ContactMusic — British rockers Happy Mondays have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia just days before the shows were due to kick off.The band was due to... more info

Here Comes The Flood — UK indie rock band The Woodentops were among the first to cross-over to the dance in the late Eighties. they released a slew of singles and 12 inches and only two full-length studio albums in their heyday: Giant and Woodenfoot Cops on the Highway.... more info

The Independent — From Morrissey to Shaun Ryder, Manchester is famed for its musical mavericks. Now the city’s rock legends will lecture the next generation of hopefuls at a new college offering degree courses in axe-wielding, stagecraft and swagger. more info

411 Mania — He saw all of them... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Shaun Ryder has been shown secret film footage of alien life forms visiting Earth by military bosses in Chile.The Happy Mondays... more info

Guardian Music — Few musical reunions are anything better than schmaltzy and many are far worse. But I still long for the Smiths to returnAs a Grease fan, I approached the news that John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have reunited for a charity with cautious optimi... more info

Guardian Music — This week Alexis Petridis and Kieran Yates welcome DJ David Rodigan to the programme to discuss his life in radio, where his love of reggae began and this fantastic YouTube clip.Pete Paphides returns to the pod clutching a copy of Disc and Music Echo... more info

Guardian Music — Prepare the maracas and glo-sticks as the Happy Mondays return (19–20 Dec, Roundhouse, NW1). Support comes from the evergreen 808 State …For younger ravers, Bristol's answer to The Warehouse Projects enters its third year, and the In:Moti... more info

ContactMusic — British musician Shaun Ryder celebrated his 50th birthday on stage this week 23Aug12 during his reunion tour with the Happy Mondays The singer performed with his band at the Ibiza Rocks concert in Spain on Wednesday night 22Aug12 an... more info

Guardian Music — The final day of the festival in Dorset sees music from the Happy Mondays and entertainment from Rolf Harris more info