Yard Act frontman James Smith talks fatherhood, the difficult second album, hip-hop and the surprising similarities between music and stand-up comedy

Arlo Parks returns with her second album, My Soft Machine, packing in stunning emotional detail and featuring Phoebe Bridgers.

The Mancunion sit down with Noel Gallagher to talk about Manchester, his new album Council Skies, and his headline gig at Wythenshawe Park.

Blur will visit four locations across the UK on their warm up tour ahead of two huge shows at Wembley Stadium; find out more here.

Just after the release of the post-punk band’s third record, The Mancunion’s Alex Cooper and Jacob Broughton-Glerup sit down with Shame to talk all things music: touring, the new record and Christmas singles.

Post-punk’s finest will descend on a disused Lithuanian prison in June; find out all you need to know here

The Slow Readers Club returned to the Albert Hall, and brought their brand of doom-pop to the masses

Visiting Manchester’s iconic venue following the release of their third album Food for Worms, the South London band prove they can’t be pigeonholed

Young Fathers stop off at Manchester’s Albert to perform their unique live show, stunning crowds nationwide

Ahead of playing Night and Day Café, the Manchester-based band discusses stage presence, headline shows, and their new single, ‘The Jig’

Loyle Carner brings his incredible live show to Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse, in support of his latest album hugo

Hamish Hawk is captivating audiences across the country this month; we sat down with him to find out how it’s going

25 years on from their debut album, the Glaswegian band persist in offering up new ideas, new concepts, and new meaning

Edinburgh-based singe-songwriter Hamish Hawk’s new single Heavy Elevator is an inviting and soaring listen

Reflecting upon the illustrious life and legacy of Television founder Tom Verlaine after his passing on January 28

Fergus McCreadie talks improvisation, inspirations and recording ahead of his headline show at Band on the Wall

Maja Lena’s winning combination of folk drawing on electronic elements transports us to an imagined planet

The Mancunion talk to Mogwai’s Barry Burns about the band’s 25 year career, spanning powerful live shows and soaring film scores

The Mancunion speaks to The Murder Capital about life on tour and their much anticipated second album, Gigi’s Recovery

Little Simz returns for her fifth record, and it might have just changed the whole conversation about 2022 music