Famed for writing some of the best punk pop singles of all time, Buzzcocks, the band who D.I.Y. packaged and sold Manchester's burgeoning late ‘70s music scene to the world, head to Latitude this year, handpicked by Mark Lamarr to headline a live version of his Radio 2 show, God's Jukebox.

First UK gig of their tour kicks off in London

Sometime in 2002, I ridiculously managed to convince Uncut’s then-Reviews Ed to let me write a lead review of a CD I’d just bought online from a record label in Japan. According to the press release which accompanies this belated UK release for the same album, Plush’s “Fed”, I wrote that it was “The dazzling masterpiece he [Liam Hayes, Plush’s sole constant member] always threatened to produce.” Evidently not enough of a “dazzling masterpiece” for it to merit a UK release for six whole years.

New Oasis album due in the Autumn

3.5 million fans vote for Muse as first song

Tracklisting for 6th record plus UK tour dates

Plus Dirty Pretty Things, Little Feat and The Watson Twins in our releases round-up!

Legendary bootleg finally gets an official release, remastered by the Dame himself

Full tilt second album from ex-Libertine

All-star jam with the remaining Feat