Your music editors tell you all you need to know about this year’s Mercury Prize winner and who they thought deserved the win

From techno to indie to soul, Manchester’s extensive music scene has got you covered from Freshers and beyond

Liam Gallagher played Hull on the same evening, but the DIY festival was making more noise

Dubliners Fontaines DC storm the Gorilla stage a day after the release of their debut LP Dogrel writes Caolan Coleman.

Winona Newman gives us the run-down of one of the UK’s strongest festival lineup’s this year in Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival.

Editor Olivia White previews one of 2019’s strongest UK lineup’s, Greenman Festival. This folk-rock festival sees the likes of Father John Misty, Sharon Van Etten and IDLES.

“Think Jorja Smith vocals meeting Goat Girl bass lines meeting Idles’ punk energy”, writes Bella Fleming.

Far from a ‘Fuckabout’, Drenge’s new album is worth a listen

Olivia White catches hotly tipped Heavy Lungs at Manchester’s sold-out Castle Hotel declaring them ones to watch after their success with punk favourites IDLES

Editor Olivia White catches one of the industry’s most exciting upcoming punk-rock inspired band’s Fontaines D.C. with support from Hotel Lux

Tempest stretches the boundaries of spoken word, writing and rap. Her work is a brutally honest depiction and she’s only getting better at telling it.

Olivia White gives us the run-down of Live At Leeds’ four best performances

Make sure you get your money and soul’s worth at Live at Leeds

Looking for some summer inspiration for your festivals? let this be your one stop shop!

Vocalist Aaron chats festivals, influences and Manchester

The collaboration is co-commissioned by Sound City Innovation Partner Edge Hill University and Brighter Sound

The Libertines, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Run DMC all set to headline