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1. 1. The Pink need you

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 March 2005 IT ranks as one of rock's most memorable moments, when a choir of youngsters sang the immortal Pink Floyd line "We don't need no education" from the anthem, Another Brick In The Wall. And now, one group of Manchester youngsters will get the chance to perform the song in a major tribute show at the M.E.N. Arena.

2. 2. Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister (Rekords Records/Interscope Records)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 March 2005 QUEENS Of The Stone Age adopt Message In A Bottle rhythms and Stranglers-lite lyrics for their "intoxicating" new single.

3. 3. To be frank, Keith are pretty good

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 March 2005 IF Keith had absolutely nothing else going for them right now (thankfully, they do, and lots of it), then at least they would still have the rare and dubious honour of being, without question, Manchester music's most God-awfully named band.

4. 4. The folk with a passion

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 July 2005

   THIS weekend will see the eighth Saddleworth Folk Festival take place. Find out more about the annual event, here.

5. 5. Yvonne's song fit for a prince

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 January 2005 WHEN mezzo-soprano Yvonne Howard steps onto the stage of Buxton Opera House on January 30 she intends to give one of the performances of her career.

6. 6. Teenage Fanclub - Man-Made (PeMa)

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 May 2005 FANS of the Fannies haven't had it easy. Every time the band look to be on the cusp of stardom, something happens.

7. 7. Albert Hall date for Wigan pupils

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 August 2005 WIGAN'S& award-winning youth brass band has been invited to play at the 2005 Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.

8. 8. Nicola's mum sings her lyrics.

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 August 2005 AS the trail of tattered careers from shows such as Pop Idol proves, the music industry is notoriously difficult to crack. Many a teenage dream has been left in ruins after eager young artists are dropped without a second thought by profit-conscious labels.

9. 9. Weezer - Make Believe (Geffen)

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 May 2005 WITH Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo returning to college (Harvard no less) to study English and American Literature, it is fair to expect some lyrical depth to Make Believe, isn't it?

10. 10. Please sir, weren't you in a boy band?

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 05 December 2005 WE'RE used to hearing about boy bands splitting and launching solo careers, so it's nice to hear about one 90s hearthrob putting something back into the community. Ex-911 singer Simon 'Spike' Dawbarn, from Warrington, has set up a mini pop academy to help budding stars.

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