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1. 1. Rio's music mission

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 March 2005 RIO Ferdinand took time out from his England training schedule to support new urban music at Sankey's Soap nightclub. The United star, who has been running his own talent show in the city, turned up to help judge acts at the Nokia Urban Music Festival.

2. 2. Wilkes is all about the music

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 March 2005 TALK was all about the music when I caught up with actor, singer and TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes. Jonathan, is currently touring with the rock musical Tommy, which is at Manchester's Palace Theatre this week.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. 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.

5. 5. Nouvelle music

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 March 2005 "I'M aware that there's a thin line between what's easy listening and what's just a beautiful song," says Nouvelle Vague's Marc Collin in defence of his cheery Latin-edged cover versions.

6. 6. 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.

7. 7. 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.

8. 8. Ray of light

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 March 2005 IT'S going to be a tough choice for fans of quality, roots-oriented music on March 10 when Mercury Rev headline at the Academy and, just yards away, Ray LaMontagne, whose terrific debut album Trouble has been turning heads for the last couple of months, plays at Academy 3.

9. 9. Going nuclear

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 March 2005 IN an age when the likes of The Libertines have irrevocably broken down the barriers between music fan and music performer, hot new talents Working For A Nuclear Free City are here to reinstall those barriers.

10. 10. A night that needs no tweaking

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 March 2005 THOSE who dismiss dance music as fickle and fashion-obsessed are obviously unfamiliar with the work of Kevin Hedge and Josh Milan, aka Blaze. Hedge will DJ at Tweak at North this Friday.

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