Music

“The only local one closed down years ago" - Walkden's only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

“The only local one closed down years ago” – Walkden’s only record store opens at Walkden Town Centre

The owner of Walkden’s only record store says it will cater for local tastes and recommendations. Sticky Black Tarmac, launched […]

Trolley Productions, (credit: Jamie McGregor)

Review: A night of live music with Trolley Productions at the Old Pint Pot

A diverse cast of musicians came together last Thursday for a celebration of independent talent hosted by Salford-based label Trolley Productions […]

"I  was no A* student music kind of captivated, gave me a passion and a purpose" - Anthem Music School is coming to MediaCityUK

“I was no A* student music kind of captivated, gave me a passion and a purpose” – Anthem Music School is coming to MediaCityUK

Anthem music school is coming to MediaCityUK on the 13th of September 2021. The family-run business run by Rachel and […]

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“Manchester is great, but people forget; Salford is where it started” – The Welly House Band breaking the music scene in ‘the other city’

The Welly House Band is a seven-piece group from Greater Manchester who found inspiration in Salford’s musical ancestry. Although none […]

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50 years on since Graham Nash’s debut solo album ‘Songs for Beginners’

50 years ago on 28th May 1971, Salford’s Graham Nash released his folk-rock debut solo album ‘Songs for Beginners’ and […]

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Lifelong Smiths fans tie the knot in first-ever wedding at the iconic Salford Lads Club

Smiths superfans Joy Ainsley and Dean Baylin were married at Salford Lads Club on Sunday, April 30th, making them the […]

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“I’ve never been this excited in my life and so grateful to be there” – TV performance was dream come true for Salford-born Jailhouse Rocker

Salford singer and prison officer, Pete Green, hit our TV screens at the weekend as the ‘Jailhouse Rocker’ for the […]

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“We can’t wait to have humans in a room and to have live music again” – Islington Mill to host Partisan Collective x Fat Out Weekender

Salford’s Islington Mill is to host their first live event in over a year due to Covid-19, with Partisan x […]