John Cale OBE is playing just three shows this summer, with one of them taking place at the Albert Hall in Manchester

Rock of Ages’ press night at Manchester Opera House was plagued by technical difficulties and saved by an understudy

Suzanne Vega visited Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall for An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories – contrasting her sombre songs with hilarious stories

Belinda Carlisle turned Manchester Academy into Heaven with an electrifying setlist made up of nonstop hits – supported by The Christians

Head Over Heels, a jukebox musical using the music of Belinda Carlisle and The Go-Gos, with a book based on Arcadia, is having its European premiere at Hope Mill Theatre

Cages is a multimedia rock musical, set in a dystopian society where love is prohibited, but the reliance on state-of-the-art technology results in the story lacking heart

Cages, a rock musical with state-of-the-art technology and a hologram for a leading lady, ends its run at Waterside in a fortnight

The Amazons embarked on their first tour since lockdown, debuting new material and sprinkling in some old favourites

Features editor Serafina Kenny chatted with Matt Thomson, the band’s lead singer, about touring, their new album, and cool jackets

Teddy Maloney reviews Enola Gay’s chaotic St. Patrick’s Day takeover of Yes’ Basement stage.

Jessica Hamilton deja reviews ALICIA – An Immersive Rock Opera at Manchester Cathedral

Aayush Chadha reviews Rock of Ages at the Opera House

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Heathers – which is based on the cult film of the same name – at the Palace Theatre

American noughties rock sensations Cage the Elephant will play a UK tour this month in the wake of their much-anticipated collaboration with Iggy Pop on single ‘Broken Boy’.

Jack “Sparrow” Greeney reviews Pirate Metal band Alestorm’s performance at Piratefest 2018

Jack Greeney reviews Grammy nominated rock band Highly Suspect on their European tour

Don Broco are back and with a bang, says Music Editor, Hannah Brierley