NME — Band reveal post-Richey hiatus more info

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NME — NME cover stars perform hits from forthcoming compilation 'National Treasures: The Complete Singles' at Corn Exchange more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It was on January 27, 2000, when I was sitting with a group of journalists in the Albany pub on Great Portland Street having a long liquid lunch, when Noel Gallagher caught me napping. We were waiting in the vague proximity of the Portland Hospital â... more info

NME — The band admit they didn't think 'The Holy Bible' classic was 7" worthy more info

Guardian Music — From the Manics to Mark E Smith, this week's playlist is the businessIn Japan they have company songs, musical expressions of employee loyalty sung by salarymen. Unfortunately, as regular RR commenter HoshinoSakura points out, "most are horrible". No... more info

Gigwise — Nicky Wire slams Sheffield band... more info

ContactMusic — 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 performing all 38 of their si... more info

ContactMusic — 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 2... more info

ContactMusic — Manic Street Preachers have been praised for making a substantial donation to a fund for the grieving families of the four men who died in a mining tragedy in Wales The Swansea Valley Miners Appeal Fund was set up to help the relatives of the miners ... more info