HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO February 26 to March 4, 1997 On the eve of the release of their album Pop, U2 announce details of their forthcoming PopMart tour, from a makeshift stage in the lingerie section of a K-Mart department store in downtown Manhattan. "We believe in trash, we believe in kitsch," The Edge tells reporters. "That's what we're all about at the moment."

The former Suede front man takes to the road in May

J Mascis shows off guitar prowess at London's Metro club

Uncut's other favourite Bob on spies, Scorsese and taking tea with the Taliban

Capacity increase means you can still see Arctics, Killers and Snow Patrol

"Brianstorm", the new Arctic Monkeys single, turned up in the Uncut office yesterday, and it's a relief to report that our first impressions weren't wrong. It's good.