Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers to perform again

Music Gossip

15 Jan 2012

Manic Street Preachers will still play live in 2012. The 'A Design for Life' group had planned to go on an indefinite hiatus after a huge show at London's the O2 last December - in which they performed their last 38 singles - but now admit they are…

Manic Street Preachers' lyrical struggle

Music Gossip

11 Nov 2011

Manic Street Preachers are finding it "pretty tough" to remember all the words before their farewell show next month. Bassist Nicky Wire has been prompting singer James Bradfield on some of their lyrics as they prepare for the gig - which will see…

Manic Street Preachers plot 'strip' return

Music Gossip

29 Oct 2011

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 their career will take when they come…

Manic Street Preachers reflecting era of singles

Music Gossip

22 Sep 2011

Manic Street Preachers hope their new singles collection commemorates the "Indie Wars". The 'Some Kind of Nothingness' hitmakers are preparing for the release of 'National Treasures' - a compilation of the 38 singles they have released over the last…

Manic Street Preachers think singles are over

Music Gossip

4 Sep 2011

Manic Street Preachers think releasing singles is a thing of the past. The Welsh rockers believe the music industry has changed massively since their inception in the late 1980s and they no longer think bands want to achieve a "big" charting…

Manic Street Preachers worried about musical return

Music Gossip

1 Sep 2011

Manic Street Preachers are worried there will be no music industry left when they return from their hiatus. The 'Motorcycle Emptiness' group are to take a break for at least two years from 2012 after playing a final farewell show in which they will…

Manic Street Preachers struggle as three piece

Music Gossip

12 Aug 2011

Nicky Wire admits it has been "hard" continuing Manic Street Preachers as a three-piece. The group's founding member Richey Edwards went missing in 1994 and though the band have continued their career - joined on stage by additional musicians - the…

T in the Park - Balado, Kinross, Fri 8–Sun 10 July 2011

Beyonce, Pulp, Lady North and Tom Jones among highlights

21 Jul 2011

A city-sized piss-up spread across seven stages, T in the Park has grown to almost incomprehensible proportions. With the territory comes an obligation to please everybody some of the time, something which inevitably has a habit of leaving fans of…

Manic Street Preachers to host royal jubilee alternative

Music Gossip

4 Jul 2011

Manic Street Preachers will play a concert as an alternative to Britain's Diamond Royal Jubilee next year. The Welsh 'A Design for Life' group were initially planning a year off in 2012, but bass player Nicky Wire now says they will play as a show to…

Song wishlist for T in the Park 2011

Request a specific track from your favourite T in the Park band

31 May 2011

Will you be a mardy bum if Arctic Monkeys don't play 'Mardy Bum'? We're creating a wishlist of songs that we want to hear bands play at T in the Park, and we're inviting readers to contribute. If you're desperate to hear your favourite track played by…

Manic Street Preachers bassist prepares book

Music Gossip

16 Mar 2011

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 first of which will be…

Pulp, Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys confirmed for T in the Park line-up 2011

Foo Fighters also joined by Deadmau5, Bright Eyes and Beady Eye

22 Feb 2011

Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Deadmau5, Friendly Fires, Bright Eyes, Eels, The View, Script, Kesha, Manics, Tom Jones, Death crew 77, Eliza Doolittle, Stornoway, Vitalic, Diplo, Imelda May, Miles Kane, Noah And…

Manic Street Preachers reluctant sobriety

Music Gossip

5 Jan 2011

Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire thinks it's "really f***ing boring" not drinking. The bassist with the '(It's Not War) Just the End of Love' rockers gave up drinking around six months ago, after experiencing gastro-intestinal problems and said…

Manic Street Preachers plot 'Hatred and Failure' in 2011

Music Gossip

22 Nov 2010

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 the record, '70s Songs of Hatred and Failure', and it will…

