“What a wonderful song”: Sting’s 10 favourite tracks of all time
An eclectic spread.
Newcastle
Knats – ‘A Great Day In Newcastle’ album review: Finding the divine in the dirt of the Tyne
“There’s a young lad down the way, a pugilist with tight fists…”
‘Fog on the Tyne’: The folk song that resigned Bob Johnston to life in a castle
“It’s all mine, all mine”
The Gas Board: The story of Bryan Ferry’s first band back home in Newcastle
“The music was good and we looked good”.
The Wildhearts frontman Ginger Wildheart shares “rare but aggressive” cancer diagnosis
The band insist he is “in fine fettle”.
Newcastle 2025: How the Mercury Prize has taken an important step outside of London
A brave step forward.