In conversation: Paul McCartney talks 1983 classic ‘Pipes of Peace’ with James Dean Bradfield

Read James and Sir Paul's conversation at DIY Magazine.

James Dean Bradfield presenting at BAFTA Cymru

James presenting 2 award at BAFTA Cymru 2015 and doing a big swear, cos you just can't take him anywhere!

Manics - A Design for Life (live) @MTV Studios 1996

30 Year War

With another conservative majority the 30 Year War isn't over yet.

Manics on The Late Late Show.

The Manics perform A Design For Life on The Late Late Show. Somehow this is the first American TV performance they've ever done!

To have 'Libraries gave us power' as the first words they said, to perform a song about working class solidarity and to have an almost twenty year old song still having resonance both in the UK and the States, that's what makes the Manics so special. When you think they can't surprise you, with a song you've heard so many times before and they still do! What a band!

And how sublime was it to see James pogoing and Nicky scissor kicking on US TV?

Viva Manic Street Preachers!!!

p.s. James' TV hair was curiously solid. I'm unsure how I feel about this.

Manics at Webster Hall

Video of almost 20 minutes of the Webster Hall gig this week!

No Manifesto Clip

Rough cut excerpt from No Manifesto.

Manic Street Preachers in Michael Sheen's Passion

In the spirit of Easter, here are the Manics performing a version of Design For Life for Michael Sheen's Passion Play.

Watch out for Nicky giggling as he's led away at the end.

Manic Street Preachers perform at The Hard Rock Cafe 2011

The Manics play a special intimate gig at the Hard Rock Cafe in London just after Postcards From A Young Man was released.

 This is my rip of the video I found on an old laptop! Enjoy.

From Despair to Where from Raw Soup 1993.

Manic Street Preachers performing 'From Despair To Where' from Raw Soup 1993!  It was broadcast late one night on ITV recently.

At one point the audience looks like it's going to pogo into the band.

Manic Street Preachers - 30 Years War - Leeds 2014

One of my favourite tracks from Rewind the Film.

Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness - Leeds 2014

And here's the always epic Motorcycle Emptiness from Leeds 2014.

Manic Street Preachers - Europa Geht Durch Mich - Leeds Arena 28th March 2014

Because it's a year to the day that Manic Street Preachers played Leeds Arena on the Futurology tour, here's the very first outing of Europa Geht Durch Mich from that gig.