The Vinyl Villain — When people mention Northern Soul, usually in the next breath they mention the Wigan Casino, either that was a Casino classic or something else along those lines. There were influential clubs before the Casino such as The Twisted Wheel in Manchester ... more info

Guardian Music — What makes someone walk out on their bandmates at the very height of their success? Dave Simpson talks to four musicians who turned their backs on money and fameFrom Reginald Perrin leaving his clothes on the beach to Ken Barlow's recent is-he-or-isn... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Huge traffic management plans are under way to cut out chaos as thousands travel to see Take That and Oasis.To cater for the thousands of people who will be travelling to the Stadium of Light to see the two acts, Sunderland AFC has teamed up with Sun... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The two Take That concerts and the Oasis gig is set to boost Sunderland’s economy by at least £3.5m this summer.The gigs at Sunderland Football Club’ Stadium of Light are the largest concerts ever held in the North East.The venue wil... more info

I Like Music — Play.com are the exclusive headline sponsorship of Take That's forthcoming The Circus Live tour more info

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Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Thousands of pounds has been spent and almost 1,500 staff have been hired to prepare for Wearside's biggest ever concerts.Sunderland AFC is expecting more than 160,000 fans at the Stadium of Light for the Take That and Oasis gigs in June.The stadium ... more info

PopSugar UK — Take That kick off their The Circus Tour on June 5, and today 59(!) trucks carrying their equipment made their way to Sunderland to begin setting up for the show. Over the twenty dates Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald will trav... more info

The Mirror — We thought boys packed light, but the Take That lads have filled up 59 trucks with gear for their Circus Live tour. Yesterday the convoy was a sight to behold heading for the first gig in Sunderland. Rumours 49 of the lorries contain hair products ar... more info

I Like Music — Polydor unveils the UK's first-of-a-kind, exclusive Take That The Circus Live: iTunes Pass more info