Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott teamed up for an intimate gig

Jessica ‘Jesca’ Hoop recently played at Manchester’s Deaf Institute and performed tracks from her new album, Undress.

Brit-rock legends and nineties band The Wildhearts played at Manchester Academy last night to a packed out crowd.

The horror classic, which has terrified audiences for over half a century, will be screened alongside the British Sinfonietta on, led by Anthony Gabriele on Friday

Adio Marchant, aka Bipolar Sunshine, recently played at Manchester Academy in front of his home crowd. He is also set to play in Liverpool and Leeds at the start of May.

Former X Factor star Max Vickers returns to Manchester to play Piccadilly’s B Lounge on Thursday night three years after impressing competition judges at Old Trafford.

MM goes Manic for Street Preachers’ new material at Manchester Apollo.

The ‘5AM’ singer played 5 shows in a week, with the last date of her tour taking place in London on October 23

Frustrated Kate Bush fans bemoan the singer’s decision to snub Manchester in her long-awaited return.

Documentary film Twenty Feet From Stardom shines a light on the backing singers behind some of the greatest acts in popular music – many of them being women.

A survey reveals a third of people dream of been a music star while at work