Tim Burgess 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

Music News

New Order, Tim Burgess and others mourn closure of Manchester’s Deaf Institute and Gorilla venues

"They were the lifeblood of Manchester’s vital network of venues"

Charlotte Krol - 16th July 2020

Music News

Manchester Arena to celebrate 25th anniversary with virtual gig

The venue is marking the milestone online due to the coronavirus pandemic

Sam Moore - 14th July 2020

Features

If the ‘cancel culture’ debate proved anything, it’s that the time has come to cancel Twitter

In Twitterworld people are good or bad and every faceless humanoid must be branded as such by Opinion Arbiters

Mark Beaumont - 13th July 2020

Music News

Peter Hook announces Joy Division listening party for ‘Closer’ 40th anniversary

The bassist will join Tim Burgess to reminisce about the record

Rhian Daly - 11th 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

Music News

Fontaines D.C., Laura Marling and many more to perform at Love Record Stores’ 24-hour in-store event

The likes of Mystery Jets, Tim Burgess and Circa Waves will also play on the day

Sam Moore - 12th June 2020