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1. 1. Rooney dreams of World Cup glory

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 May 2006 THE cousin of Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney is making his own bid for World Cup glory by recording his own anthem. You can listen to the track, here.

2. 2. The runners and riders

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 May 2006 FIND out more about the best and worst England World Cup anthems, here.

3. 3. Our poll puts boot in on Embrace hit

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 May 2006 MANCHESTER is voting for its favourite World Cup tune - and putting the squeeze on official song-writers Embrace. Listen to the contenders and vote for your favourite, here.

4. 4. Eanie Meany Jim earns his stripes

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 May 2006 IF anything about the upcoming World Cup is certain, it is that millions of people, young and old, will end up singing the words to Jim Noir's catchy song Eanie Meany.

5. 5. Ladysmith are voices of a nation

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 May 2006 LADYSMITH Black Mambazo are a 10-piece singing group from South Africa. The traditional music sung by the group is called Isicathamiya, which is pronounced is-cot-a-me-ya. They return to the city tonight.

6. 6. The Charlatans, The Feeling @ Apollo

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 May 2006 "YOU can get away with murder in pop music," according to The Feeling's singer and songwriter Dan Gillespie Sells. "We like getting away with murder. We like great big choruses with great big hooks."

7. 7. Sixties singer Freddie dies

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 May 2006 SIXTIES pop star Freddie Garrity has died, it has been announced. Manchester-born Garrity, 69, former lead singer with Freddie and the Dreamers, passed away on Friday in hospital in North Wales, according to his agent.

8. 8. Elton to play Arena

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 May 2006 OUTSPOKEN rocker Elton John returns to the region to play the M.E.N. Arena tonight.

9. 9. More of a wake than a Funeral

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 May 2006 FORMED from the ashes of January Thirst in 2001, it is now the growing army of Funeral For A Friend fans who possess& the insatiable appetite. They play the city again on Saturday.

10. 10. Morrissey @ King George's Hall

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 May 2006 WHEN Morrissey last played in Blackburn, some three-and-a-half years ago, it was before his renaissance with ageing quiffed-up fans too old to mosh anymore embarrassingly reaching out creaking limbs for a touch from their idol.

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