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Both Metallica and Manic Street Preachers have been talking about playing Glastonbury next year. Rumours about who may or may not be playing next years Worthy Farm festival have been swirling since Michael Eavis’ tantalising revelation that he already has the headliners lined up – and all three of them have never played the festival […]
If you’ve been thinking recently that 2013 has been a bit underwhelming so far in terms of big new albums, then September might just put it right. Autumn is generally a good time for new albums, as bands who opted to not release new LPs before the festivals now gear up for a big release […]
Manic Street Preachers have just shared a new track from their forthcoming new album Rewind The Film. ‘Show Me The Wonder’ follows the release of the Richard Hawley-featuring title track, and is a bold and triumphant number featuring a bouncy brass-led rhythm. Check it out: Rewind The Film is out 16 September.
Part three of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Lucy Spraggan – ‘Lighthouse’ She dropped out of the X Factor due to illness but, like many of the other competitors, this hasn’t stopped her from releasing a song onto the chart. Her first single proper, after her last […]
Manic Street Preachers have today revealed all about their upcoming 11th studio album. Called Rewind The Film, the album will be released on 16 September and features guest appearances from Cate Le Bon, Lucy Rose and the mighty Richard Hawley, who appears on the title track. As well as announcing the album, the Manics also […]
Welsh rock legends Manic Street Preachers have hinted on Twitter that they could be unveiling some new music tomorrow, saying: Manics fans might want to listen to 6music monday morning-xxx — ManicStreetPreachers (@Manics) July 6, 2013 The Manics have been busy in the studio recording a new album, which is thought to have the working […]
Manic Street Preachers front-man James Dean Bradfield has bemoaned today’s quality of music – accusing young bands of playing it safe. In an interview with the Scottish paper Daily Record, Bradfield said: “I don’t look at a band now and think that it is going to be amazing or a great band. I don’t see […]
Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has revealed the Welsh trio are already working on a follow-up to ‘Postcards From A Young Man’. Speaking to NME, Wire revealed the new album has a working title of ’70 Songs Of Hatred And Failure’ and will see a change of pace and direction from their ultra-commercial last […]