Opening the stage at a festival is an unenviable task; you’ve probably just woken up, the crowd is sparse and

Manchester’s Square Wild earned their way to Bloodstock Festival earlier this year when they won Manchester’s wing of the Metal

Heavy metal music festival Bloodstock begins today in Catton Park, Derbyshire. Bloodstock Open Air, which has been running since 2001,

A new music collective founded and run by young creatives from mostly ethnic minority backgrounds and queer identities has been

The popularity of Rock Choir, which describes itself as the UK’s leading contemporary choir, is soaring – including in North

Parklife demonstrates why the North is setting the benchmark for UK festivals this summer. Held in Manchester’s Heaton Park, this

As he touched down at the Etihad stadium on 10 June to embark on the second leg of his After

Square Wild are a difficult band to describe. Pinning down their eclectic, diverse sound is a task that is too

A Manchester-based landscape artist has taken on the challenge of painting a music tour of the UK. Ben Rock, known

If your daily commute or lunch break seemed more melodic than usual, it’s likely thanks to the 13 pianos appearing

A popular Manchester street party band swapped the instruments for running shoes this weekend, as they braved the heat to