The Mercury prize almost always produces surprises – among them, Gomez not The Verve in 1998, and English Teacher not Charli XCX in 2024 – but perhaps the biggest surprise is that the prize has ...

From the streets of North Shields to sold-out arenas around the world, Sam Fender has emerged as one of modern rock’s most ...

The 31-year-old is, like his beloved club, now playing at the highest level. It is a transition he has managed with ease, given the North Shields native has always possessed a large sound and adapting ...

Let the Bruce Springsteen comparisons roll in. The show entered its final 20 minutes with one final track of his current era, “Tyrants,” before reflecting on Fender’s relationship with his dad in his ...