Following hot on the heels of our "Manics Monday", which featured a wealth of Generation Terrorists-related writings and ramblings to celebrate the 20th anniversary reissue, today we bring you the premiere of the brand new film for the spookily prescient track 'Nat West-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds'.»
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its release, the Manic Street Preachers are re-issuing their legendary 18 track debut album Generation Terrorists this week. And you could win yourself a copy.»
As 2011 groans to a close, our In Photos editor has picked his favourite photos of the year. It isn't so much a numerical list, more a visual sample of some of the great shots we've run last year. And once you make it to the bottom, you'll see a little competition.»
With their new 38-song National Treasures box set out on Oct 31st, the guys have made some special videos talking about some select tracks on the record, and they've given us a box set to giveaway. »
BBC Introducing presenter, blogger, promoter, cassette label boss and probably a heap of other stuffer, Jen Long, gives us her guide to some must-see acts at this year's SWN Festival...»
Welsh legends of music Manic Street Preachers have announced some new shows in the UK and abroad for May, including two shows in their native country. Have a peek here to see what they are and when.»
Manic Street Preachers have announced a spate of UK dates for later in the year, in September and October to be precise. This is good news for their fans, but the perhaps-better news is that they're currently finishing off recording/mastering/mixing their new record - their tenth studio LP in total. They've been working with Dave Eringa, who they previously joined up with on Send Away The Tigers a few years back (via XFM).»
Today is your last chance to vote in the Neptune Music Prize.»
After your rampant enthusiasm last year for DiS ' Pluto Prize (our reader voted alternative to the Mercury Music Prize) we're doing it all over again for 2009 with a new name: The Neptune Music Prize. DiS' award highlights 12 out of this world albums that we felt missed the Mercury cut go head to head for the alternative title of best album of 2009.»
The new Manic Street Preachers album, Journal For Plague Lovers, is set to be given the usual 'remix' treatment by a bunch of artists who their fans might find appealing.»
This seems to be going pretty well, then. We're into the third week of Spotifriday and haven't run out of things to stick on a playlist. Here's the run-down of tracks reflecting content of the site in the last week. »
An exclusive Manic Street Preachers documentary will be screened on Channel 4 this coming Saturday (May 16). The documentary, entitled 'Shadows & Words', features the band talking to John Niven and mainly addresses the inspiration and influences behind their forthcoming LP, Journal For Plague Lovers.»
Ahead of their headline slots at this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals, Manic Street Preachers will take to the stage of the Newport Centre on Thursday August 21»
In the latest update to this year’s festival season, Manic Street Preachers and The Kooks are among those who have joined the bill for Oxegen Festival in Co. Kildare, Ireland»
Connect Festival has announced some of the band’s to fill its bill this summer»
Q Awards: people win, no-one dies...»
Welsh trio Manic Street Preachers - still going strong after however many albums now - are planning to release a special Christmas single later this year. Around Christmas, we'd wager...»
The rain in Wales falls mostly on FFLAM.»
Manic Street Preachers have announced a UK tour for this winter.»
The charts. An Eden-like oasis of fun and frivolity, where Mika and P Diddy can play with each others' tingly bits in a guilt-free environment. But sometimes the charts go bad...»
Mark Ronson and Kelis have been confirmed as latest additions to the Rock Ness Festival line-up in June...»
Festival-centric website FestivalNews.co.uk has reported the leaked line-up for this summer's Glastonbury Festival...»
Manic Street Preachers have confirmed details of their forthcoming album.»
Some of indie's heaviest weights have been confirmed for the new Fflam weekender, Wales' first major music festival.»
Manic Street Preachers - one of those bands that seems to have been around forever, and that you remember liking a while ago, but you're not really sure why... you think it had something to do with white liberal America, but perhaps it had more to do with wearing ski masks - are to release a new song as a free download on March 19...»
Welsh generation terrorists Manic Street Preachers - it's nearly twenty years since they released their first record, you know - go back out on the road in May with their most extensive tour in years...»
The Fratellis (pictured), Manic Street Preachers, Biffy Clyro, The View and Boy Kill Boy are among the acts confirmed for Xfm's three-date Winter Wonderland season this year...»
Manic Street Preachers members James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire have opened their gobs and directed a big load o' spit and bile the way of musicians that, like, support charities and stuff...»
While certain Manic Street Preachers band members concentrate on their solo careers, the successful 1996 album Everything Must Go is set to be re-issued, complete with two extra discs of rarities and concert footage...»
...foronedayhe'drevealasolorecord...»
Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield is to release a solo album this summer...»
The One Earth Concert, due to be held on the 28th January at Cradiff's Millennium Stadium, has been cancelled...»
The Mirror has reported that Oakdale Comprehensive School, the meeting place of the Manic Street Preachers, will close due to falling pupil numbers...»
A significantly healthy choice of the UK's finest talent are in studios across the world as we speak/write recording Help: A Day in the Life' for the Warchild charity.»
