Katy B whipped up a storm, sending the city dizzy with joy, with a thunderous performance at Manchester Academy on Saturday

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

From the crowd booing her wayward punctuality, to telling aggravated audience members to ‘shush’ while she addressed an unhappy fan half-way through her set, the forecast lived to be true – This was certainly not your average show

Concertgoers have been reassured gigs will go ahead by Manchester Arena after sponsor Phones 4U announced they have gone into administration – plunging 5,500 jobs into danger.

Self-proclaimed ‘adopted Mancunian’ Risa admits not all of the city’s musical exports quite live up to her standards, and would choose to collaborate with the Oasis brothers over former-Smith’s frontman Morrissey.

First Chop Brewing Arm, a small, independent brewery based in Salford is fast becoming well known for its philosophy of using the finest ingredients and keeping things simple. MM went to take a look at what makes it so popular.

A Manchester dessert lover is offering sugar, spice and all things nice with her latest recipe – by peddling kebabs made from CHOCOLATE.

Whether you live in Manchester, are visiting from nearby or are looking for a few days away in a city, it has everything someone could ask for.

The reality TV star will be playing at the Academy 2 on June 18 as part of his nationwide tour

After a red-hot 2012 Roadhouse show as part of their first-ever headline tour, the riff-tastic rockers shrugged of a year’s worth of rust to show off material from their upcoming album

Hopsin, from California, was due to play at Academy 2 on April 1, as part of his Knock Madness tour