Spinner.com — Filed under: Video The Manic Street Preachers have been on a bit of a roll the last few years. After arguably losing their way somewhat with the likes of the cold, sterile 'Lifeblood,' 2007's 'Send Away the Tigers' saw them reinvigorated, melodic an... more info

Gigwise — Nicky Wire criticises former Prime Minister... more info

DrownedInSound — For a band so obsessed with invoking their past, you do wish the Manics weren't so reluctant to throw in a bit of the old grit and ardour. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Scotsman.com — Manic Street Preachers: Postcards From A Young Man *** Columbia, £12.99 more info

Scotsman.com — NICKY Wire has kept one polythene bag bearing the shop's name, Martin Luther Records, a souvenir of his final visit to the old stamping ground of the four friends who woul more info

Guardian Music — Ben Myers's fictionalised account of what happened to the Manic Street Preachers guitarist was always going to upset people, including the band's bassist, Nicky Wire. So why did he write it?You don't write a fictionalised account of Manic Street Prea... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — The band closes a door to open a new chapter with the uplifting Postcards From A Young Man. more info

The Mirror — Westlife have been added to the all-star bill for the Arthur's Day concert in Dublin on Thursday. Plan B, the Manic Street Preachers, Snow Patrol and Kelis have already confirmed their attendance. Can't wait... more info

The Mirror — Westlife have been added to the all-star bill for the Arthur's Day concert in Dublin on Thursday. Plan B, the Manic Street Preachers, Snow Patrol and Kelis have already confirmed their attendance. Can't wait... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)Music is pretty crude stuff. We know instinctively that minor keys and major keys are shorthand for reflection and uplift. Listeners fall, again and again, quite happily, for the same old tricks. After a lifetime of listening, however, you ... more info