Speak-singing is a key part of the current musical landscape. Ten years after they blew up, where do Future Islands now fit in?

Django Django electrify the audience at Manchester’s New Century with anthems of genre-blurring eclecticism

Madness are more than just a band. As they bring their Theatre of the Absurd tour to Manchester, we explore what being a Madness fan really means and how their music has an impact beyond the stage

The New Jersey two piece returned to Manchester after five years to play a setlist packed full of cult classics

Shoegaze, nugaze, nogaze? cruush are here to redefine the sensibilities of their predecessors as they sell out their headline show at YES Basement

In the second year of BBC Radio 6 Music’s Greater Manchester residency, the station has announced an expanded lineup across a wide range of genres

The oozing intimacy of YES’ basement provided the perfect venue for the band’s country-grunge resonance

Indie rockers Slow Pulp hit Manchester on their first international headliner, in support of their second album Yard

Alice Phoebe Lou shows her 2023 album Shelter in new light, exploring new ground at New Century Hall

Performing a career-defining setlist, Suede find a spiritual home in the East Midlands

Johnny Marr and his phenomenal orchestra merge classical music with Manchester classics at Factory International for two nights only, setting a bold new standard for live music

The Mancunion sits down with Lisa Ayegun to talk about her father, Phil Magbotiwan, and his legendary nightclub The Reno between 1962-1986

New-age junglist Nia Archives took over Mayfield Depot, with her internationally renowned club night Up Ya Archives

The general public should revise what they say when they think of British music; it’s not The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, it should be Little Simz and Rina Sawayama

This Is The Kit bring their folk-fuelled emotion to Manchester Academy, showcasing a performance of closeness and unity

The Warehouse Project recreates the quintessence of 80s and 90s dance culture, honouring the legacy of The Hacienda nightclub

During his solo tour of the UK, we catch up with John Power to discuss new Cast music, the Liverpool music scene and his relationship with Lee Mavers

Worcester’s finest, Peace, embark on a return to live performances following a five-year hiatus

Now stationed permanently in Greater Manchester, The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns in March 2024

A gut-wrenching new LP, but the same old cowboy boots… the Irish singer/songwriter enthrals Manchester’s 02 Ritz