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1. 1. Top tips for 2006

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 January 2006 HERE are the names from the world of music which industry experts predict will be on everyone's lips in 2006. Here are the ones to watch in 2006, compiled by HMV music stores.

2. 2. Richard Ashcroft - Keys To The World (Parlophone)

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 January 2006 "MUSIC was my first love, and it will be my last" - John Miles, 1982. "Music is power" - Richard Ashcroft, 2006.

3. 3. Second Take is Nigel's target

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 January 2006 HE'S played his part in the spectacular Take That comeback, but now the boyband's former manager Nigel Martin-Smith is planning new ways to take the pop world by storm.

4. 4. African Soul Rebels set for city

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 January 2006 THE Bridgewater Hall will welcome renowned African artists Amadou and Mariam, Souad Massi and Emmanuel Jal to the city tonight.

5. 5. Hail to the Cale

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 January 2006 SOME musicians who habitually have the tag "legendary" printed next to their name can seem rather too content, often, to rest on their laurels. John Cale plays the city on Tuesday.

6. 6. Campbell's tasty offering

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 January 2006 WHEN Julie Campbell decided to leave Manchester noiseniks the Desolation Angels to go solo, she renamed herself LoneLady, purely as a joke, the name intended as just a smart pun. She plays the Tiger Lounge on January 29.

7. 7. A punk platform for the 'kids

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 January 2006 THE period after Christmas and New Year traditionally sees something of a lull in the music biz. One exception to all this, though, is rising Manchester music empire MancPunkScene.

8. 8. Who tops Manc chart?

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 January 2006 THERE can be no doubt that Manchester's music scene remains one of the strongest in the country after a top 40 of purely Manc tunes of the year was compiled. The list was created by BBC GMR DJs Terry Christian and Conrad Murray. Find out who made the list, here.

9. 9. Prepare to Rourke 'n' roll at cancer benefit

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 January 2006

   EX-SMITHS bassist Andy Rourke scoured his phone book to bring together a Who's Who of Mancunian music for the Manchester Versus Cancer concert on Saturday. Find out more about& the line-up and how to buy tickets, here.

10. 10. Great Scott in town

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 January 2006 THERE are certain bands who exist independently of the fickle winds of fashion, groups that trundle along seemingly oblivious to the changing world around them. The Waterboys play here again on Sunday.

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