Rachel Leathley, 53, from Manchester, died last year after fighting a crippling illness for ten years, leaving behind her five children, whom she had brought up as a single parent for almost 15 years

Fans were stunned to receive a text from ‘Mum’, only to find out it was actually a promotional message promoting the popular music festival

Talented singer-songwriter Passenger performed an impromptu busking set in Manchester to raise the profile of the Big Issue magazine and its homeless vendors.

He has had a UK number one album, received Brit award and Mercury Prize nominations and has even dated supermodel Cara Delevingne

Viagogo registered a 354% surge in ticket surges for the dates, and countless hopefuls tried to get their hands on tickets for the 5-date UK tour

Festival goers attended the Sale Bicycle Festival with all proceeds going to the charity Simply Cycling, who modify bikes for disabled people.

The Norweigian metallers have fused their country’s native black metal with thrash, punk and classic hard rock to create a sound that is entirely unique and genuinely thrilling

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

MM judge if Manchester band City Reign can win over their home city at Gullivers.

MM run the rule over risque comedy-rockers Steel Panther’s Apollo gig.

MM gives the verdict on Dillinger and Yellowman at Band On The Wall.