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31. MUSIC: Santana, MEN Arena, Saturday 21 June
Heywood Advertiser, Tuesday 17 June 2008MENTION 'guitar hero' to most people, and they'll probably point you in the direction of an annoyingly addictive PlayStation video game.
32. MUSIC: Journey, Apollo, Thurs 19 June
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 11 June 2008BEING a fan of Journey must sometimes be akin to supporting Manchester City.
33. Voice of the people
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 11 June 2008THERE are obvious qualities all the greatest tenors must possess – the big voice, the big presence and the big ambition. To that list, Salford’s Russell Watson has surely added another inspiring quality – courage.
34. MUSIC: Boyzone, MEN Arena, Fri 6th and Sat 7th June
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 4 June 2008BACK in 1993, an aspiring Irish pop manager by the name of Louis Walsh held open auditions to launch a pop band in Dublin.
35. MUSIC: Yazoo, Apollo, Saturday 7 June
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 4 June 2008POP reformations seem less like an act of romance, more one of contractual obligation these days.
36. MUSIC: Mary J Blige, MEN Arena, Thursday 5 June
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 28 May 2008AIRING your dirty linen in public is generally seen as undignified. Yet it’s made soul diva Mary J Blige something of a female soul icon.
37. Come, join the cabaret
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 28 May 2008‘THE show must go on’ – it’s one of the oldest phrases in the showbiz rulebook. But for Liza Minnelli, the saying has become a real motto for life.
38. MUSIC: Adele, Lowry, 30 April
Heywood Advertiser, Thursday 24 April 2008ANY young female performer aspiring to be the ‘new Amy Winehouse’ is going to face many hurdles.
39. MUSIC: The Courteeners, Academy 1, Saturday 19 April
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 16 April 2008ON FIRST impression, you’d be forgiven for thinking The Courteeners were some sort of Frankenstein creation assembled by parts from legendary Manchester bands.
40. MUSIC: John Barrowman, Bridgewater Hall, Tuesday 15th
Heywood Advertiser, Wednesday 9 April 2008HIS most famous TV role, as Torchwood’s Captain Jack, might involve zapping monsters on a weekly basis, but it’s more likely the real John Barrowman would defeat his enemies with charm alone.