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Siouxsie And The Banshees drummer Kenny Morris dead at 68

Kenny Morris, an early member of Siouxsie and The Banshees, has passed away.

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“The title came up as a joke at first, but it fitted the song so perfectly – we just had to use it”: How Massive Attack created the groundbreaking ’90s hit that propelled Bristol’s unique music scene into the global spotlight

“We were trying to create dance music for the head rather than the feet"

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"It's Dante meets David Cassidy!" The Sisters of Mercy, Ghost Dance & the journey from goth to glam rock: Gary Marx’s career in 12 Songs

Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and 'goth supergroup' Ghost Dance. As he releases a tribute to glam, he looks back over the songs that have defined his career

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‘I feel sorry for London bands’: Why England’s North West is guitar hero utopia

While their London counterparts are struggling, bands like Courteeners and Blossoms are thriving. Michael Hann speaks to the musicians, politicians, and industry figures about what makes this corner of the country so hospitable for burgeoning guitar groups looking to make a splash

The Independent UK

Forget Manchester: Leeds was the REAL home of 80s alternative music

Often derided as ‘Goth City’, Leeds defined the independent music scene of the 80s from post-punk to weird-pop and dark electronica. No Leeds, no Trent Reznor

Louder

Manchester urban landmarks and ‘local legend’ feature in new Noel Gallagher music video

Council Skies was filmed around Collyhurst, Monsall and at gig venue New Century

Manchester Evening News

Edinburgh locals baffled as council put pavements over junctions on quiet road

Several residents in the Newhaven area have voiced their opinion on the new road layout on their street, with several junctions making way for continuous pavements laid with tarmac.

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Andy Burnham pays emotional tribute to Mani and Stone Roses for "making North proud" at fundraiser

"I don't think I'd be standing here today if it wasn't for the hope that you gave us back then"

Manchester Evening News

‘Between hilarity and severity’: how Bogshed transfixed a cult audience

John Peel loved them; the NME was briefly thrilled. But as a career-spanning Bog-Set is released, our writer recalls how for a select few their awkward sounds were life-changing

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