Interview: the photographer whose Joy Division shoot inspires tributes 44 years later
This month marks 44 years since Joy Division were photographed on the Epping Walk Bridge in Hulme, resulting in the
‘A city with so much collective talent’: Manchester’s rock icons go on display at Central Library
A free exhibition is taking place celebrating Manchester’s rock music legends from the dawn of punk to present day.
‘It’s definitely coincidental’: Britpop Aussies pay homage to ‘amazing’ and ‘rowdy’ Manchester music fans
Sydney rockers DMA’s have been described as Britpop revivalists and 90s obsessives, but there’s more to the Aussie trio than meets the eye.
If all else fails, Valium! Happy Mondays’ Bez gives top tips on beating Blue Monday
When most Mancunians think of ‘Blue Monday’, they think of a certain 1983 hit song by a certain band but many people believe that the term has another meaning.
‘Life is about laughing’: Cartoonist Tony Husband talks Manchester exhibition, dementia book and Elbow
Award-winning cartoonist Tony Husband talks to MM about his new exhibition in Manchester, his book on dementia and working with Elbow.
Happy Mondays to Step On with gig to help Paul Ryder’s son kick cancer… and brother Shaun invites YOU down
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder will be joining his band mates and a host of famous pals on stage at the Manchester Palace Hotel later this month to raise funds for his sick nephew.
Don’t sit down! Madchester rockers James hope to get bums off seats in Super League Grand Final
The Mancunian ensemble, who are best known for their 1989 iconic anthem ‘Sit Down’, have more than 20 UK top 40 singles to their name
Body of Madchester rocker once tipped as next Nirvana ‘lay rotting for a month’ after suspected drug overdose
Elidh Bradley’s 1990’s grunge trio Solar Race had been a favourite of the late Radio One DJ John Peel and critics including music journalist John Robb tipped them to be the ‘next Nirvana’
Banged Up Abroad: Former drug lord reveals how Manchester’s rave scene led him to America’s toughest prison
Shaun Attwood speaks to MM about his time Banged Up Abroad
MM’s top five… Manchester bands
MM reporter James Pomfret has tough task of whittling them down
MM’s top five… Manchester bands
MM reporter James Pomfret has tough task of whittling them down