It took four years for the return of Michael Lovett’s sci-fi synthpop project NZCA Lines. He discusses JG Ballard, singing with a cold and music in 2086 with Jacob Bernard-Banton

One of Manchester’s most-loved bands from the 90’s revisit and reminisce of their time at Manchester University

The South London boys didn’t disappoint and proved they are worthy of the hype surrounding them

Ten years ago, J Dilla left behind his nostalgic, life-affirming swansong, the 31-track masterpiece Donuts: a sprawling and inspired distillation of 70s black music that cemented his status as a musical genius

A packed Club Academy arrived early to indulge three veterans of rock, prog and metal in their anything goes creative outlet

David Bowie doesn’t like looking back down memory lane in heritage rock docs. Instead, he delivers strange, serpentine albums like Blackstar with both eyes set firmly on the future

Clutch have been innovators part of the metal landscape for nearly 25 years, yet their enduring and intoxicating passion keeps them fresher than ever

In the midst of a struggling market, The Mancunion meets with LDN Recordings to find out how an independent record label copes in this modern day and age

Pressure on Viet Cong to change their name has been successful. Less successful has been attempts to debate censorship in art, says Jacob Bernard-Banton

A group of University of Manchester students are raising money for the Mines Advisory Group by holding an online auction of literary and music memorabilia

The time has come for music, culture and compassion to work as one in the wake of the Paris attacks

Cory Henry leaves our jazz specialist Pierre Flasse lost for words (almost)

The latest in the Hallé’s Thursday series was emotionally charged and beautifully executed

Luke Williams on why touting tickets is not legitimate capitalism and is in fact damaging the entertainment industry

Ola Youssef reviews Fuel Café’s charity poetry event, Love Takes Guts, in aid of organ donation

Blasting those sick beats maybe isn’t as important as knowing when the next Magic Bus will hit you, warns Aj Mal

Richard Hawley has created an intimate record with musical subtlety to match

19 year-old Essex boy Jordan Cardy (Rat Boy) kept his show snappy, and gave out some snapbacks to his fans

Quite in-keeping with the album’s title, Jacob Bernard-Banton has mixed feelings about Good Bad Happy Sad

The Mancunion met Azeem Ward as he continues on his sell-out UK university tour, and found out what life is like as an internet sensation, humble student, and Greatest Living Flautist on the Planet