Liam Gallagher John Squire | Madchester masters go full throttle
Liam Gallagher and John Squire's collaboration surpasses high expectations, mixing Madchester vibes with psychedelic rock and blues in a stunning debut LP.
Manchester
Parklife 2024 unleashes its star-studded line-up, including Sugababes, Four Tet, Doja Cat
Parklife Festival is all set to return to Heaton Park in Manchester this summer with a stellar line-up. After early bird tickets flew off the shelves...
James announce new album ‘Yummy’ and tease new single 'Is This Love'
James return with their 18th studio album 'Yummy,' showcase a new single 'Is This Love,' and announce a major UK tour.
Blossoms announce big outdoor Manchester show for summer 2024
Next August will see Blossoms play a huge outdoor gig at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester - scroll down to find out more (and buy tickets here).
Jungle announce mammoth show at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl
Jungle will play a huge gig at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl next year, when they headline Sounds Of The City 2024.
Sam Smith forced to cancel upcoming shows with “vocal cord injury”
After stopping last night’s Manchester gig after just four songs, Sam Smith has cancelled rescheduled dates in Birmingham and Glasgow due to “a vocal cord injury”.
Enter Shikari at New Century Hall review | Eclectic bangers to fire up the crowd
★★★★☆
Enter Shikari’s hybrid sound is tricky to pin down. From orchestral symphonies to thumping drum and bass, the Shikari sonic palette is an eclectic one. But one thing that can be said with utmost certainty is that this wildly unpredictable nature is exactly what places Enter Shikari a cut above the rest – and what made their show at Manchester’s New Century Hall a gig to savour.
Juan Mata organising Manchester exhibition celebrating the beautiful game
Former Manchester United and Chelsea star Juan Mata is overseeing a project for the Manchester International Festival, bringing together 11 artists with 11 footballers to collaborate on different artworks.
New Order to launch new Manchester-based festival with SXSW concert
New Order are set to launch Beyond The Music, a new festival and music conference taking place in their native Manchester between 11 and 14 October.
The Ronaldo mural and the first grinning portrait | Deep Focus
The new Ronaldo mural in Manchester features the footballer smiling with a pearly white-toothed grin. It's a temporary work of art, not made to last.
Manchester’s Night & Day venue faces court case and potential closure
Manchester’s Night & Day independent music venue, which has played host to the likes of Elbow, Wet Leg and Arctic Monkeys, faces a court case next month over a noise complaint which could see the venue’s closure.
Manchester seeking £25m for naming rights of new arts venue
A new arts venue in Manchester - due to open next year, four years behind schedule - is hoping to fetch £25m for the sale of its naming rights.
LS Lowry | Long-lost sketches unearthed in art folder
LS Lowry is famous for his matchstick men drawings of industrial Manchester, but three new rural depictions have now been found.
Aitch says he was 'fuming' over Ian Curtis mural being covered up
Aitch has spoken out over the recent debacle in which a much-loved Ian Curtis mural was painted over by an advert for the rapper’s new album.
Aitch promises to get Ian Curtis mural in Manchester 'fixed'
Aitch has said he will have the iconic mural of Ian Curtis in Manchester’s Northern Quarter “fixed pronto” after it was painted over to promote the rapper’s new album.
Two-thirds of most successful UK albums came from outside London last year
A new report has found that two-thirds of the most successful 300 albums in the past year have come from artists who hail from outside London.
