ContactMusic — MANIC STREET PREACHERS rocker NICKY WIRE has curbed his wild ways and quit drinking after suffering health problems with his liver and stomach.The British bassist gave up booze six months ago after he experienced gastro-intestinal issues and "somethi... more info

ContactMusic — 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 he'... more info

Chorus.fm — *Manic Street Preachers* (http://www.myspace.com/manics) have confirmed that their next single will be "Postcards From A Young Man". The band have also said that they are recording (http://twitter.com/#%21/ManicsPostcards/status/20516681910587392) br... more info

NME — 'Postcards From A Young Man' will be accompanied by brand new B-sides more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Radiohead's 1997 album 'OK Computer' has been named the best album of the past 25 years by music fans in a new poll in Q magazine.Radiohead also have three other albums in the Top 30: 'The Bends' (eighth), 'Kid A' (18th) and 'In Rainbows' (23rd).Paul... more info

Gigwise — They say it can't be stopped... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonRecord labels consider guitar rock to be neither big nor clever at the moment, but a sampling of the genre's past, present and (possible) future was on display at Xfm's seventh annual Winter Wonderland show. The once indie-mind... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Manic Street Preachers Added to Isle of Wight Line-Up more info

I Like Music — Have released new single Some Kind of Nothingness plus special live digital EP. Listen to the live version of Roses In The Hospital here more info

Guardian Music — We kick off this week's Music Weekly with current buzz band Warpaint. The group's Theresa Wayman and Emily Kokal joined Rosie in the studio to discuss their fondness for Los Angeles and why it took them so long to make their debut album, The Fool.In ... more info