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.

This autumn the Warehouse Project returns to Manchester for another year with the full season line-up having just been announced.

North Mississippi Allstars have come a long way since their entry onto the music scene in the late 90s as the saviours of southern blues.

American blues and country rock band North Mississippi Allstars are bringing their ‘Prayer For Peace’ tour to Manchester.

After such a turbulent time in Manchester, EDM fans flocked to the city’s eclectic and gothic-styled Albert Hall to be taken on an audio odyssey courtesy of Tycho.

Crowds of over 160,000 revelled in the diverse line up including everything from indie sensations The 1975 and singer and rapper Frank Ocean through to George Ezra, London Grammar, Pete Tong and Fatboy Slim.

Thousands of fans descended to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium for a mix of old and new songs that spanned his 30-year career from Manchester’s adopted son.

San Francisco musicians Stefanie Ku and Conrad Schuman, of the avant garde electronica band Beautiful Machines, have praised the ‘Blitz spirit’ of the reeling Manchester public.

The Cribs blessed Manchester Academy with tracks from their seminal album Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever on its tenth anniversary.

Award-winning singer Kate Rusby put on a folk masterclass as she continues her 25-year anniversary tour at the Stockport Plaza.