After a successful first event on May 6 2017, UK hip-hop festival The Bridge is expected to return with more events in the near future. The Bridge UK Hip-Hop Festival organiser Sandy Duff has said: “100% there are future Bridge events due to happen.” Mr. Duff revealed to SR News […]
This week the I Love Student Radio Awards nominations were announced and Spark volunteers have been acknowledged across four different categories with a total of five nominations. Community radio station Spark is at the heart of Sunderland. The station based in the University of Sunderland St. Peters campus could be […]
The 2017 Glastonbury festival line-up has been announced with Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and Foo Fighters as headliners. People around the region have been responding to the festival line-up including local artists and music experts. Sunderland hip-hop artist 90Bro shared his thoughts with SR News on the Glastonbury line-up. He said: […]
North East Hip Hop’s leading blogger, Hash Rotten Hippo has announced a new Hip Hop night to take place in Gateshead as an SR News exclusive. The hub for local rap artists online is taking his brand to live events in partnership with the Arch Sixteen Cafe for open mic […]
The biggest showcase of emerging talent from the North East is back! Evolution Emerging have revealed their full 2017 line-up coming to the Ouseburn Valley on the 27th May. Late last week the headliners were announced including Lulu James, Coquin Migale and Eat Fast. Tickets for the event start at […]
The North East has become a hotbed for music festivals in 2017. Hit The North in Newcastle and Festival On The Wall in Northumberland are amongst recent additions to the festival calendar alongside regular events such as Evolution Emerging and Sunniside Live. One more festival has been announced for fans […]
Britain’s answer to The Grammys. The Brit Awards was shrouded in controversy last night. From Skepta and Stormzy’s performances being heavily muted to Chris Martin’s disappointing performance in tribute to George Michael, the celebration of UK music was at the centre of rumours of hacking. During the show, broadcast on […]
Following ticket touts charging thousands of pounds for second hand Ed Sheeran tickets, Stormzy fans are the latest targets of extortionate reselling. Whilst the prices are yet to reach the extremities of Ed Sheeran’s Metro Radio Arena tour-stop, second-hand sales of Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayers’ album tour are going […]
One of Sunderland’s most influential rap artists, Jay ‘Smooth Jezza’ Henderson, is also a barber. He says that the conversation of Nissan’s closure is continuously increasing within his barbershop. Following Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s revelation that he is ‘confident’ of a resolution, Jay insists that he doesn’t “think the Nissan […]