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How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of become something else,” he says. “The video and the song have drifted off into…

The Manchester music icon has announced a new UK and Ireland tour - how to get tickets

Our monarch’s made it glowing to her Platinum Jubilee party, but Paul Flynn didn’t always have such a golden view of her. He shares how he came round to Britain’s national institution

She’s been called a fascist, a parasite and a pretty nice girl who doesn’t have a lot to say. So are all pop songs about the monarch treasonous? And are they really directed at her?

ICU Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ICUI) reported Q1 sales of $543.1 million vs. Raymond James' estimate of $530 million.  Core ICU beat by $7 million, while newly acquired Smiths Medical missed by $5 million.  With an Outperform rating, the analysts lowered the price target from $265 to $235. Adjusted EPS was $1.82, down from Raymond James' estimate…

The British Pop Archive will include items from different aspects of Manchester’s highly recognisable pop scene.

The news has been welcomed by former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce

Marr and Morrissey have not worked together since The Smiths broke up in 1987

On the eve of his new double album, the acclaimed songwriter takes questions from musicians, politicians and readers