McAloon ambles onto stage, his relaxed demeanour and easy humour barely concealing his feelings about the daunting task which ...

A charismatic legend and a new star in the making combine to enthrall us with a mix of soulful and rocky blues in Southport.

The Hu . It’s an often used old adage, one that we nicked from Slash, in that you should always check a band’s live album(s) ...

Academy 2, Manchester- 9th October 2026 SOPHIE MAY Before Matilda Mann stepped onto the stage, Sophie May opened the evening with a set that felt instantly grounding. Her vocals were soothing and ...

Vocalist, writer and producer Clint joins us for a Why I Love on frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter of the rock band ...

More recently, in summer 2025 I saw Ridings at Lincoln Castle and she was debuting several songs from Mother Of Pearl. I feel that this songs didn’t land with the audience quite as she might have ...

Gitcha Records introduce us to singles from three excellent bands which are all due to release albums late in October.

We head to Gorilla to follow Exploring Birdsong's progress. As usual we expected music of high quality, and we are not disappointed.