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2026 Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' Revealed
The 2026 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ were announced today, Thursday 30th July, on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds by Jamz Supernova. The 2026 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ are: Dave - ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’ Dove...
North East Music Leader Named On Influential Government Creative Council
Generator CEO will sit among leading figures from film, TV, design and other creative sectors to champion regional...
Homegrown Hero: Sam Fender Donates Mercury Prize to Support Grassroots Music
It’s been just under a month since Sam Fender received the Mercury Prize here in his hometown, a moment that saw...
Generator Teams Up with Hardwick & Morris to Support North East Creatives
Big news for the North East creative scene: Generator has partnered with leading creative industry accountants...
Tommy Caulker - DJ, Promoter, activist and founder of the legendary WHQ
For Tommy, music began in childhood. His parents’ New Year’s Eve parties were his first stage. From then on, records...
Maia Beth Angel Of The North
Growing up in Washington, County Durham, she never imagined becoming a Radio 1 DJ was a real possibility. That sense...
Dean Thompson & Joe Atkinson Mercury Prize Producers
Meet Deano & Joe - 2025 Mercury Prize winning producers behind Sam Fender’s UK No.1 album People Watching, the...
Wendy Smith Artist and Creative Director The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
“If you can’t see it, you can’t be it” Born and brought up in and around Middlesbrough, Wendy Smith always believed...
Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle has arrived
Get ready to be immersed in the Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle – a week-long festival igniting the North East with...
North East artists amount to over 12 billion UK streams.
New data reveals music from North East artists amounts to over 12 billion UK streams. Figures shared ahead of this...
Music Icons named to lead NewcastleGateshead Music City board
Two of the most influential and well-respected figures in the UK music scene have been confirmed as chair and vice...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
How women are reshaping the event industry and reclaiming production roles. In the past few years, the music industry...
Pitch Scotland: A Love for Music, A Love for Communities
Reflections from Chyaro, Programme Coordinator at Generator Last month, our Programme Coordinator, Chyaro, attended...