Manic Street Preachers make coastal return

Music Gossip

21 Oct 2010

Manic Street Preachers performed in Southend for the first time in 17 years last night (20.10.10). The Welsh rockers were thrilled to be back in the English seaside resort, and thanked the audience for being as enthusiastic as they were when they…

Manic Street Preachers

Wed 29 Sep 2010

15 Sep 2010

‘One last shot at mass communication’ is how the Manics describe their new album Postcards From a Young Man, a record which features Ian McCulloch, John Cale and Duff McKagan, hinting that their aim is to write proper stadium hits once more. Whether…

Manic Street Preachers perform intimate gig

Music Gossip

6 Aug 2010

Manic Street Preachers performed to just 300 people last night (05.08.10). The Welsh trio launched their forthcoming album 'Postcards from a Young Man' with the intimate show at Hammersmith Working Men's Club in west London, previewing new material…

Manic Street Preachers still relevant

Music Gossip

4 Aug 2010

Manic Street Preachers feel lucky they're still "pretty relevant'. The Welsh rockers - who released debut album 'Generation Terrorists' in 1992 - know it is difficult to have a long career and still hold on to a devoted fan base. Bassist Nicky…

Manic Street Preachers' hidden songs

Music Gossip

1 Aug 2010

Manic Street Preachers have material "no one will ever see". The group penned several tracks in the aftermath of guitarist Richey Edwards' disappearance in 1995 but bassist-and-lyricist Nicky Wire doesn't feel they were "very good" as they tried too…

Manic Street Preachers' 'awe-inspiring' collaboration

Music Gossip

27 Jul 2010

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 on…

Manic Street Preachers snub Clapton

Celebrity Gossip

16 May 2009

Manic Street Preachers turned down the chance to duet with Eric Clapton. The 'Tears in Heaven' star approached the group's guitarist Richey Edwards - who was declared presumed dead last November after going missing in 1995 - when they were being…

Manic Street Preachers: Journal for Plague Lovers

14 May 2009

Richey Edwards was the creative driving force in Manic Street Preachers until his disappearance in 1995. He left behind screeds of notes, ideas and lyrics, now these rough outlines have been given new life. It’s the most incisive Manics album for years…

Further T in the Park 2009 tickets released

5 Mar 2009

T in the Park organisers will be releasing further tickets for the music festival. The tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March at 10am and will be on sale via Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 and also online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Further additions to T in the Park 2009 line up

25 Feb 2009

The Streets, Florence and The Machine, Ladyhawke and Foals have been announced as further additions to the bill of T In The Park, which takes place on Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 July 2009 in Balado, with other headliners including Kings of Leon on…

Hydro Connect Festival 2008 - lineup in detail

17 Jul 2008

Oyster Stage Kasabian There’s a new album on the way from this swaggering fivesome so expect first plays of recently penned material alongside their by-now trademark electro-rock anthems. Manic Street Preachers Following the return to form of last…

Manic Street Preachers - Return from exile

17 Jul 2008

From feather boa-swinging, vitriolic misfits in eyeliner to masses-pleasing masters of the soaring rock anthem, it's been a long and rocky road for the Manic Street Preachers during their staggering 22-year career. The band are currently on a…

Hydro Connect festival line up 2008

17 Jun 2008

The Hydro Connect Festival takes place in the stunning countryside around Loch Fyne within the grounds of Inverarary Castle between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st August 2008.

Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian and Manics announced for Connect

3 Apr 2008

The line-up for this year’s Connect festival has been announced with Franz Ferdinand, Manic Street Preachers and Kasabian headlining the three-day shindig at Inveraray Castle, Argyll. The festival, now in its second year, takes place over 29-31…

Singles & Downloads

Records

16 Jul 2007

SINGLES & DOWNLOADS (Image: The Heavy) I declare it the Summer of Dross! Kicking off the half-arsed festival-promoting releases is Mika ’s ‘Big Girl’ (Casablanca, 1 STAR), which flaps along like Scissor Sisters devoid of the camp charm and…