As the UK country music scene continues to grow, The Deaf Institute is set to welcome The Shires. It has been a rapid rise for the duo – Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes from Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire – far removed from Tennessee. The Shires came together in May 2013...
It has been 35 years since Rapper's Delight became the first breakthrough rap song, paving the way for countless acts to follow. In that time The Sugarhill Gang have seen their material become some of the most sampled, a fact which they are acutely aware of. After...
Country twins Ward Thomas set for gig at The Castle Country music seems to be experiencing a bit of a boost in the UK at the moment with the likes of Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves recently performing at The Ritz and The Shires set for the Deaf Institute on 26 July....
Robbie Williams’ international tour swings into Manchester this week, promising something new and different for Robbie fans.
Kings of Leon will return to Manchester tomorrow for a huge gig at Manchester Arena as part of their huge worldwide tour.
Enrique Iglesias has announced his first UK tour dates of 2014 which will see him headline a Manchester gig at Manchester Arena.
There certainly aren’t many bands out there that could be described as ‘Proto-Robofolk’. Well that’s one description which has been used to describe The Phantom Band – that as well as indie-rock (which is perhaps a little too simplistic). In fact The Phantom Band have...
Well, you don’t get this very often – a free gig! Manchester Academy and Ticketline have teamed up to present a free gig as a way of saying thank you to loyal gig-goers in Manchester. It takes place on Monday 2nd June at Academy 3 where American duo Jill and Kate will...
Slash marks his return to the UK in November for a run including a headline show at Manchester Arena, one of five UK dates.
Cards on the table, I’m a Gabriella Cilmi fan. I’d wanted to see her live for a long time but circumstances continually conspired against me – even snow and ice got in on the act one time to prevent me from seeing her. So when this tour was announced I was on the...
One of the true X Factor success stories, Little Mix, are heading to Manchester Arena as a part of their biggest tour yet.
It’s twenty years since Oasis released their debut album, Definitely Maybe (which has been rereleased this week), an album which arguably changed the way Mancunians walked and talked, changing the landscape for music lovers and inspiring young musicians. Now, founding...
Culture Club have announced a run of UK dates for December which will see the original line-up playing their first UK gigs in over 15 years!
For a band which avoids overloading guitars, steering clear of reverb and maintaining a clean, concise melodic theme, with a strong minimalistic approach, Teleman can certainly fill a room with sound to delight fans. That is exactly what we experienced last night at...
If you are not familiar with Kristyna Myles' music – you need to be! We were fortunate enough to attend Kristyna’s album launch at the Deaf Institute and were left in absolutely no doubt as to her amazing talent. Three fantastic bands and artists supported the...