd How Mick Jagger was bloodied and nearly blinded in ugly attack at a North East venue https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/19620222.mick-jagger-bloodied-nearly-blinded-stockton-globe/?ref=rss Sat, 02 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0100 c9dcf4261f77bf8b52426dc442f6de8e chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd From the Beatles and the Stones to McFly: - remarkable pictures from The Globe's past stars https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/music/features/19568012.beatles-stones-mcfly---remarkable-pictures-globes-past-stars/?ref=rss Sun, 12 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100 1527c01c8f7b4bd3a28b5708659b115d chris.lloyd@nne.co.uk | Chris Lloyd Theatre welcomes international pianist on restored Steinway piano https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/theatre/features/19540530.theatre-welcomes-international-pianist-opening-night/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100 c265da1e55c4b56ac21cf0a53082065e ashley.barnard@nqyne.co.uk | Ashley Barnard Sage Gateshead unveils four new artists in residence https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18684123.sage-unveils-four-new-artists-residence/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:50:00 +0100 78ca090784bb370e6791dc274dbb27fd gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Amateur musicians call for equal treatment to avoid 'festive season of silent nights' https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18595205.covid-19-amateur-musicians-call-equal-treatment-professionals/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:00:15 +0100 982e526abab2c69ae9e538c4643c71f1 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Debut solo album by ‘Wildcat’ Mike captures Teesside spirit https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18558628.debut-solo-album-wildcat-mike-captures-teesside-spirit/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:43:07 +0100 dc3b7e98034052c06b3076f9c3cd7122 peter.barron@nne.co.uk | Peter Barron Samling Institute for Young Artists continues to inspire during lockdown https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18529337.samling-institute-young-artists-continues-inspire-lockdown/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:06:26 +0100 a9d1b230a48858be55561d2c63a2a4d9 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Actress Jade Byrne learns how to #PrickMeUp https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18363394.darlington-actress-jade-byrne-learns-prickmeup/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:20:09 +0100 84f35b1fb61fa8821636394557a2ff18 Peter Mann Sunderland band The Futureheads heading for Newcastle on their 15th anniversary tour https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18000486.futureheads-head-newcastle-15th-anniversary-tour/?ref=rss Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 49752e142d29d6e1a5bf0ee0c7809a15 jenny.needham@nqyne.co.uk | Jenny Needham One in a Marillion: Band head back to North-East https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18000476.one-marillion-band-head-back-north-east/?ref=rss Sun, 03 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 ac1c23c4d7667fdd042dcfee6e889e0a nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and The Durham Singers to perform at Ushaw https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/18005861.english-cornett-sackbut-ensemble-durham-singers-perform-ushaw/?ref=rss Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:53:15 +0000 b9c00f26fadd67e34d0eb6dcf10ad6c1 Girl Power: Women composers, conductor and soloist at next Royal Northern Sinfonia concert https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17920657.girl-power-women-composers-conductor-soloist-next-royal-northern-sinfonia-concert/?ref=rss Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:34:06 +0100 87d87047cba230d80e4c976f06bcb706 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht The Who UK Tour announces date for Utilita Arena, Newcastle https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17900594.uk-tour-announces-date-utilita-arena-newcastle/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:17:47 +0100 ca38692eb45e5d809e20a162b2b1ece1 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Unique inclusive ensemble gives free concert at Sage Gateshead https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17839980.rns-moves-inclusive-ensemble-gives-free-concert-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:48:38 +0100 7720554efb6a3c56698d7a232fca2de6 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Samling Academy singers invite music-lovers to 'Come into the Garden' for series of summer concerts https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17772603.samling-academy-singers-invite-music-lovers-come-garden/?ref=rss Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:42:13 +0100 bf6efb910d97547dd2d3100eab71a9ab nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter 'A fun night filled with great Irish music' – Darlington's The Wild Murphys look forward to Middlesbrough gig https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17758018.darlingtons-wild-murphys-look-forward-middlesbrough-gig/?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0100 885c7eb4f90790e367ba19dd9eb1f3c2 nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter Leo Sayer still Feels Like Dancing and he's in the North-East on Saturday https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17682921.leo-sayer-still-feels-like-dancing-sage-gateshead/?ref=rss Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0100 f46b72f1ef8ae4a6e447b5f490e487d5 nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter Durham Cathedral Choir prepares for upcoming St John Passion Concert https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17564346.durham-cathedral-choir-joins-forces-avison-ensemble-upcoming-st-john-passion-concert/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:43:19 +0100 72cf18a58aa1df03c342fdf9572a87cc gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht A chance to explore the rich and varied sounds of the recorder https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17559321.chance-explore-rich-varied-sounds-recorder-ushaw/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Apr 2019 17:20:34 +0100 196d0ba558c0021b293ada3fa79800bb gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht The Durham Singers to perform Thomas Tallis' Spem in Alium at Durham Cathedral https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17527174.durham-singers-perform-thomas-tallis-magnificent-spem-alium-durham-cathedral/?ref=rss Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:14:33 +0000 0209297ece020201ed9cbd9f06418b5d gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Newcastle date for Luke Sital-Singh https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17492542.newcastle-date-luke-sital-singh/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000 5ad5fdd3af8c009d453a57df459b4bce Surprise surprise: Cilla show heads to Yarm and Consett https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17459975.surprise-surprise-cilla-show-heads-yarm-consett/?ref=rss Sun, 03 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000 92a80fd971acd49e94bbdaeb5758b846 nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter Back on tour and feeling good: Wilko Johnson heads to the North-East https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17459860.back-tour-feeling-good-wilko-johnson-heads-north-east/?ref=rss Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000 31c489820f921e53b47bde0e875d2470 nigel.burton@nqyne.co.uk | Staff reporter Oslo Philharmonic to perform at Sage Gateshead as part of centenary tour https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17392541.oslo-philharmonic-conductor-vasily-petrenko-perform-sage-gateshead-part-centenary-tour/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:54:03 +0000 c9b17194b2f4dfa6ae79ddff308114f0 gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Royal Northern Sinfonia leader Bradley Creswick to have last Lark https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17368338.bradley-creswick-last-lark-royal-northern-sinfonia-leader/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:51:15 +0000 5bf0c0ab9b8a127a75a379a63cf0f64b gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Chainska Brassika put out the good vibes https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17191043.chainska-brassika-put-good-vibes/?ref=rss Wed, 31 Oct 2018 11:03:29 +0000 11c0476415e0e43f8dec9907ee1630f3 'Scholar of hip-hop' Leddie making waves with Public Enemy’s Chuck D among fans https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/culture/17137116.scholar-hip-hop-leddie-making-waves/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:00:00 +0000 fc90e3399ba711241cadab548e7f8924 joanna.morris@nne.co.uk | Joanna Morris