A big celebration calls for big tunes

Classic DC punk: nothing more, nothing less

Peace talk touring, Happy People and drinking with Bombay Bicycle Club

Philip Selway holds the audience’s attention even as the general mood puts the audience into an ethereal, contemplative haze

Stephen Miller considers the appeal of vinyl records against the lack of innovation in the consumption of music today

On the back of their thus-far strongest album, Enter Shikari confidently deliver a show providing fans with all that they would expect – plus more

Dan Whiteley takes a stab at guessing the contents of your mum’s iPod

Unable to shake the feeling that this may be Noel Gallagher’s greatest work, Tariq Salarbux review’s his latest solo album, Chasing Yesterday

Adam Granduciel deliberately sticks pins in the map of American musical history and draws a contorted line to his own music

Cordelia Milward reviews Dutch Uncles’ latest offering, following them through their prolonged pursuit of the unconventional

Hannah Brierley speaks with Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo about his boredom with Attack!Attack!, dreams of playing at Wembley Stadium and making the choice to be happy

Cordelia Milward discusses the music industry’s growing trend for surprise releases and shock returns

Isabelle Bowen says that Into the Woods will give fans of movie musicals what they want, even though it lacks perfection

A consumer watchdog has revealed that at least 40 UK universities offer unlawful terms to students

Reclaim the Night 2015 proved a huge success, with a record number of over 2000 protesters attending

We put make-up on a boy. This is his story

Annabel Cartwright reviews one of the picks of this years MIFTA performances; Bad Company, a comic drama by Tom Mackintosh

Zinc, Kane Law and Yasmin bring bass to Sankeys

Sam Joyce and Charlie Filmer-Court visit Manchester’s Beer and Cider Festival 2015

What does your degree say about you? Kitty Treverton Jones explores the stereotypes from a selection of university courses