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1. 1. Duel due a date at music mecca

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 March 2005 THEY'VE come a long way since shivering on the streets of Manchester busking for coppers. Now Duel - Craig Owen and Greg Scott - the duo launched to stardom by pop impresario Pete Waterman after being spotted playing their violins in St Ann's Square, are to make their debut at the home of classical music, the Royal Albert Hall.

2. 2. Jimmy's world

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 16 March 2005 JIMMY Eat World aren't trend-setters. Nor are they trend-hoppers, but they are playing at the Academy on Sunday night.

3. 3. Jimmy Eat World @ Academy 1

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 21 March 2005 THE biggest regret in my gig-going career was in my hometown in Arizona when I was 16 - I chose a ska band called Dave's Big Deluxe over a free show by Jimmy Eat World and a half-dozen pop-punk bands. I wouldn't make the same mistake with this gig.

4. 4. Spotlight on myth and music of The Smiths

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 21 March 2005 THE myth and legend of The Smiths is to be magnified ever further when some of the world's brightest brains make them the subject of an academic conference.

5. 5. Palace hosts royal music day

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 01 March 2005 SINGER Katie Melua shrugged off a cold today to perform for royalty and 250 school children at Buckingham Palace.

6. 6. Deep in the heart of Texier

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 March 2005 CELEBRATING his 60th year, jazz composer and bass legend Henri Texier is a towering figure in European jazz, regularly name-checked alongside fellow star bass-players such as Charles Mingus, Jimmy Garrison and Charlie Haden.

7. 7. A Fat chance for Daniel

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 March 2005 IT goes a little something like this: bands form, bands play gigs, bands record a demo, bands chase record companies, bands go down to London. New Manchester record label, Fat Northerner, was one of the first to recognise this well worn, but ultimately rigorous path that young, unsigned bands have to face.

8. 8. Le Tigre get ready to roar

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 March 2005 FOR the past five years, Le Tigre have proved real favourites across the world with their brand of 'electronic feminist punk'. The group arrive in Manchester for a show on March 14.

9. 9. U2 kick-off world tour

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 March 2005 IRISH rockers U2 kicked off their Vertigo worldwide tour in San Diego, California, last night.

10. 10. Queen's Palace invite to Aziz

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 31 March 2005 FORMER Stone Roses' guitarist Aziz Ibrahim has been getting the royal seal of approval.

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