Win 2 VIP tickets to Parklife this year

Gottwood is yet again shaping up to be one of the hottest UK festival tickets of the summer

We caught one half of Masters At Work waxing lyrical on 45s, the consequences of technology and Nuyorican Soul II

Derwin returns with a cheeky 4-track release prior to this summer’s new album

Up for Soundwave this year? Here’s your chance to win 2 tickets

Following his recent Oscar nod, we take a look at the film score maestro’s road to legendary status

Dan J quizzes Belgium’s favourite DJ on playing Parklife, percussion and popularity

The latest offering from Cave and co. is a majestic exercise in restraint

Netsky returns to the festival for his third appearance

The Mancunion offers a quick run-down of the best/worst songs involving professional footballers

Dan J gives a penny for Daniel Bortz’s thoughts on sampling, Sankeys and music of all sorts

Dan Jones weighs up the pros and cons of free downloading

If you fancy yourself as a real pimp daddy, then this is the playlist for you!

Following the release of their sixth studio album, Dan Jones takes a look at where Muse went wrong

Having formed little more than a year ago and with less than a week to go before they embark on their first UK tour as headliners, everything seems to be falling together nicely for Palma Violets.  They’ve just signed to Rough Trade this year, they’ve played the likes of Bestival and Reading this summer and […]

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

A look at this year’s WHP series and what promises to be 12 weeks of pure, unadulterated messiness.

A quick selection of the type of tracks you’re likely to hear over the next few months…

Detroit may have Motown, L.A. may have Dr. Dre, New Orleans may have Fats Domino, but we’ve got Shaun Ryder.

A quick list of five songs that you should know if you’re living in this city.