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1. Why Dolly coins in so much lolly
Stockport Express, Friday 16 March 2007CARTOONS are supposed to be ephemeral things - not built to last, created for a finite time. However, Dolly Parton stands as a bold contradiction to that rule.
2. Preview: Tim Finn
Stockport Express, Friday 16 March 2007IT'S hardly Noel and Liam but there has always been a sibling discord when it comes to songwriting New Zealand brothers Tim and Neil Finn.
3. Preview: Kelly Jones
Stockport Express, Friday 30 March 2007YOU can't blame Kelly Jones for craving a change of scenery. As frontman of Stereophonics, he and his band (alongside maybe only Oasis) have become staples of arena-sized, mid-90s-derived machismo bloke rock.
4. Preview: 192 Acousticfest
Stockport Express, Friday 30 March 2007THERE'S always been a strong musical tradition of songs being inspired by buses but this must surely be the first time we've had a whole festival dedicated to one.
5. Kings of bling in unlikely alliance
Stockport Express, Friday 23 March 2007WITH its many egos, hip-hop music is not renowned for sharing the spotlight. But miraculously, such a thing has really happened.
6. Preview: Barenaked Ladies
Stockport Express, Friday 30 March 2007IN the United States and their native Canada they are four-million selling sensations, but here in Britain, Barenaked Ladies alternate with Bjorn Again as wacky festival staples.
7. Keane's special effort
Stockport Express, Thursday 1 March 2007THERE is one must-have fashion accessory these days for any rock 'n' roller worth their salt - a spell in rehab.
8. Preview: Journey
Stockport Express, Thursday 1 March 2007TWO years ago, the American rock band Journey received a prestigious star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame.
9. Preview: Faithless
Stockport Express, Friday 23 March 2007IT must be the only similarity between Faithless and Oasis that exists - but it's a significant one. Namely, the fact that both bands are kept in business by people whose musical tastes are cemented in the mid-90s.
10. Preview: The Rakes
Stockport Express, Friday 23 March 2007FOR every over-zealous party animal, there is always a sobering realist and for that we thank The Rakes.
