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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

A welcome addition to a stylish genre that’s been crying out for some substance.

The movement which brought Black American Soul to the music halls of 1960s North England.

“I feel like I’ve broken through as a pop artist. I didn’t ever want to be an indie artist.”

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

A collection of songs as soulless as the arenas they’re destined to fill.

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

X-Factor has returned, as predictably as the annual bout of the common cold, turning sensible people (me) into snivelling addicts.

“Some bands make magazine covers right from the start – we’ve never been that type of band.”

As one of the world’s great music cities, Manchester is packed with great venues. Here’s five of our favourites…

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

If you fancy veering away from the Fresher pack, there’s a lot more on than you may think

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

If it’s a European-style dance festival with a Scouse accent you’re after, there’s only one choice this summer.

This evening just did not work. From start to finish, mistakes littered the show’s entirety.

Los Campesinos!, S.C.U.M and Spector are among the hordes of bands that impressed crowds across Leeds.

Tom Ingham chats to Brendan Brown, Wheatus frontman, about what life is like having such a hit song.

The Cribs can be anthemic without needing to have the audience jumping and screaming as one.

If only the band had paid a little more heed to what their loyal, paying followers wanted to hear.