John Newman arrived on stage to a packed out crowd at the Ritz last night

Salford Music festival organisers hope to represent unsigned acts, bands and singers at this years national awards

Excited fans scrambled inside the quirky shopping market, on Church Street, to grab a glimpse of the flamboyant singer as she shopped for jewelry and clothes, dressed in a floor length silk dress

In the two years since he quit urban six-piece Kid British, Adio has begun to bed his way in with the big boys and his supporting slots with Haim, Bastille and Rudimental shows his infectious breed of indie-pop is catching on.

Quirky classical pop quartet Clean Bandit are a definite success story of 2014.

Chetham’s School of Music will play host to the Manchester Literature Festival tomorrow, where winners of the £10,000 Poetry and Fiction prizes will be announced.

Oasis legend Noel Gallagher is set to make a return to his hometown next year with a brand new High Flying Bird’s album.

Oladamola Babalola, 25, was originally diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma while studying communications and business studies at the University of Liverpool.

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder will be joining his band mates and a host of famous pals on stage at the Manchester Palace Hotel later this month to raise funds for his sick nephew.

A Bury film maker is aiming to capture the heart of the Northern Soul movement – and has enlisted Steve Coogan, Ricky Tomlinson and singing star Lisa Stansfield to help.

The Smiths frontman and Manchester music legend Morrissey has admitted to receiving treatment for cancer.