Music
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Pat's Party breaks £202,000 charity milestone as 2027 festival date confirmed
A POPULAR Ben Rhydding music festival has now raised more than £202,000 for charity after another successful event brought the community together for a day of live entertainment and fundraising.
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The 1975’s Matty Healy reveals new album is almost complete at North East fundraiser
Matty Healy gave a North East fundraiser for young performers a surprise boost by revealing The 1975’s long-awaited new album is almost complete.
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‘You couldn’t help but love him’: Family pay tribute to teenager killed in crash near Selby
The family of a teenager killed in a crash near Selby have today paid tribute to “the world’s greatest”. Alfie Miller, 19, died when the blue Land Rover SVR he was in collided with the rear of a tractor that was towing a large trailer...
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Miranda Lambert returns with country-disco album 'Crisco,' a set of songs that have 'a lot of joy'
Miranda Lambert has entered her disco era with her new album, “Crisco,” set to release Friday
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Rock icons lined up to play ‘truly epic’ concert in Scarborough
Rock icons are ready to have a summertime blast in North Yorkshire. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators are bringing their explosive live show to Scarborough Open Air Theatre, it was announced today (Friday). Featuring...
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K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the 2027 Grammy Awards
Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award.
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Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.
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Control Resonant composer says his 'synesthesia' allowed him to 'hear' Remedy's concept art which inspired Resonant's soundtrack — 'Those pictures have a "sound" in my head, and following those intuitional sources often bring me a few melodies, harmonies… a feeling'
Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has revealed that he has synesthesia, which allows him to find inspiration by looking at Remedy's concept art.
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Dolly Parton sings Jolene in Welsh in recording released after her death
Parton's niece Jada Star and Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis say the country artist was proud to sing in Welsh.
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In Burkina Faso, deaf dancers have a unique way to follow the rhythm and fulfill their dreams
Dance tutor Yaya Sanou has developed a unique dance technique called Vibra-Signe in Burkina Faso
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out 'Buddy's Got the Blues' show
Buddy Guy, two months past his 90th birthday, has been celebrated with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall
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Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler
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Classic hits bring back memories for Boroughbridge care home residents
Musician Finlay Barrett provided an evening of music and nostalgia to residents and guests at Boroughbridge Manor care home.
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What does music look like? This British artist paints what he hears
Sounds can sometimes interrupt Andrew’s thoughts, but he sees synaesthesia as an inseparable part of his life. For British artist Jake Andrew, music has colour, shape and texture. His paintings capture what he sees when he hears it. Andrew...
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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Call for new fines for anyone caught playing loud music on buses and trains
Brits call for UK fines for loud music and poor bus etiquette after Singapore introduces penalties for noisy audio, eating, littering and feet on seats.
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Classic hits bring back memories for Boroughbridge care home residents
Musician Finlay Barrett provided an evening of music and nostalgia to residents and guests at Boroughbridge Manor care home.
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'Tortured' Scottish king who pursued Union of the Crowns inspires new stage play
Playwright Rona Munro has revealed plans for a final instalment of The James Plays focusing on the Scottish king behind the 'Union of the Crowns'.
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Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’
The rock band will still tour the UK, Europe and US over the next 12 months, but say decision to ‘fall dormant’ feels ‘liberating’
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Beloved North East music venue set for major revamp with £334,000 funding boost
The Newcastle music venue hopes its £334,000 upgrade will attract more artists, audiences and events while cutting emissions.
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‘My abuser was jailed for strangling me – when he gets released he’ll come after me’
Exclusive: Mollie Cousins says her abuser Daniel Bowler is among the thousands to be released early from prison to ease overcrowding, as she accuses ministers of failing to listen to victims’ concerns
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Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants
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Asylum hotel in Bradford set to shut - MP welcomes move
An asylum hotel in Bradford is set to shut, an MP has revealed.
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Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic dies in Belgrade
Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic has died in Belgrade at 96
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Hear Control Resonant's 'Sibling Theme', a track that its composer says 'is a subset of the origin theme'
Control Resonant has launched on PC and console, and to mark the game's release, we've got a track from its official soundtrack to debut exclusively for fans.
