Manchester Apollo Archives

‘Joy Division ripped off orchestras to make our sound bigger’ Peter Hook talks to Northern Soul

Posted by Drew Tosh | Sep 21, 2022 | Bands & Gigs, Music

If Coronation Street is the go-to Manchester reference for TV, then legendary bassist Peter Hook...

Posted by Paul Davies | Dec 3, 2018 | Bands & Gigs, Music

Chances are you discovered Christine and the Queens through Tilted, a Top 20 UK hit single that,...

Posted by Paddy Wells | May 23, 2018 | Bands & Gigs, Music

Never one for a grandiose entrance, Ray LaMontagne quietly wanders onto the Manchester Apollo...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Jun 12, 2013 | Bands & Gigs

When Bonnie Raitt launched her career in the late 60s, she took her lead not from flash-in-the-pan...