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Review: The Drifters’ Girl at Manchester Opera House

Review: The Drifters’ Girl at Manchester Opera House

Harmonising History: The Resonant Journey of The Drifters
Live review: James Bay at Manchester Academy

Live review: James Bay at Manchester Academy

Despite illness, James Bay plays a show-stopping set to a sold-out Manchester Academy
Live review: Sudan Archives raises the bar at Band on the Wall

Live review: Sudan Archives raises the bar at Band on the Wall

The American artist visited Manchester last Thursday, and her performance exemplified everything exciting about music right now
Natsu Fest review: From a back garden to Academy 3

Natsu Fest review: From a back garden to Academy 3

The student-run festival returns for its second year, with sets from Begum, DJ Hass, Messy Bao and Saint Nusu, and Mixle
Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful has rock ‘n’ rolled its way to Palace Theatre Manchester
Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty

Palace Theatre Manchester finds its inner-beauty

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical returns to the Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour
Live review: Giants of Soul at Bridgewater Hall

Live review: Giants of Soul at Bridgewater Hall

The Mancunion reviews Giants of Soul, with sets from Tunde Baiyewu, Deniece Williams, Gwen Dickey, Alexander O’Neal, Jaki Graham, Janet Kay and Candace Woodson
In Conversation with Jon Coley

In Conversation with Jon Coley

From folk to blues, fingerstyle guitarist Jon Coley discusses his career highlights and aspirations with The Mancunion.
Giants of Soul come to Bridgewater Hall

Giants of Soul come to Bridgewater Hall

Giants of Soul, which features Tunde Baiyewu, Deniece Williams, Gwen Dickey, Alexander O’Neal, Jaki Graham, Janet Kay, Candace Woodson, and Angie Grieves, is coming to Bridgewater Hall
Live Review: Macy Gray and the California Jet Club at Albert Hall

Live Review: Macy Gray and the California Jet Club at Albert Hall

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Macy Gray and the California Jet Club at Albert Hall
‘Fire’ on Stage: Joesef performs at Gorilla

‘Fire’ on Stage: Joesef performs at Gorilla

Soulful, sorrowful, languid, energetic, Joesef brings an Amy Winehouse-esque presence to the stage at Manchester’s Gorilla – a review.
The War and Treaty talk working with Brandi Carlile and Grand Ole Opry debut

The War and Treaty talk working with Brandi Carlile and Grand Ole Opry debut

An interview with blues duo The War and Treaty conducted by Ellie Hughes.
Live review: Partying with Thundercat at Manchester Academy 

Live review: Partying with Thundercat at Manchester Academy 

Alex Cooper reviews Thundercat’s unmissable set at Manchester Academy on his long anticipated ‘It Is What It Is’ tour.
Singing to Respect: Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

Singing to Respect: Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

Katie Bray explores the influence of Aretha Franklin’s classic soul songs, in the wake of the release of her biopic, Respect
‘Daddy’s Home’: St Vincent’s soulful 70s masterpiece

‘Daddy’s Home’: St Vincent’s soulful 70s masterpiece

Annie Clark, aka St Vincent’s highly anticipated sixth studio album Daddy’s Home has finally arrived, and it certainly surpasses expectations. Clark continues to experiment and reinvent herself on this album, as with 2014’s Grammy-winning St Vincent and 2017’s Masseduction. Unlike its predecessors, this record delves masterfully into the sounds of soul and funk. It begs […]
93rd Academy Awards Reviewed

93rd Academy Awards Reviewed

Hollywood’s biggest night of the year faced its biggest challenge going ahead during a pandemic. Did they pull it off?
Soul: Pixar’s most mature film?

Soul: Pixar’s most mature film?

Don’t let the bright colours and anthropomorphised animals fool you – this is Pixar’s most mature feature to date
Upcoming releases: The films worth waiting for

Upcoming releases: The films worth waiting for

Wondering what films are coming out in the next few months? Check out our overview of the most interesting ones and pick something for yourself
MANIFF 2020: Up From the Streets

MANIFF 2020: Up From the Streets

Up From the Streets has a broad focus, but succeeds in creating a thoroughly enjoyable introduction to the musical history of New Orleans
Hot Right Now: Caroline Rose

Hot Right Now: Caroline Rose

Caroline Rose in snowballing into fame after her spectacular 2018 album, but her main concern is still having a good time