Hot on the heels of their latest arena tour, the Manic Street Preachers are at it again.... only this time you won't need binoculars to see them, as they're returning to somewhat smaller venues.»
War Child's legendary 'Help' album is set for a digital second coming. Recorded and released in a single week in September 1995, the record was put together by the War Child charity to raise money for the victims of the war in the former Yugoslavia.»
The third and latest play by Nicky Wire's brother Patrick Jones, poet and plagiarised inspiration to The Manic Street Preachers, opened last night at Blackwood Miners' Institute in the band's hometown. Jones' first play 'Everything Must Go', was written before the Welsh band purloined his t»
Sony has joined EMI, Universal, Warners and BMG by joining OD2, a legal online download service founded by Peter Gabriel. The company, founded by singer Peter Gabriel, allows customers to stream, download and "burn" tracks in return for a fixed monthly subscription fee. You'll be able to get over 7»
The Manic Street Preachers have confirmed that they will headline the first night of Manchester's MOVE festival on Friday 11th July. The show, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, will see the Manics supported by fellow Welshies Super Furry Animals. The festival, now in its third year, seems to be y»
The Manic Street Preachers follow up their latest tour and greatest hits album with the re-release of their new double-sided single - featuring new song "Forever Delayed" and a brand new recording of their 1992 classic "Motorcycle Emptiness". The band recently re-recorded, re-arranged and re»
The Manic Street Preachers have made one of their new tracks available for download. The track, 'Door To The River' is taken from the group's forthcoming greatest hits album. Fans can download the new track from the band's official site by clicking »
The Manics will preface their forthcoming greatest hits tour with a secret-ish date... But don’t expect to buy tickets in a hurry: Or at all! The band who prefaced their 3rd album with the words “Everything is for sale” will play the 800 capacity Cardiff St David's Hall in Cardiff on November 18 an»
The Manic Street Preachers are set to headline the NME stage at V2002 following the unfortunate withdrawal of Travis. Since Travis drummer, Neil Primrose, fractured a vertebrae in his neck, there had been much speculation »
After over a year of threatening to do so, the Manic Street Preachers will finally release their Greatest Hits album on 21st October 2002. Entitled ‘Forever Delayed’, it will be preceded by a new single on 7th October, rumoured to have the same title, this will be confirmed/denied shortly, as will t»
Remains of human feet have been found close to the spot where Richey Edwards disappeared 7 years ago A fisherman found the bones, which were in Diadora trainers, on Saturday (23rd march) as he walked along the Riverbank near the village of Sudbrook The usual process of analysing the remains an»
Buzz Magazine’s Welsh Music & Dance Awards have announced the details of their two-day event. The nominations in full are: ROCK AND POP NIGHT Best Female Solo – Charlotte Grieg, Sian James, Cheryl Beer and Charlotte Church Best Male Solo – MC Mabon, David Gray, Teflon Monkey and »
Welsh Record Industry Awards 2001 The Welsh Record Industry Awards, or the writs, will showcase and celebrate the wealth of creativity and talent in the ever-expanding Welsh music industry. The ceremony will recognise and highlight the achievements of Welsh acts and provide an unprecedented and uniq»
Stay Beautiful Club returns After a three-month absence, the legendary Stay Beautiful Club is making its return to the London scene THIS FRIDAY (28th September). The night has been re-invented as a monthly party on the last Friday of every month , the one exception being December, when they w»
Manics new DVD release 'louder than war'DVD Recorded in surround sound 'louder than war' features the live set from the Karl Marx theatre, Havana and includes bonus audio tracks, an exclusive with the band, a chronological record of the whole trip and mini documentary, photo gallery, discography, and subt»
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci have been confirmed as the support on Manic Street Preachers upcoming Welsh dates.
The band will support the Manics on the two warm-up shows for the Carling Festival appearances in Reading and Leeds (24th-25th August). The shows take place on:
August
20th »
A superstar concert is to be held to raise money to help fight AIDS. Former Ultravox vocalist/guitarist Midge Ure is the musical director for 2001: A Millennium Odyssey, which is to take place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on October 20th. People invited to play include The B»
Phew! The reports that Brave Captain were due to support the Manics turn out to be bollocks!
Wichita Recording's Mark Bowen posted a message on the Super Furry Animals' Yahoo! group saying:
"Martin was asked to do those Manics shows but unfortunately word that he was doing them got out b»
Belle and Sebastian have debuted new songs and bizarre cover versions when, on April 6th, the played their first live show since headlining at the first ever festival at Camber Sands. Belle and Sebastian played at the 'Nice & Sleazy' club in Glasgow to 100 people who snapped up their tickets before the show was even a»
The 'Know Your Enemy' launch party in aid of Amnesty International at Clwb
Ifor Bach.
The launch party will take place on the 17th March, and will feature:
Exclusive tracks from the new Manic's album expertly spun by Guest DJ's Simon
Price (MSP Biographer) & Greg Haver (Big Nois»
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