My Mount Rushmore Of…British Lyricists :

In this series, we look at the best of the best in every category, not necessarily just ‘here are my … More

Kendall’s Top 50 Songs By…Manic Street Preachers :

Here’s a new musical series which will only feature bands I really love as they need to have a strong … More

“We put our bodies on the lineBuilt a mountain we could never climb.How could four become so strongYet break and … More

In this series I compile my ‘perfect gigs’ from some of my favourite bands. As with my ‘Best Of’ album … More

Rosebud – Manic Street Preachers The Dying Song – Slipknot Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa – FINNEAS

I fucking love Know Your Enemy. The album is an absolute mess, in a good way, everything they were trying … More

Of course, when I first got into Manic Street Preachers in 1992 (oh, here he goooooes), we didn’t know what … More

Lightning Seeds comeback? Yes, please, Ian Broudie. I always loved Lightning Seeds, even after that sport ball song and the … More

Happy 21st birthday, you beautiful bizarre creature. Yes, today is an important anniversary in Manic Street Preachers world, a place … More

“A blank page of paper and a pen is the greatest invention, it’s so exciting to be confronted by possibility.”