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A Plastic Rose continue to bloom

6:17pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

BELFAST rockers A Plastic Rose are to play the Think Tank in Newcastle on June 20. Drifting on a wave of success after critically acclaimed release ‘Camera. Shutter. Life’, Matt Westcott speaks to singer, songwriter Ian McHugh.

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Happy ever after

1:14pm Thursday 6th June 2013

Julia Fordham came to prominence in the 1980s with hit albums such as Porcelain. While she has not visited the North-East for some time, she has continued to write and record while living in the US. She returns to Britain this summer and appears at the Arc, in Stockton, on June 27. She talks to Matt Westcott 

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Wheeling back the years

1:10pm Thursday 6th June 2013

Elvis Costello and The Imposters are in the North-East next week with live shows in which the audience use his unique Spectacular Spinning Songbook device to select the songs. Andy Welch reports.

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Because we’re Bon Jovi

11:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A summer of rock and pop at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light kicks off with the highly anticipated visit from US legends Bon Jovi on June 13. In an exclusive interview, Matt Westcott speaks to drummer Tico Torres.

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Swimming back into the light

2:32pm Thursday 16th May 2013

The first album from Fish for five years was partly inspired by a visit to the Somme battlefields where he made a poignant discovery. The former Marillion frontman speaks to Matt Westcott ahead of gigs at The Sage in Gateshead and the Arc in Stockton

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Nikki ready to rock

2:56pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Nikki Hopkins explains to Viv Hardwick how her faith has helped her along the road to an EP release and a big concert debut.

Mercury rising for Voice of rock

2:58pm Thursday 25th April 2013

Viv Hardwick chats to Nathan James about his clash with Andrew Lloyd Webber which saw the singer landing big rock contracts.

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Scouts still on track

10:59am Thursday 18th April 2013

Viv Hardwick talks dibbing and dobbins with Scouting For Girls, who will be playing at Newcastle Racecourse in August.

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It's party time

12:09pm Friday 12th April 2013

Middlesbrough’s Amelia Lily talks to Steve Pratt about finding a career after X Factor as she prepares to release her debut album and plans to tour after an appearance at Sunderland’s Stadium Of Light on June 22.

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Willowman festival

11:56am Friday 12th April 2013

NORTH-EAST talent will be playing alongside top rock bands at this year’s Willowman Festival – the North’s own “mini-Glastonbury”

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