Australian brother and sister team Angus and Julia Stone wowed an excited audience at Manchester’s 02 Ritz.

Folk rockers Holy Moly and the Crackers will be dropping by Manchester on Friday, November 17 – a date true music fans will want keep free so they can catch the dynamic band in action.

Sound Control’s general manager says despite the venue’s December demolition it’s not the end – reassuring fans that the spirit of Manchester’s favourite indie nightclub will continue.

The soulful and energetic New Kingston brought the ever classic calypso sounds of Jamaica as they performed at Club Academy in Manchester.

Superstar DJ Annie Mac is effortlessly cool as she turns up to the decks in the Oxfam Emporium in the Northern Quarter, coffee in hand

Promoting her new single, “Won’t Forget You”, the 26-year-old stunned in a figure-hugging embroidered mini dress and multi-coloured heeled boots.

Oldham-born musician Kiran Leonard is gearing up to showcase his new album, Derevaun Seraun, in Manchester.

Thousands of Liam Gallagher fans were left disappointed this morning after missing out on tickets for the former Oasis frontman’s ‘As You Were’ solo tour.

#OldhamLIVE will take place on Saturday, September 9, under the Parliament Square owls with a line-up that includes a headline set from The Farm, best known for their 1990s baggy anthem Altogether No.

We sat down with up and coming band Crossed Lines at the Access to Music College in Manchester to discuss their course, the band and their hopes for the future.

Though the release date isn’t officially set, the collection of tracks can be expected to be ready in the coming months.