Manic Street Preachers’ brand new album ‘Critical Thinking’ is out now. Available on LP, CD, hardbook CD (featuring a bonus disc of demos) and cassette. Grab your copy here:

‘The Holy Bible’ turns 31 today. Released on 30th August 1994, the Manics’ third studio album remains one of their most intense and uncompromising statements. Do you own it on vinyl, CD or even cassette? Got any rare pressings, promos or memorabilia from the era? Share your

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‘Decline & Fall’ was released one year ago today as the first single from ‘Critical Thinking’. An urgent opener that set the tone for the album, it remains one of the standout tracks from the record. Where did you first hear it?

Less than a week to go until James and Nicky join @KeithCameron2 at the Corn Exchange in Brighton. A handful of seats remain for this special evening of conversation, songs and a signing of ‘168 Songs of Hatred and Failure’. Don’t miss the chance to be part of it. Tickets:

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Released #OnThisDay in 1998, ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’ became the Manics’ first ever number one single, debuting at the top of the UK chart. The lead release from ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ remains one of the band’s most iconic songs and a defining

Tickets are moving fast for the ‘168 Songs of Hatred and Failure’ live events with @KeithCameron2, James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire. Abergavenny is now sold out, with Brighton and London down to the last few. Each night features stories, songs and a signing of the book with

Released #OnThisDay in 2020, James Dean Bradfield’s second solo album ‘Even In Exile’ turns five today. A concept record inspired by the life of Chilean activist and singer Víctor Jara, with lyrics by Patrick Jones, it reached number six on the UK albums chart.

“The songs that saved your life”. @MOJOmagazine has awarded ‘168 Songs of Hatred and Failure’ a five star review, calling it “definitive”. Written by Keith Cameron with interviews from Nicky Wire and James Dean Bradfield, the book charts the Manics’ story through 168 tracks,

Released 31 years ago today - 1st August 1994 - ‘Revol’ was the second single from ‘The Holy Bible’. Short, sharp, and scathing, the track remains one of the band’s most intense singles. Watch the Chris D’Adda-directed video over on the official YouTube channel:

Marking another year for Sean Moore. Wishing a Happy Birthday to the man behind the drums.

‘Stay Beautiful’ turns 34 today. Released on this day in 1991, it was the first single from ‘Generation Terrorists’ and broke into the UK Top 40. Do you still have your copy?. Watch the full video on the official YouTube channel:

Pre-order ‘168 Songs of Hatred and Failure’ from @Waterstones and you could win one of Nicky Wire’s own guitars, signed by the band. Written by @KeithCameron2, the book tells the story of Manic Street Preachers through their music, words and the moments that shaped them.

Stage times have been announced for the Manics’ show at Audley End House & Gardens on Saturday 2nd August, with special guests @thecharlatans and @ashofficial. Final tickets available from:

“And I just hope that you can forgive us". A few months after the Manics joined @oasis at Maine Road, 'Everything Must Go' was released - the second single from the album of the same name, and a Top 5 hit that summer. Still one of the defining tracks of that era. Where did you

‘La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)' turns 32 today. A highlight of 'Gold Against the Soul' and still a regular in the setlist. Watch the band’s iconic Top of the Pops performance from 1993:

Released four years ago today, 'The Secret He Had Missed' features Julia Cumming of @sunflower_bean and remains a standout from 'The Ultra Vivid Lament'. Directed by longtime collaborator Kieran Evans, the official video is available now on the band’s YouTube channel:

Released in 2003, 'Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers’, the band’s B-sides and rarities compilation, turns 22 today. What’s your favourite track from the collection? Anyone own the 1993 bootleg version?

Released on this day in 2014, 'Futurology' turns 11 today. The band’s twelfth studio album, it charted at No.2 in the UK and marked a bold shift in sound with tracks like 'Europa Geht Durch Mich' and 'Walk Me to the Bridge'. @MOJOmagazine recently placed it at No.3 in their

Manic Street Preachers play ROCK ZOTTEGEM in Belgium next week - on Saturday 12th July. Full festival info and tickets: