Following the massive success of novels such as ‘The Marriage Portrait’ and ‘Hamnet’, Maggie O’Farrell returns with a sweeping, multi-viewpoint historical epic set in Ireland. The action begins in 1865, roughly a decade after the devastation of the Great …

I love the Mixtape: 80s parties in Newcastle more than I love Ben & Jerry’s Caramel Chew Chew (and let me tell you, I really love Ben & Jerry’s Caramel Chew Chew). The 1980s can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people – certainly sonically. N…

I grew up watching Kerrang! in the 2000s, so a new Evanescence album is always going to prick my ears up. Sanctuary will delight longtime fans by being packed with nostalgia, while being forward-looking enough to launch the band’s sound into a new era. Am…