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Manic Street Preachers, Nirvana and Faith No More on Top Of The Pops
10 times rock bands totally ruined (and also improved) Top Of The Pops

By Stephen Hill Published

From Nirvana refusing to mime properly to Manic Street Preachers inadvertently sparking IRA hysteria, Top Of The Pops hosted some unforgettable moments for rock bands

Bands & Artists
French Fans before the UEFA Euro 2004 Quarter Final match between France and Greece at Jose Alvalade Stadium on June 25, 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal
The 10 best football songs to sing during the World Cup

By Simon Young Last updated

There's more to football songs than Sweet Caroline or that Atomic Kitten abomination, it turns out

Tracks & Singles
Teenage Cancer Trust 2026
The Cure's Robert Smith lines up Wolf Alice, Garbage, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine for Teenage Cancer Trust shows

By Paul Brannigan Published

The 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust shows will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall in March

Concerts & Shows
R.E.M., Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Manics, Deftones, Oasis and Suede
The 10 best B-side albums including Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Deftones, The Cure and more

By Niall Doherty Published

Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Oasis, The Smiths, Deftones, the Manics and more all had classics going spare, as these superlative compilations prove

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Yorke Martin Albarn
How Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz and more made history with an album that went on sale one day after being recorded

By Paul Brannigan Published

The story behind the star-studded charity compilation, recorded on this day in 2005, which made music business history

Bands & Artists
Some of the artists who omitted would-be classics off their records
10 brilliant songs from the 90s that bands were barmy to not put on a record

By Niall Doherty Published

For your consideration: a list of B-sides and outtakes that deserved a slot in the spotlight

Bands & Artists
Manic Street Preachers studio portrait
Manic Street Preachers announce new definitive history, 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure

By Paul Brannigan Published

Music journalist Keith Cameron has written what Manic Street Preachers say is their definitive history

Bands & Artists
Manics in 2013
The 10 best Manics tracks featuring a guest vocalist (plus the odd bassist and guitarist)

By Niall Doherty Published

From Cate Le Bon to Duff McKagan and Lucy Rose to Kevin Shields, the Welsh legends have often welcomed other artists into their songs. Here’s ten of their finest.

Tracks & Singles
Manic Street Preachers posing for a photograph in 2025
How the Manic Street Preachers shook things up to make new album Critical Thinking

By Phillip Wilding Published

Even after all this time, the Manic Street Preachers still bow to no one

Albums
James Dean Bradfield and Man
How Rush and Pink Floyd led James Dean Bradfield to Man – a band he’d previously dismissed

By Grant Moon Published

Manic Street Preachers frontman wasn’t convinced by his fellow Welsh musicians, until he discovered the Steely Dan and Little Feat elements of their 11th album

Bands & Artists
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