Live review: Laufey at Co-Op Live
The Icelandic star displays her traditional jazz influences with an exciting special guest at Co-Op Live
Album review: underscores’ ‘U’ is a sonic odyssey through malls, nostalgia and effervescent noise
underscores’ April Harper Grey comes back for a hat trick with a new album harkening back to the pop of past
The UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry: ‘Eins, Zwei, Drei’… zwölf punkte?
Is it third times the charm for the UK’s zero point televote streak in Eurovision?
Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026
The UK’s premier pop-punk festival marks two decades of the scene with a line-up that justifies every penny of the ticket price
Live review: Kesha returns atop of the pop throne
Kesha returns to Manchester for two huge shows at Aviva Studios following an intimate performance at Albert Hall last year
Wu-Tang Clan at Co-Op Live: About time for The Final Chamber
Wu-Tang Clan wave farewell to Manchester as part of The Final Chamber tour
Album review: Embrace the magic of Sports’ self-titled synth-ride
Indie duo Sports return to music with an electric album that struggles to find any footing
Album review: Holly Humberstone crafts a ‘Cruel World’
Holly Humberstone returns with a melancholy yet hopeful second album
Winter wrapped: The most underheard releases from 2026’s early months
A look back at 2026’s current slate of ice-cold and winter-ready soundscapes as the weather grows bound to be warmer
Henry Nicholls headlines Fuel: University of Manchester’s own one to watch
University of Manchester student Henry Nicholls performs his first ever headline show and opens up about his influences and songwriting
BRIT Awards 2026: Milestone music moments for Manchester
The first BRIT Awards to be held in Manchester proves to be a triumph
Live review: Gorillaz take Manchester to the peak of ‘The Mountain’
The virtual band fronted by Damon Albarn bring a live show packed with hits and special guests
Live review: Ninajirachi cultivates an atmosphere as electric as her soundscape
Genre-bending artist on the front-lines of Australia’s underground EDM scene proves anything truly is possible with fingers, eyes, a mouse, and a screen
Basement-shaking bangers: Cheetah and Aries at Kable
Cheetah and Aries deliver a roaring night of jungle and drum-and-bass in the basement of Kable
BRITs Week 2026: YES hosts Rossi. in support of War Child
Breakthrough DJ Rossi. performs at YES for the 2026 edition of BRITs Week in what may well be his final intimate set in Manchester
Live review: beaux brings the love to Deaf Institute on Valentine’s Day
beaux rounds off his UK tour by showcasing the quiet confidence of an artist shaped as much by persistence as by support online
Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch
Xiu Xiu reimagine a Lynchian masterpiece as performance art that unsettles long after the lights go up
Album review: Kim Gordon shakes off her Sonic Youth reputation on ‘PLAY ME’
Cultural icon Kim Gordon returns with a solo album that refuses to be palatable
“We had to take things with a pinch of salt”: Simon Webbe and Duncan James of Blue
Simon Webbe and Duncan James discuss everything Blue ahead of a tour celebrating their 25th anniversary
BRITs Week 2026: Gorilla hosts The K’s in support of War Child
The K’s perform an electrifying intimate show supporting War Child and thrilling their crowd in the process