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Liam Gallagher And Bonehead Reunite At Jon Brookes Tribute Concert
Liam Gallagher was joined on stage by former Oasis guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs for first time in 14 years at the 'A Night For Jon Brookes' tribute concert.The two ex-bandmates played with Andy Bell, Chris...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2013
The Sun Comes Out For Manic Street Preachers At Portmeirion's Festival No 6
Manic Street Preachers brought this year's Festival No 6 to a highly anticipated and triumphant close: a true reward for all those who'd braced the lashing rain and blasting gales throughout Sunday's stormy weather.Nicky Wire...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2013
A Week In Music, We Catch Up With Diiv's Cole, Icky Blossoms Unveil Their Self-titled Album And Cookie Monster Shows Restraint In Icona Pop Cover
A week in music videos... We caught up with Brooklyn band Diiv last week as they are currently enjoying the 2013 festival season. Talking to lead member Cole, he explained just how different it was...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2013
A Week In Music, Manic Street Preachers Get Nostalgic, Dj Muggs Returns Solo And Thom Yorke Throws A Spotify Strop
A week in music videos... Manic Street Preachers teamed up with Richard Hawley for the nostalgic title track from their upcoming new album 'Rewind The Film'. It has that classic Preachers mix of anthemic melodies...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 July 2013
Manic Street Preachers Unveil Rewind The Film
Manic Street Preachers have premiered their new single 'Rewind The Film'.The 'A Design for Life' band have announced their 11th studio album, also called 'Rewind The Film', and previewed the first track from it, a...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 July 2013
Manic Street Preachers Excited By New Song
Manic Street Preachers are ''very excited'' to have collaborated with Cate Le Bon.The 'Faster' hitmakers - who are made up of frontman James Dean Bradfield, bassist Nicky Wire and drummer Sean Moore - have been...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 March 2013
Manic Street Preachers Announce UK Return
Manic Street Preachers have announced their first UK show in almost two years.The 'A Design for Life' band will play a one-off exclusive performance at Festival No.6, breaking their two- year exile from the British...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 March 2013
Manic Street Preachers Return With Homecoming Show
Rockers Manic Street Preachers are ending their self-imposed U.K. hiatus after almost two years to headline a festival in their native Wales.The Everything Must Go hitmakers bid farewell to their British fans in December, 2011...
By WENN on 07 March 2013
In Light Of Courtney Love Covering Jay Z's '99 Problems': Five Most Unlikely Cover Versions
Courtney Love doesn’t have much of a track record when it comes to cover versions. With her band Hole, she would often play a version of Guns N Roses’ ‘Paradise City’ that she would abandon...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2013
Manic Street Preachers To Release New Album In 2014
Manic Street Preachers are planning to release their 11th studio album in early 2014. James Dean Bradfield, the group's lead vocalist and guitarist, insists the 'Design For Life' hitmakers' next record is ''much better'' than...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2012
Kylie Minogue Gets Emotional Over Silver Clef Award
Kylie Minogue was ''emotional'' as she picked up an award at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards today (29.06.12).The Australian singer was honoured with the 25th Anniversary O2 Silver Clef award in recognition of...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 June 2012
Jeff Beck And Foo Fighters Lead Classic Rock Awards
Guitar great Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night (09Nov11).Dave Grohl's group walked away...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Nicky Wire Slams 'Cash Cow' Tv Talent Shows
Manic Street Preachers star Nicky Wire is unimpressed with the rise in TV talent shows, insisting the "cash cow" programmes are creating "a waste of talent".The rocker took aim at Simon Cowell's The X Factor...
By WENN on 30 October 2011
Manic Street Preachers Plot 'Strip' Return
Manic Street Preachers may return with a "strip act" after their hiatus.The Welsh rockers are planning a three-year break at the end of the year and frontman James Dean Bradfield is still unsure what direction...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 October 2011
Manic Street Preachers Plan To Replace Bradfield
Welsh rockers the Manic Street Preachers are planning to replace frontman James Dean Bradfield with a new singer when they return from their two-year hiatus.The A Design for Life hitmakers are celebrating their career by...
