Ahead of releasing his new album this week and his upcoming talk at the launch of a new animation exhibition

Legendary rockers The Stranglers showed their timeless energy as they celebrated 50 years together by performing an unforgettable two-and-a-half-hour set

MM are blown away by the simple power of a drum and guitar as Eddie & The Hot Rods then Stiff Little Fingers bring their powerful punk rock to Manchester Academy.

A Manchester lad who helped changed the face of music forever, Pete Shelley will go down in the annals of history for his contribution to punk.

Few British punk bands as confrontational and bolshy as The Stranglers have been able to survive four decades and still manage a sell-out 16-stop nationwide tour.