The Bard of Salford John Cooper Clarke turns 70 today, and doesn’t look a day older than when he burst onto the scene over 40 years ago.

New Order performed their only UK show of 2018 at Alexandra Palace in London on Friday night, delivering a timeless set filled with songs both old and new from the band’s 40-year history.

For lovers of the iconic post-punk group Joy Division and revellers of the Manchester music scene, New Dawn Fades brings to light the perfect combination of history, tragedy and earth-shatteringly dark comedy associated with one of the city’s most influential music acts.

Obaro Ejimiwe – otherwise known as Ghostpoet – is responsible for some of this year’s most original and exciting music.

We’re more than halfway into Festival Number 6 in the beautiful North Welsh tourist village of Portmeirion. With the end drawing close, here’s a recap of our favourite acts from day two.

Brian Gorman’s production at The Dancehouse cut through the generational differences, and portrayed the story of Curtis and Joy Division in a vivid, humorous and ultimately heart-rending fashion.

MM’s top five Manchester guitarists

Joy Division’s Their One and Only Tour has been compiled by Netherlands designer Marc Tilli into a book with never before seen pictures and back stories.

Ian Curtis’ family criticised the selling of the table as ‘distasteful’

The bidding still has five days left

The bidding still has five days left