By WENN on 28 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys Lead Q Awards Nominations
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for this year's Q Awards.The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers will compete for four trophies at this year's ceremony, including Best Track for 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', Best Album...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
Manic Street Preachers To Release Pictorial History
Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers are to release a book of photographs charting their 25-year career.The A Design for Life hitmakers formed in 1986 and went on to find huge mainstream success in the 1990s....
By WENN on 26 July 2011
Amy Winehouse Joins The 27 Club
Amy Winehouse has become the latest high profile musician to join the infamous 27club. Winehouse was reportedly found dead at a flat in Camden (London) by police after a call was made to emergency services...
By Lew Irwin on 23 July 2011
Manic Street Preachers Bassist Prepares Book
Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire is releasing a picture book of the group's history. The bass player has been taking polaroid photos throughout the band's 25-year-career which have been collected into two volumes, the...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 March 2011
Eminem And Arctic Monkeys To Headline V Festival
Eminem and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's V Festival.The 'Not Afraid' rapper tops the bill alongside the 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' rockers at this year's event, which takes place across...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2011
Wire Slams British Library Closures
MANIC STREET PREACHERS star NICKY WIRE is fuming about the potential closure of public libraries in the U.K., branding it "a direct attack" on one of the few "truly remarkable" British institutions.The bassist was saddened...
By WENN on 09 February 2011
Manic Street Preachers 'Distraught' Over Chart Failure
Welsh rockers MANIC STREET PREACHERS felt "distraught" when their last single failed to scrape into the U.K. top 40 chart.The band's second release from their Postcards From A Young Man album hit stores in December...
By WENN on 04 February 2011
Bradfield Terrified Heroes Would Turn Him Down
MANIC STREET PREACHERS frontman JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD was nervous about asking a number of his music idols to work on the band's latest album - because he was convinced they would turn him down.The Welsh...
By WENN on 13 January 2011
Kylie Minogue Hoped For Primal Scream Collaboration
Kylie Minogue wanted to work with Primal Scream.The Australian singer - who has previously collaborated with artists including Nick Cave and Manic Street Preachers - approached the 'Loaded' hitmakers to write a track for her,...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 January 2011
Manic Street Preachers Plot 'Hatred And Failure' In 2011
Manic Street Preachers are planning to release a new album of "pure indulgence" next year. The bassist with the '(It's Not War) Just the End of Love' group said they already have a title for...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 November 2010
Kylie's Killers Duet
Kylie Minogue wants to record a duet with Brandon Flowers.The Australian pop star is a huge fan of The Killers frontman and thinks the combination of his synthesiser-inspired tunes and her vocals would be a...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 October 2010
Manic Street Preachers' Missing Guitarist Is Focus Of New Novel
A fictional book based on the life of missing MANIC STREET PREACHERS guitarist RICHEY EDWARDS is set for release later this year (10).The troubled rocker vanished from the Embassy Hotel in London in 1995. His...
By WENN on 04 August 2010
Manic Street Preachers' 'Awe-inspiring' Collaboration
Manic Street Preachers found collaborating with ex Guns N' Roses star Duff McKagan "awe-inspiring".Lead guitarist James Dean Bradfield revealed having the iconic bassist - who currently fronts both Velvet Revolver and Jane's Addiction - appear...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 July 2010
Wire Writing Doctor Who Episode
MANIC STREET PREACHERS star NICKY WIRE is taking his obsession with DOCTOR WHO to the next level - he is writing a script for the cult British sci-fi show.The rocker admits he has been spending...
By WENN on 23 July 2010
Blur Are Glastonbury's Best
Blur's headlining slot at Glastonbury last year has been voted the best performance at the festival in 40 years.BBC 6 Music radio presenter Lauren Laverne revealed the British indie group - which consists of Damon...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 June 2010
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