Guardian Music — XOYO, LondonThe lot of a soul man has never been easy. All those women to woo, all that hurt to channel, and so many hats to choose from. The lot of 26-year-old Alex Clare – a thoroughly modern soul man with Titian hair tucked under a flat cap – ... more info

Guardian Music — Gareth Daley is the first Brit-soul boy contender with serious commercial potential since Mick HucknallHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Gareth Daley (vocals, music).The background: We might as well get the comparisons out the way: he's a blue-eyed so... more info

BBC 6 Music — The club hosted early gigs by Ultravox, Sex Pistols and Mick Hucknall more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On August 10th 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included TheProdigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker and Dreadzone.Below is a review and videos from THE TIMES of the... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Spectrals first caused a bit of an internet ruck in October 2009 with 'Rot With Me', a foggy, tin-can lo fi track with a striking melody. Releases on a bunch of underground labels followed (he can count Captured Tracks, Sex Is Disgusting and Tough Lo... more info

ContactMusic — Mick Hucknall feels for his The Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood because the former alcoholic can't join in drinking sessions with the rest of the band. The Stay With Me hitmakers reunited last year (10) and hired Simply Red's Hucknall to take Rod Stewart'... more info

ContactMusic — Mick Hucknall thinks he would have died if he hadn't stopped womanising. The 51-year-old singer - who has famously slept with over 3,000 women - tied the knot with long-term girlfriend Gabriella Wesberry last year and credits her and their four-year-... more info

ContactMusic — The Faces believe their reunion "saved" Ronnie Wood. The 'Stay With Me' hitmakers got back together last year - with Mick Hucknall replacing original frontman Rod Steward and Glen Matlock in place of late bassist Ronnie Lane - and the new singer is c... more info

ContactMusic — Simply Red star Mick Hucknall credits his wife and daughter with saving his life, insisting he would be "dead" if he had carried on jetting around the world chasing models. The British singer was a famous philanderer in his hey-day, and has been link... more info

Guardian Music — The Cluny, NewcastleLondoner Alex Clare illustrates the uphill battle facing a new artist. With the ink drying on his Island Records contract and the media buzz ringing in his ears, the 25-year-old has arrived in one of the UK's largest cities to fi... more info