The heathens gather for a boozy night of folk and metal in Manchester

Simon Neil leads a back on top Biffy ...

Marcus Mumford hasn’t had running water at his West Country home for a couple of days when we meet. He’s considering checking into a budget hotel just to get a proper wash. “We’ve had storms. There’s

Anglo-Welsh proggers Also Eden are deliberately ripping up the rule book. Instead of bringing out one album of new music, they’re releasing three interlinking EPs supported by live shows. It’s a bold move but it’s one the band hope fans will get behind. Prog caught up with Huw Lloyd-Jones and Simon Rogers to unearth the story behind it.

Jack Whitehall returns to host the BRIT Awards ceremony, which, for the first time in its 49-year history is being held outside London, at Manchester’s Co-op Live. Leading the nominations are Olivia D

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