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"The impact and influence of music artists like The Beatles, Oasis and others from the north of England have had on the music industry in decades past is redoubtable" – so why are young northern musicians less supported than the rest of the UK?

A new report highlights a north / south divide emerging

MusicRadar

“An absolutely genius video presentation”: New video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single reveals who played what on the 50-guitarist-strong instrumental epic

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

Guitar World

“Brian May did an entire section, about a dozen guitar harmonies:” Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single, Going Home, is released – but who played what?

Featuring over 50 A-list guitarists, the expanded Local Hero theme opens with Jeff Beck's final solo, has Joan Armatrading rocking on electric and May going harmony mad to raise money for teen cancer charities

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"I think what we’ve had is an embarrassment of riches, really" – Mark Knopfler announces all-star charity band with over 60 members with Gilmour, Ringo, Jeff Beck, Sting, Clapton and Brian May all onboard

They've recorded a new version of Knopfler's Going Home: Theme From Local Hero

MusicRadar

‘I’d take a mediocre album rather than nothing!’: the new music readers want to hear in 2024

Guardian readers are longing for returns by artists from Ariana Grande to Archie Shepp –and even possibly Kate Bush?

The Guardian - UK

"People are having big songs, but big artists are not coming through" – former Columbia Records UK boss on the outlook for breaking into the mainstream

Ferdy Unger-Hamilton was Columbia Music UK president and has worked with some of the industry's biggest success stories since the '90s

MusicRadar

Indie band the Last Dinner Party win Brit awards’ Rising Star category

Award previously won by the likes of Adele and Sam Fender tips new artists for success

The Guardian - UK

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On my radar: Hayley Squires’s cultural highlights

The Bafta-nominated British actor on the book that broke her heart, a gig to remember with 50,000 Geordies, and Daniel Kaluuya’s new film

The Guardian - UK

Reading and Leeds festival review – Billie Eilish and the Killers thrill at bucket-hatted blowout

The post-GCSE audience is suitably boisterous at a festival that is keeping its remit admirably broad, from Foals’ intense rock to Bicep’s beautiful techno

The Guardian - UK

Reading Festival review, day two: The Killers deliver one of the great Reading headline sets

Despite a guest drummer who struggles to keep up, The Killers are back to full bombastic pelt and slaying harder by the minute

The Independent UK

Reading Festival 2023 review, day one: Foals give us that Friday fever, with help from Yard Act and Wet Leg

On one of Reading’s strongest opening days in years, no one drops the ball

The Independent UK

Leeds Festival 2023: Set times and how to watch acts on TV

It’s set to rain a little this weekend so don’t forget your wellies and raincoats

Evening Standard

Reading Festival 2023: Set times and how to watch acts on TV

Reading Festival 2023 will see the likes of Billie Eilish, Foals and The 1975 take to the main stage

Evening Standard

Holly Humberstone: ‘I feel like it’s a race to be successful as soon as I can’

With a Brit award and millions of streams to her name already, singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone is on her way to stratospheric success. Ahead of the release of her new single, she tells Alexandra Jones about learning to get out of her head and enjoy the ride

Evening Standard

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Newcastle's Paul Dummett heads to new city centre bar as Magpies contract extended

Long serving Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett was among guests at the launch of a new bar in the city

Chronicle Live

Andy Burnham under fire for 'patronising' Geordie music dig at Sam Fender on Twitter

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has delivered a bizarre verdict on Sam Fender and his music on Twitter

Chronicle Live

Sam Fender's TRNSMT set 'missing' from BBC iPlayer as fans left fuming over festival coverage

Annoyed Sam Fender fans have hit out at the BBC as the singer's set at TRSMT failed to appear on iPlayer

Daily Record

Lewis Capaldi spotted in TRNSMT crowd as he supports friends LF System

The West Lothian superstar, a friend of headliner Sam Fender, wore a black hoodie and kept a low profile during LF System's closing set on the King Tut's stage.

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Daily Record

Confetti from Sam Fender's TRNSMT gig 'being sold for £40k' online

An opportunistic gig goer decided to make the cheeky request across Twitter after the show which involved foam and confetti canons towards the end of his set.

Chronicle Live

Sean Longstaff's Sam Fender Champions League goosebumps as he prepares for Newcastle United bow

Sean Longstaff joined Gary Beadle for a round of golf for his Youtube channel

Daily Record

Emotional Sam Fender tells TRNSMT crowd Scotland is second home during rainy set

It was the Geordie success story’s fourth time at the fest after working his way through every stage and he made sure the crowd knew it.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow residents 'raging' after TRNSMT day two soundcheck at 8am wakes them

Residents as far as Pollok were woken up this morning to hear Sam Fender prepping for his set at Glasgow Green later tonight, and they were not too pleased about it.

Daily Record

TRNSMT day two starts early as 8am soundcheck leaves Glasgow residents 'raging' and 'buzzing'

Some as far as Pollok could hear Sam Fender prepping for his set at Glasgow Green later on Saturday, but not everyone was happy with the early wake-up call.

Daily Record

TRNSMT revellers could face washout as Met office issues thunderstorm warning

A yellow weather warning has been put in place for the majority of the UK between 9am and midnight on Saturday.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle United headlines amid Tonali response and pre-season announcement

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