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1. 1. Manchester unsigned: Round-up 1

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 April 2006 MANCHESTER music is currently being thrown at us from all angles. You only need to walk down Oxford Road to be bombarded by people handing out flyers, advertising wannabe rock stars.

2. 2. Get the Manchester Passion

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 April 2006 THERE are those zealots who ascribe religious qualities to some Manchester music and they should be transported by tonight's bold BBC initiative. The Manchester Passion, broadcast live from Albert Square on BBC3 tonight, finds the story of Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection played out by actors, including former James frontman Tim Booth, to songs from the likes of Oasis, Morrissey and Joy Division.

3. 3. Calexico are go at Academy

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 April 2006 WHEN it comes to live performance, Calexico are something special. Their individual take on Americana is steeped not only in the roots music of their homeland, but also embraces the contemporary sounds. They play here again on Friday.

4. 4. Rachelle: from cops to pops

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 April 2006 SHE famously quit the police after posing semi-naked in a men's magazine. Then she had a boob job and posed on Page 3. Now, Rachelle Pantoja is about to launch a pop career with a world-renowned music producer at the helm.

5. 5. Bez records World Cup rival

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 April 2006 WHILE one Manchester music legend has publicly slammed the choice of the new official World Cup song as "a travesty", another has taken matters into his owns hands and launched an unofficial rival.

6. 6. Ashcroft relishing north west return

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 April 2006 MAD Richard, Serious Richard, King Rock or Dickie Ashcroft - call him what you like, but one thing is for sure Richard Ashcroft is still capable of sparking a few headlines. He plays here on Saturday. You can also listen to clips from the interview.

7. 7. Morrissey rockets to chart summit

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 April 2006 HEAVEN knows, Morrissey might be happy now his new album has rocketed to the top of the charts.

8. 8. Apollo date for blues star Raitt

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 April 2006 THROUGHOUT her career, Bonnie Raitt has consistently managed to unearth new songwriting talent while never straying too far from her bedrock love of the blues. She plays here tonight.

9. 9. Opus is the ultimate night out

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 21 April 2006 JUST when you thought super clubs were totally passé in Manchester after the sinking of the cruise ship-like Lucid, another opens in the very same venue at The Printworks.

10. 10. Take That return to live arena

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 April 2006 THOUSANDS of ecstatic Take That fans thronged to see the band reunited on stage for the first time in more than a decade last night. The Manchester quartet stunned their sell-out comeback concert tonight by appearing with a 20-foot Robbie Williams on stage.

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