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.

SadBoys of Soundcloud – an introduction to the world of emo rap

26th Jun 2019 3:53pm

How a shamelessly glum Scandinavian teenage rapper with a thirst for Arizona Iced Tea came to influence the likes of Kanye and Drake.

Five Of The Best: The Smiths

30th Nov 2015 2:10pm

Laurie Waite takes a look back at some of the timeless classics from eighties indie-pop sensation group The Smiths.

Throwback Thursday: The Stone Roses 'The Stone Roses'

5th Nov 2015 9:14am

With The Stone Roses back Henry Lewis revisits their 1989 debut, completely enthralled by an album which helped spawn britpop and irrevocably shifted the popular music world.

Ridney: There's something very 90's rave about DJing from a bus

12th Jun 2013 2:49pm

We catch up with Southampton based DJ and house producer Ridney ahead of a jam packed summer season.

Live Review: The Drums @ The Lexington, London

8th Sep 2011 3:28pm

Elliot Kuruvita enjoys a preview of The Drums' new material at London's Lexington, ahead of the band's full UK tour this winter.

Anberlin - uk Tour Starts Tonight!

5th Sep 2007 12:00am

ANBERLIN - UK TOUR...STARTS TONIGHT...INCLUDING SUPPORT SHOWS WITH PARAMORE...KICKING OFF IN CARDIFF...

The Carling Weekend: Huge UPDATE!!!!

27th Apr 2006 9:06pm

THE CARLING WEEKEND: READING AND LEEDS FESTIVALS 2006 - more bands added! Few days tix left - buy ASAP!!!!