Matt Gibney takes a trip down memory lane.

Books Editor Annie Muir talks to the poet, scholar and editor-extraordinaire, Michael Schmidt

“The home of gangsta rap and gaangsta bitches!!”

The Manchester worker bee

“It is great that a band I supported through thick and thin and argued their musical credibility are on the rise. Just don’t forget those older fans”

From 7th October to 20th October, celebrated authors will be descending on venues across Manchester. Books Editors Esmé Clifford Astbury and Annie Muir reveal their top picks

Does Roger Waters’ epic show live up to expectation, or is the extravagant production just a brick too far? George Bailey investigates.

Elizabeth Mitchell muses on Britain’s favourite singleton becoming a widow

Patrick Hinton takes the side of one of electronic music’s most controversial figures.

New writers make their mark in The Manchester Anthology

Alex Fenton looks back upon The Beatles’ penultimate studio album.

Books Editor Annie Muir looks back at the ultimate Booker Prize winner, Midnight’s Children

Emerging poet Helen Isserlis talks to Books Editor Esmé Clifford Astbury

Whilst only in its second year, Dimensions establishes itself as one of the finest festivals around.

Whilst the outfit may never match the flair and originality of The Libertines, Babyshambles are unarguably a tremendous band in their own right.

In anticipation for the release of his new album ‘Torus’, Phoebe Clarke caught up with Nick Douwma aka Sub Focus to discuss space ships, inspirations and collaborations.

Ben Glover recalls the top 5 biggest anthems of the summer.

The UK Garage legend delivers a new installment of the iconic FabricLive series.

Arctic Monkeys latest effort; great news for insomnia sufferers .

Beacons Festival delivers the goods with the lineup, but doesn’t offer a lot else.