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Grammy-winning hardcore band Turnstile perform ‘exceptional’ cover of a Stone Roses classic

Spoilers: WOW.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 4th March 2026

In a cover version we never knew we needed, multiple Grammy award-winning hardcore band Turnstile have taken social media timelines by storm with a cover of a true British rock classic by The Stone Roses.

Described as everything from “pretty damn brilliant” and “exceptional” by CLASH Magazine to “one of the best triplej covers ever”, it’s fair to say they smashed it with this one.

This one was always likely to go down well with us Mancs, but you never know how possessive people are going to be with iconic tunes treasured not just by regions but entire eras like this.

Without further ado, please enjoy Turnstile’s cover of ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ by The Stone Roses:

Lost track of how many times we’ve watched this now.

Truly excellent.

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Not only did they manage to capture the ambient atmosphere of that legendary intro, but they managed to tow the thin paint-splattered line between simply trying to imitate the original and making it their own.

There’s something about frontman Brendan Yates’ vocals that suits this particular cover so very well right from the off.

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We’re, of course, not saying that he sounds like Ian Brown in any way, but his range and top notes, in particular, seemed to fit almost perfectly.

Pair that with a contemporary rock band helping rejuvenate their particular guitar-driven genre, and those raw, driving D-beat-centric drums, and you’ve got a winning combo.

As you can see, the majority of the internet seems to agree with us…

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The bulk of social media didn’t just hail the reimagining as one that did Brown, John Squire, Reni and the late, great Mani justice, but perhaps one of the greatest that the popular Australian radio station, YouTube channel and Spotify playlisters have seen in a long time.

In fact, in Audio North‘s humble opinion, we’d go so far as to say this is the best we’ve heard in the platform since their native Royel Otis’ delightful duo of The Cranberries and Sophie Ellis-Bextor covers.

Safe to say it’s been an incredible year for Turnstile, who mopped up all manner of accolades in 2025 and were even nominated for International Group at the BRITs here in Manchester this past weekend. They might not have won that one, but they get all the plaudits from us for their song selection alone.

What did you make of it? Better still, do you have a favourite triplej ‘Like a Version’? Actually, no – scrap that: is there a better cover of a Manc artist‘s track that you can think of?

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Morrissey claims sole credit for The Smiths’ iconic Salford Lads’ Club photo shoot idea

Danny Jones Danny Jones Morrissey claims 'sole' credit for The Smiths' Salford Lads club photo shoot

Morrissey is once again raising the issue of credit and disputes over The Smiths’ legacy, as the controversial former frontman has now claimed that their iconic photo shoot outside of Salford Lads’ Club was entirely his idea.

The 66-year-old lead singer turned solo star from Urmston is no stranger to sparking debates and attracting controversy, and it seems his latest is to do with one of the most iconic images in British music history, let alone just Greater Manchester.

Writing an official statement on his website, which has since been shared across social media, even the Salford Lads and Girls’ Club have seen fit to repost the message.

Put simply, he says, “it was solely my idea”.

The Davyhulme-born bard and divisive artist goes on to claim that the other co-founding members of the iconic Manc band initially viewed as more of his “lunacy” – the suggestion seemingly being (as it often is with Morrissey) that they simply didn’t understand the ‘genius’ at the time.

Many of his most die-hard fans still believe that most don’t and never will.

He even jokes that, in another life, it could very well have been something entirely different and random, such as the Kellogg’s factory in Trafford, basically suggesting that other members would have simply followed suit.

In his words, he argues that “now millions of people come from all over the world to be photographed on that very spot, it is claimed as a Smiths idea. It wasn’t, it isn’t, and it never shall be.”

Once again, this is by no means the first time he’s called into question, ‘who did what’ and/or who owns what bit of intellectual property; in fact, there was apparently another one of these instances with Johnny Marr only recently.

A special The Smiths reissue was cancelled due to a dispute between Morrissey and Johnny Marr
Oh, what could have been…

‘Moz’ and Marr have been at loggerheads pretty much ever since the group disbanded back in 1987, and still look to be far away from seeing eye to eye on virtually anything.

It was only back in September 2024 that his fellow former bandmate had to deny claims that he’d acquired ‘100% of the rights to The Smiths IP and could tour under the name without ‘The Pope of Mope’ himself.

One thing’s for sure: whatever part of the past Mozza will bring up next remains a mystery, but as always, at least we’ve always got the tunes.

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The Strokes announce first Manchester gig in two decades

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson The Strokes announce first Manchester gig in two decades

The Strokes are finally set to return to Manchester for the first time in years, announcing a huge arena show today.

The iconic indie rockers have shared details of a new European tour, which includes a night at the massive Co-op Live arena here in Manchester.

The news comes hot off the heels of their celebrated Coachella set over the weekend.

The Reality Awaits Tour, named after their upcoming seventh studio album, will take The Strokes to Manchester as well as London and Newcastle, plus several cities across Europe.

The Strokes broke into the industry back in 2001 with their seminal debut album Is This It, which spawned massive indie anthems like Last Nite, Hard To Explain, and Sometimes.

Since then, they’ve released six studio albums, all of which have climbed into the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.

You can expect to hear all sorts of fan favourites, like Reptilia, Juicebox, and You Only Live Once, plus new music including their latest single The New Abnormal.

Co-op Live said: “This is set to be an unmissable show as they come to Co-op Live for the first time and we can’t wait!”

Last time The Strokes played in Manchester, it was at the O2 Apollo way back in 2006 – the same year they supported Foo Fighters at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

They played Lytham Festival more recently, but haven’t ventured back into Manchester itself since.

The Strokes will play at Co-op Live in Manchester on 26 October 2026.

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday 17 April HERE, with a number of pre-sales beginning from Wednesday 15 April.

The Strokes UK and Ireland tour dates in full

  • The O2, London – 6 October
  • Utilita Arena, Newcastle – 25 October
  • Co-op Live, Manchester – 26 October
  • 3Arena, Dublin – 28 October

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