The frontman of the summer’s most inescapable band discusses his lyricism and upcoming debut album ‘Put A Smile On For Me’

The festival returns to Little John’s Farm with one of its strongest line-ups in years

The London six-piece discuss their debut album as they prepare for its release and a headline UK tour

The A24 Music signee brings his brand of bleak-pop to Salford. It’s strange, beguiling, beautiful – and heavier than you might expect

Ex-Savages frontperson Jehnny Beth discusses her new record and its influences ahead of her headline show at YES in March

The multi-instrumentalist carves out an existentially charged portrait of the world at sea

The singer-songwriter performs a show beset by technical difficulties but affirming her importance

Emerging Manchester band Bleach showcase their various influences and capabilities at Aatma

Transatlantic trio Sunday (1994) return to the stage and the city of Manchester in style

shame perform a predictably chaotic show to a crowd who did not need inciting

Irish post-punk titans Fontaines D.C. returned to Manchester last November for a three-night residency at Aviva Studios

Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal speaks on arena shows with HAIM and her recent EP after a staggering year for her career in music

A long-awaited odyssey, Silksong soars beyond expectation with haunting beauty, punishing challenge, and a living world worth the seven-year wait

Manchester is known all too well for football. But what about its literary scene? Named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, Manchester has a rich literary history. So many novelists have found their inspiration here, from John Cooper Clarke to Thomas De Quincy. Anthony Burgess was born and raised here, with the Mancunian dialect […]

NewDad’s latest album ‘Altar’ presents itself as an ode to Galway, showcasing the shoegaze sounds the trio have become renowned for

Turnover’s ‘Peripheral Vision’ is often considered a classic in modern indie-rock and the band celebrates its tenth anniversary this year

Westside Cowboy prove themselves to be one of Britain’s most exciting rising acts with a release day show celebrating their debut EP

Black Country, New Road’s album launch show in Stockport Plaza’s grand auditorium proves to be a masterclass in avant-garde folk-pop

Manchester Psych Fest returns on Saturday August 30th to take over the city with a mix of sounds and settings

Queens of the Stone Age are due to make their return to Sheffield later this summer and here’s everything you need to know ahead of the event