John 5  Club Academy, Manchester 18th October 2026 John 5 (John William Lowery) is a guitarist whose work many metal fans ...

There’s something gloriously defiant about the underdog; everyone roots for them. Micko & The Mellotronics return with Viva ...

Former guitar player with The Damned, Roman Jugg, hits the road in the north of England with his band for Halloween ...

Spear Of Destiny and HotWax have joined the bill for Louder Than War Fest 2027, adding two more major names to an already packed Manchester Academy line-up.

Festivals. You usually know who you want to see, it's something to look forward to. Big names big stages right? Let me remind ...

Between October 22nd and November 8th the 2026 Doc'n Roll Festival will feature a selection of under-the-radar music and arts documentaries.

Kim Kay saw health issues blight her career. But she struck back with a run of singles including her latest, Animal. Eileen Shapiro reviews.

Orbital bounce back after the rather excellent Optical Delusion three and a half years ago. As usual they twist their formula ...

The Wedding Present + more across Manchester Academy. See the Line up and Get Tickets Don’t miss out on this slab of brutal hardcore from Bristol warns Nathan Brown. Rank push out a punishing mash up ...

Mike Bennett interviews Ruth Sophia Murray the co-founder and co-organiser of the Neck of the Woods Festival. She launched ...

American alt rockers Band Of Horses play a plaintive, lovely set at Manchester's Albert Hall. Sam Lambeth reviews.

About learning to live with it, to find a sort of stability but also to still make it part of the story.” The nearly sold-out ...