Organisers are renaming the festival Beacons Metro and swapping the rustic Yorkshire Dales for gritty Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.

The flow of George the Poet’s lyricism travels much deeper than the regurgitated 16 bars we’re used to hearing in most urban music.

Leeds-based indie rock group The Dunwell’s were raring to show Manchester what they’re made of at the second show of their latest UK tour and the boys did not disappoint.

An incredibly rare, 300-year-old cello is being loaned to a Manchester orchestra to celebrate their first performance at the newly refurbished Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) Concert Hall.

The Godfather, King, veteran — Wiley’s musical appellations are deeply ingrained in the UK grime scene, but it was uncertain whether his Manchester performance was going to live up to his reputation.

The weekend event moved to the site in 2012 to accommodate increasing numbers, and the City Council are working in conjunction with organisers to ensure problems from previous years aren’t repeated.

Hundreds of spurned Prestwich residents are rallying behind a petition to scrap this year’s Parklife festival in Heaton Park following the rampant anti-social behaviour, violence and drug taking that marked last summer.

Music icon Morrissey hasn’t included Manchester on his upcoming UK tour despite him not playing in his home city for nearly two and a half years.

MM’s top five… Rock bands with musical careers spanning more 50 years.

Move over U2 – the Emerald Isle’s biggest new band has plans for a British takeover.

The first ever hot air balloon flight from Manchester is being commemorated with the display of sheet music from an 18th century ballad at the Central Library