The best Manchester bands of all time

29th Jul 2025 12:50pm

From punk and post-punk to acid house, Madchester and modern indie, we round up the best Manchester bands of all time—genre-defining, era-shaping, and unmistakably Mancunian.

Glastonbury 2025 highlights and best performances

30th Jun 2025 3:55pm

Palestine, controversy, dance routines, more special guests than you can count, secret sets, and more, here’s your Glastonbury 2025 round-up. 

Top 10 Comedy Festivals in the UK

2nd Jul 2025 3:00pm

Fancy seeing all your favourite comedians come together for a week, weekend, or even a full month full of laughter? Then your best bet is to attend one of the UK's many amazing Comedy Festivals!

Skiddle's Q4 Album Roundup // 2021: The records you need to hear

12th Nov 2021 1:22pm

From '70s inspired Cali-soul to acoustic reworkings of some of the biggest indie anthems of our time - Our final quarterly album roundup of 2021 consists of some real treats. Continue reading to discover our top picks

Ten of the best... Events you can still experience before July 19th

16th Jun 2021 11:23am

Four more weeks to wait before our freedoms return once more... That doesn't mean to say there's no fun to be had in the meantime! Check out our list of ten of the best events you can still experience before July 19th

Ten UK artists to watch in 2020: from Aitch to Celeste

2nd Jan 2020 7:37am

All based in the UK and all set to make waves in 2020, here's ten acts and artists to stick on your playlists this year

Top ten: essential Australian rock albums

19th Mar 2019 9:11am

From Tame Impala to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and a whole load more in between, we discuss ten of the finest guitar wielding studio releases to originate from down under.

GBX Hogmanay brings in both Glasgow NYE and Falkirk parties

29th Dec 2018 9:30am

Edinburgh new years eve is once again supplying relentless potential for the biggest night of the year.

Colin Curtis Interview: Golden Years

26th Mar 2018 10:35am

Marko Kutlesa caught up with Colin Curtis for a chat about his expansive career in music.

Rain may fall confirmed

20th Oct 2016 1:55pm

Epic metal going live at Manchester Rock & bike fest 2017 The first of are headline bands to be announced. stay tuned for more headliners! and info on the 1st annual battle of the bands!

The Stone Roses at the Etihad, Manchester review

20th Jun 2016 6:45pm

The Stone Roses stirred a magical atmosphere on Saturday night at the Etihad - Ben Smith was there to witness.

Thursday 17 March | Comedy Series 6 | Free at Milo Lounge

8th Mar 2016 11:51am

Welcome to Series 6 where we have sketch comedy group Frasco Fools, Emlyn Jones and singer-songwriter Simon Cousins. See you at 8pm in Milo Lounge.

The Coral interview: It's exploded and gone technicolour

4th Mar 2016 12:50pm

As the Wirral's psych veterans release their seventh album Distance Inbetween , Jamie Bowman catches up with The Coral's keyboardist Nick Power

GOO, Girls on Film + People Over Borders THIS WEEKEND!

17th Sep 2015 3:58pm

We have got an amazing weekend lined up for you! Ending on Sunday with Eats Everything, Black Rivers, Rowetta, Graeme Park and loads more awesome bands + DJs who have all donated their time for a great cause!

Festival Fashion with Smoove & Turrell

29th May 2015 11:30am

Our Live Music Editor Ben Smith questions John Turrell on his festival fashion fixtures to talk Stone Island, C.P Company, BSFC and going on the lash with Georgie Best.