The Charlatans Archives

Music Interviews

The Smiths’ Mike Joyce on raffling off a one-of-a-kind platinum record for ‘The Queen Is Dead’ listening party

The raffle marks a #Tim'TwitterListeningParty and is in aid of Manchester charity 'Back on Track'

Patrick Clarke - 3rd September 2020

Music News

Manchester’s Gorilla and Deaf Institute have been saved from closure

"The cultural fabric of our city centres depends on venues like these"

Damian Jones - 21st July 2020

Features

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The best and worst rock star attempts… so far!

Which rockstars have triumphed and/or gloriously failed when taking on our weekly career-spanning memory quiz?

Gary Ryan - 6th July 2020

Music News

Tim Burgess to hold special Twitter listening party for director and The Cure’s longtime collaborator Tim Pope

It's coming later this month

Damian Jones - 2nd July 2020

Music News

Love Record Stores Day boosts music retail, taking over £1 million in revenue

"It exceeded even our most ambitious expectations"

Will Lavin - 23rd June 2020

Features

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tim Burgess

Charlatans frontman and solo star Tim Burgess tackles music's toughest quiz – on his own life!

Gary Ryan - 5th June 2020

Music News

Frank Turner, Tim Burgess, Matt Maltese and more for Tiny Changes COVID online charity gigs

Tiny Gigs will raise money for the mental health charity set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison

Andrew Trendell - 29th May 2020

Features

‘White Lines’: inside Netflix’s drug-fuelled tribute to Ibiza

From Madchester to the White Isle – get the full story on TV's pill-popping ode to acid house

Elizabeth Aubrey - 7th May 2020

Music News

The Streets’ Mike Skinner to join Tim Burgess’ listening party to talk ‘Original Pirate Material’

Let's push things forward

Damian Jones - 29th April 2020

Music News

This website replays tweets from #TimsTwitterListeningParty in real time

The party just keeps on growing

Damian Jones - 23rd April 2020