Live Manchester interviews local and international artists from the world of music, theatre and film.
Our interview series has included international stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Maggie Lindemann, Lindsay Ell and MacKenzie Porter, UK bands such as Black Honey, Anteros, and Foxglove as well as international bands including Striking Matches, Sumo Cyco and The Aces.
We also interview stage and film artists including previous features with Roxanne Pallett, Amy-Jane Ollies and Jessica Jane Stafford.
Catch our written interview features here on Live Manchester and our filmed interviews over on our YouTube channel. Filmed interviews with international artists are also run in conjunction with PitchShifter Magazine and featured on their YouTube channel.
When Ward Thomas became the first UK Country act to score a number one album it took some by surprise. But many in the know had been tipping Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas for big things for a while. We first saw Ward Thomas playing at The Castle, Manchester, back in 2014. We were instantly…
We talk to Olivia Lane about touring, writing and recording music and moments of drama in the middle of a performance.
Jimmie Allen has certainly made an impression on the country music scene. Signed to Stoney Creek, the Delaware born Jimmie Allen released his debut album, Mercury Lane, in October. The album followed relatively quickly on from his self-titled debut album which was released earlier in the year to huge acclaim. And he shows no sign…
Just days before speaking to Chase Rice he was announced to perform at the 2019 Country to Country Music Festival. I chat with him at The Ruby Lounge, where he is headlining on his return to Manchester. It’s a city where he has enjoyed success on previous tours. He’s laid back and casual in the…
After releasing her new stunning EP Inside This Silence in August, Lauren Ray is heading out on a headline tour of the UK opening at Manchester’s Kings Arms. “I feel more pressure with this one than I did on my other tours” She’s certainly chosen to throw herself in at the deep end on this tour,…
As I chat to Russell Dickerson he’s sat on his tour bus on the opposite side of the Atlantic. To say he’s busy touring is an understatement. Date after date across the US and now he’s returning to the UK. But this doesn’t seem to be an issue to the artist who released the hugely…
With Arkells’ upcoming album Rally Cry set for release on 19 October, the band hit the UK for a run of dates just a few weeks later. Their seven date UK tour sees the Canadian 5-piece performing at Manchester’s Club Academy. And it marks a welcome return to these shores for the band who performed…
Lindsay Ell makes her welcome return to Manchester in October with a gig at the city’s Night and Day. The Manchester gig, one of two UK dates she is playing, marks her return to the city where she performed a joint headline show with Kristian Bush earlier in the year. And when we say joint…
After her stunning show at the Deaf Institute a few months back, Catherine McGrath returns to Manchester to headline at Gorilla. It’s been a whirlwind time for the singer/songwriter who has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Moving on quickly from her own debut headline tour to releasing her debut album in July and hitting the road…
It’s only a few weeks until Black Honey’s self-titled debut album is released and anticipation is certainly building. A series of festival appearances over the summer, an upcoming UK tour, taking in Manchester Academy, and the release of their truly excellent single Midnight have all helped to build momentum for the band. And now the…
