The Blues Kitchen have announced that its Manchester venue will present British musician Sam Henshaw’s headline show as part of his World Tour, when he comes to the north-west city on 19 March. Henshaw, at the start of this month, released his sophomore album, It Could Be Worse , on digital platforms, after initially doing a vinyl-only release at the end of last year. The beloved music venue has also shared the rest of its seasonal spring programme for the year, which will be taking place...

The BRITs have announced that GRAMMY and 5 x BRIT Award nominee Olivia Dean will be performing BRITs Week delivered by DHL for War Child as part of the 2026 lineup.   This will give audiences the chance to see the east Londoner at an intimate show at Manchester’s Albert Hall, as well as see their favourite artists in the lead-up to the big night, BRIT Awards 2026 on Saturday, 28th February in Manchester. Dean is a BRIT graduate and has also been nominated for many categories, including the...

Photo credit: Jeff Hahn Sasha Keable is back with her first release of 2026, ‘Tell Me What You Want’ an overwhelming visceral of affection and explosive desire that sweeps you away. It starts slow, the instrumental plays, before Sasha begins the track simply, posing a question, before answering the same question without a pause. To most, Sasha’s appeal is that she isn’t shy about expressing her wants and is bold enough to say what she needs with a translucent honesty, whether it is about...