Guardian Music — Former Housemartin Paul Heaton is going on a pub tour of Britain, cycling from gig to gig. He tells Laura Barton why he can't write lyrics unless he's in Hull – and tunes unless he's in Gran CanariaIt's just after lunch and the King's Arms is heav... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton is to take his soul opera on the road this summer 12 playing six dates in England The 8th will be staged throughout July 12 and feature actor Reg E Cathey Heatons former Beautiful South bandmate Jac... more info

ContactMusic — Former Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton will celebrate his upcoming 50th birthday by cycling around the U K and Ireland The A Little Time singer will pedal from gig to gig throughout May and June 12 clocking up a total of 2500 miles 4023 kilome..... more info

Guardian Music — The essence of 1986 lies in the comfy knitwear and jangling guitars of the Housemartins. How could they have happened?"Nothing, like something, happens anywhere."There was one reason I went to Hull University. It wasn't the Humber Bridge, nor the wel... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed boozer Paul Heaton has become a pub landlord after purchasing a bar in his native England The former Beautiful South frontman purchased the Kings Arms in Salford because the opportunity to own a pub was too good a chance to miss Heaton... more info

Guardian Music — Pavilion theatre, ManchesterAfter Björk's Biophilia giant ear trumpets and Damon Albarn's opera, the Manchester international festival has similarly jolted the former Beautiful South and Housemartins singer far from his comfort zone. Billed as "on... more info

ContactMusic — The Wire star Reg E. Cathey narrowly escaped serious injury on Thursday (07Jul11) when a lighting rig crashed to the stage at the Manchester International Festival in England while he was performing. The actor joined British singer Paul Heaton onstag... more info

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Guardian Music — Former Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton has written one of the longest pop songs ever, about the 8th deadly sinIt's like doing a really massive jigsaw," explains former Housemartins and Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton of his ambitious new pr... more info

Guardian Music — 'I lost all my eccentricities when I became famous – like growing my fingernails long and being a bit effeminate'What got you started?Punk. As a kid, I'd buy punk records and try to make a similar din. Later on, I had a job as a ledger clerk in aÂ... more info