Maccabees fans have been eagerly anticipating this UK tour to get a flavour of their upcoming fourth album, but on last night’s evidence at the Manchester Ritz, it is hard to gauge whether the record will match their previous efforts.

Irish band The Riptide Movement played an impromptu gig at Manchester’s Barclay House while the audience donated money to a Nepal earthquake fundraiser on Friday afternoon.

Following a jam-packed 2014, Bristol-based melancholic alt-pop duo Meadowlark are back showcasing their new EP ‘Dual’, currently supporting Amber Run on their UK tour.

Manchester comic Kerry Leigh has revealed that an intrinsic love for her brother inspired her oddly named new headline show at the Frog and Bucket.

Ahead of her shows with Olly Murs at the Manchester Arena, Ella Eyre took some time out of her busy schedule to chat to MM about being a role model, James Bay, and her love of computer games.

Looking through the sea of snapbacks and dreads, it’s clear this is a Skints crowd.

After their 2013 breakthrough and releasing their first album and travelling the world, the Vamps are back in the North West to perform at the Manchester Arena and catch up with MM.

Twin Atlantic will be stopping off in Manchester to play at the Albert Hall, as a part of their biggest headline tour ever in the UK, on May 5.

One piece of paper signed by all four Beatles before their 1964 gig at Manchester Apollo and a fan letter addressed to George are on sale on eBay for £6,000.

Arguably the most exciting band of 2015, the Welsh four-piece from seaside resort Llandudno returned to the city to play a highly anticipated sell-out show at the Manchester Academy on Friday.

Before Sam hit the stage, you couldn’t help but digest the fact that you were about possibly hear one of world’s most prolific male voices of recent years, however, the 90-minute show didn’t live up to expectation.