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1. 1. Ravi's world of music

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 June 2005 LONG before Live Aid, Ravi Shankar was among the first to discover that music could feed the world. It was the renowned sitar player who persuaded his friend George Harrison to rustle up an all-star cast for 1971's Concert For Bangladesh, to provide aid for refugees. He plays the city on June 15.

2. 2. Various Artists - World's Best Dad (BMG)

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 June 2005 ONE of those 'why has no-one thought of this before?' ideas. Father's Day compilations are 10-a-penny these days but World's Best Dad has the added bonus of a DVD that tells the story of sport throughout the 20th century.

3. 3. Taj wants you to wiggle

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 June 2005 TAJ Mahal laughs. "Do I plot and plan this stuff? No, man, I just go where the music takes me. Ultimately, the music plays you, you don't play the music." He plays the city on Tuesday.

4. 4. Geldof welcomes eBay ban

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 June 2005 BOB Geldof has welcomed a decision by online auction site eBay to ban the sale of Live 8 concert tickets from its website.

5. 5. Eden Project to stage African-only Live 8

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 June 2005 MIDGE Ure and Peter Gabriel have announced details of an African-only Live 8 concert to be held at the Eden Project in Cornwall.

6. 6. Have you had the Fear?

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 June 2005 IT'S almost impossible to state just how fantastic Fear Of Music are without mentioning (and at risk, patronising) their ages. They play the city tonight.

7. 7. Live 8: The full line-ups from around the world

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 22 June 2005 AFTER months of speculation and press reports, Live 8 finally arrives on July 2. Check out who is playing and where, here.

8. 8. Who's who on the Live 8 stage

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 June 2005 FIND out more about all of the acts taking part in Saturday's Live 8 concert at London's Hyde Park, here.

9. 9. Danny sings his heart out

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 June 2005 WHERE The Heart Is star Danny Seward is making a bid for the charts - with a little help from his friends in Skelthwaite.

10. 10. Radio 1 wins US airtime

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 June 2005 Radio 1 is to be broadcast across the US, it has been announced. The BBC has signed a deal with satellite network Sirius.

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