As you might expect from a Manic Street Preachers gig, literary influences were never far away. A DH Lawrence quote was ...

As Manic Street Preachers kick off their 2025 UK tour, check out part two of our interview with the band where they discuss politics, ’90s nostalgia, and how culture has “muzzled” the ...

By their own early plans, Manic Street Preachers shouldn’t exist in 2025. In the flush of youth, frontman James Dean ...

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Birmingham City Council says it plans to tackle "excessive noise levels" in the city centre A crackdown on busking and street preaching in Birmingham city centre could soon be expanded.

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The story of Manic Street Preachers is one of tragedy and triumph. It's well-known that on 1st February 1995, the day before he was due to fly to the US to start a promotional tour, guitarist ...