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Songs of the Past director says it was originally 'impossible from a technological standpoint' to have Geralt's silver chain in The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red has revealed that modern technology has finally allowed the team to add the silver chain to The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion.
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Sony released the first CD audio player on this day in 1982 — player cost $3,700 when adjusted for inflation, but it would be another decade before the CD-ROM-driven multimedia PC era began
The Sony CDP-101 cost around $1,060 at today’s exchange rate, or around $3,700 adjusted for inflation.
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Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made
Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’ - Prisoners react as they leave HMP Durham early
Prisoners leaving HMP Durham under the Government’s latest early-release scheme were heard thanking Andy Burnham.
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Swiss rock singer to perform in Bradford this autumn
SWISS singer-songwriter Seraina Telli will perform in Bradford this autumn as part of her UK tour
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10th anniversary tour brings Story of Guitar Heroes to Scarborough
A CONCERT celebrating some of the greatest guitarists in music history is coming to Scarborough
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East Riding brass band secures podium finish at national championships
The East Riding of Yorkshire Band placed third in the Third Section at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, at York Barbican.
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Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration
Victoria Monét is back with 22 new tracks of music for her project “Frequency of Love.”
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Nine nights of live music in York raise thousands for hospice care
Live For St Leonard’s music festival has helped raise £5,551.51 for hospice care during its nine-day event.
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Derelict Debenhams shop to become vibrant new music space after £3million makeover
A £3m investment will expand Freight Island at the former Debenhams site, bringing music, food and entertainment.
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Nine nights of live music in York raise thousands for hospice care
Live For St Leonard’s music festival has helped raise £5,551.51 for hospice care during its nine-day event.
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East Riding brass band secures podium finish at national championships
The East Riding of Yorkshire Band placed third in the Third Section at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, at York Barbican.
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Live music, dance and workshops planned for Bradford Black culture event
A ONE-DAY festival celebrating Black arts and culture is set to take place this October
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The Brit Awards boosted Manchester economy by £5m, study finds
The annual awards ceremony, widely regarded as the UK’s biggest night in music, was hosted in the North West for the first time this year.
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Grassroots music festival will return to North East in 2027 after 'major' success
A grassroots music festival is returning to Teesside next year following another successful weekend of live music.
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Oasis unheard recordings pulled from auction after band 'sue'
The auction house said it was "very disappointed" the lot could no longer be sold.
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Lola Young: Vaping making it harder to breathe, singer says
The Messy singer says her lungs feel "battery powered" due to the effects of vaping.
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9 of the biggest new headphones and earbuds unveiled in September: top releases from Apple, Bose, Nothing, Sonos, Sony and more
In what has been a huge month for headphones and earbuds, we pick just the 9 most-prominent products in the portable audio listening gear space — strap in, there's a lot to get through!
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Major firm acquires East Yorkshire pub that is set for a refurbishment
A Driffield pub has been acquired by Punch Pubs & Co and will soon undergo refurbishment.
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Uzeyir Hajibeyli festival celebrates a lasting musical legacy
Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s musical legacy continues to bring different traditions together, inspiring an international festival spanning concerts, culture and musical exchange. #Cult
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Major firm acquires East Yorkshire pub that is set for a refurbishment
A Driffield pub has been acquired by Punch Pubs & Co and will soon undergo refurbishment.
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York music festival raises over £5k for local charity
York music festival Live for St Leonard’s has raised more than £5000 this year. Nine evenings of live music brought crowds to Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square as Live For St Leonard’s returned for its sixth year. Organised by York...
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Halloween Singo Bingo returns to East Yorkshire brewery this October
Wold Top Brewery will host the Halloween Singo Bingo event at Hunmanby Grange this Halloween.
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Batley could receive ‘Temu version’ of redevelopment plan, warns councillor
A local councillor says he does not want to see Batley left with the “Temu version” of its original Blueprint plan following a series of delays.