The Charlatans News

The Stone Roses' 1989 self-titled debut remains one of the most essential rock albums of all time.

While Beyonce was rocking a sold-out concert on Yas Island, at least 3,000 people on the Abu Dhabi Corniche were entertained by a different award-winning musical line-up - entirely free.

There are a few things we still remember from Youth Club - how much cider is too much cider, that luminous cycling shorts will never be flattering, and sitting in the car of a boy named after a cartoon character listening to tapes of The Charlatans .

A group of local pals of Asim and Isha Abdullah went to Paris for Fashion Week to watch their Emanuel Ungaro spring 2010 runway show, including high-end real estate agents Joel Goodrich and Olivia Hsu Decker , interior designer Sophie Azouaou , and Victoria Yeager Sawyer , corporate counsel at Genentech.

AN indie band featuring members of hit 90s rockers Wide Eyed Wonder is launching its first EP at Mansfield Old Library this weekend.

A MOTHERWELL singer/songwriter is fast becoming the next indie legend with a hot new ep and host of celebrity fans.

A ROCK band from Burton will hit the stage at one of the country's top live venues after defying the odds to reach the final of a national talent contest.

Singer gets 'FAC.33' in homage to their single 'Ceremony' The Charlatans ' Tim Burgess has had a tattoo representing New Order 's first single 'Ceremony' . Depicting the Factory Records catalogue number 'FAC.33' , the frontman said he was undecided on which catalogue number to get.

Don't worry if you're not a big Charlatans fan - or, indeed, can't stand the lips-and-fringe-and-organ combination at all; I'm probably not going to work through all of The Charlatans album-by-album. Probably not.

One of those songs which earns its place in history by inspiring over-excited young people to steal street signs, this is a hymn to part of semi-rural Cheshire.

You don't just do one big splurge of video when it has Tim Burgess in it. You savour it, slowly, however much you might want to rush forward to the Jesus Hairdo one where he's smeared in bodypaint.

WE wondered where those blue curtains had gone. Ex-WAG Elen Rives, 31, got dolled up for a night out in a selection of indoor furnishings.

Above: The Red Hot Chilli Pipers always go down well.Right: Buzzcocks play the Voodoo Stage on Saturday THIS weekend sees one of the north-east's most popular music festivals return with a lineup to rival any in Scotland.

British indie rockers Maximo Park have cancelled their upcoming North American tour , citing "personal reasons." The band announced the cancellation in a hand written note posted to their MySpace blog on Monday.

Thousands of people from Leicestershire and beyond flocked to this year's Summer Sundae Weekender festival, held in the grounds of Leicester's De Montfort Hall and Victoria Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

THREE days of soul, motown and groove-fuelled tunes are descending on a Lancaster venue over the Bank Holiday weekend.

THE raw talent of indie rock four piece Highwired returns to The Box on August 28.

Thousands of people from across the country descended on Leicester for the Summer Sundae Weekender, held in the grounds of De Montfort Hall and Victoria Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Well, after months of tantalising us with line-up announcements and extra additions for 2009 , Summer Sundae is finally here, and it looks like it's bringing the good weather with it.

OMG, it's the city's biggest music fest, and it only goes and starts today. The Streets, The Zutons and a ridiculously large compendium of artists including The Lightning Seeds, Mr Hudson, Bon Iver, Saint Etienne and The Charlatans have taken time out of their busy schedules to entertain us for three dizzying days.