Dan Whiteley chats to ex-La’s bassist John Power about Britpop, the music industry and the never-ending song

Donald Spencer chats to Ahren Stringer about line-up changes, the British metal scene and their world tour

Erasure treat their sold-out crowd to a night of camp nostalgic fun

Stephen Miller questions the current lack of creative inspiration in music

Trail of Dead live up to their fearsome reputation with a manic live show

Deer Tick’s set is full of character, laughter and ear-busting rock

Neil Young’s 35th album feels middle of the road compared to his impressive past output

Passenger serenaded a packed crowd with his collection of honest, heartfelt music

Folk singer-songwriter Luke Daniels gives in intimate performance at The Castle Hotel

The Brooklyn rock and rollers put their minimalist instrumentation to loud, effective use

Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues

The Scottish three-piece bring their latest UK tour to a close in Manchester

Album number eight from the alt-rock giants sees them doing what they do best – making kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll

Azaelia Banks’s long-awaited debut sounds surprisingly fresh and fierce

The Loveable Rogues talk about their time on BGT and what they’ve been up to since

Stephen Miller breaks the ice on penguins in advertisement

The Hootie & The Blowfish man turned country artist gives a flawless, feel-good performance

Save your time, money and liver this weekend by opting not to go out, says Robert Firth

The Staves continue to amaze with their bewitching brand of folk-pop

Randeep Samra discusses the future of Enter Shikari and the Zeitgeist Movement with lead guitarist Rory Clewlow