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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...
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants Three incredible Tees Valley artists are set to take...
L3 Tech Skills - From Classroom to Kendal Calling
When we say you gain hands-on experience through our L3 Tech Skills programme, we mean it. This summer, a group of...
Breaking Beyond Borders: How Live Showcases Are Powering the Northern Music Scene
In a world more digitally connected than ever, nothing compares to the power of performing live - especially when...
We’re Not Waiting For Permission Anymore
A music development agency in the North has used an event in the heart of London to call for more devolved powers to...
The Mercury prize moves to Newcastle
To mark the Mercury Prize’s move to Newcastle, Generator – the North’s leading music development agency and Lead...
Generator x Warner Music UK Internship
When we say we are building real pathways into the music industry, we mean it. In early 2024, Lucy Bridge became the...
Finn Foster Interval Records
Newcastle-based Interval Records Unveils First Homegrown Signing Led by Acclaimed Industry Creative Josh Daniel...
Interval Records, appoints Josh Daniel as label manager
Generator’s new label, Interval Records, appoints Josh Daniel as label manager. Groundbreaking North East label,...
Sonic Futures launches to supercharge Tees Valley’s music scene
Sonic Futures launches to supercharge Tees Valley’s music scene. A major new initiative is set to transform the music...
NewcastleGateshead Music City
NewcastleGateshead Music City: A Transformative Initiative for the North East’s Music Industry Generator, in...
BBC Introducing
Music venues, festivals and agencies in the North East have announced a partnership with BBC Introducing that will...
Black Incubator Project
North East headquartered music development agency, Generator and Yaw Owusu’s Nothin But The Music creative...