Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Gaz from the Hippy Mafia who's band are supporting Beady Eye's in Canada, took time to answer a few questions ahead of tonight's gig.The Hippy Mafia is the collaboration of five individuals from five music genres hailing from Manchester UK and Ontari... more info

Guardian Music — 1988-89: Number 17 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicConfusingly, the Second Summer of Love was really two summers. The first, 1988, was the warm-up as acid house graduated from hipster secret to the dominant sound of Br... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses famously both appeared on the same episode of Top Of The Pops in November 1989. Ian Brown didn’t bother to sing. What, according to a BBC engineer, was odd about Bez’s maracas? “Er….?” Wrong. Apparently the... more info

Guardian Music — 23 November 1989: Number 34 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe 80s looked destined to end in musical ignominy. The charts were dominated by the steely machinations of Stock, Aitken and Waterman and Jive Bunny's repeat... more info

Guardian Music — Louis Walsh's latest creation are the blandest committee-driven drivel we've heard in ages. Jedward are a joy in comparisonHometown: London.The lineup: Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Jodi Albert, Kasey Smith, Leigh Learmont.The background: We had thi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Series charting the musical and human dramas behind some of the best-known rock and pop groups in history. This programme looks at some of the best bands to come out of Manchester over the past 20 years. The stories of Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New ... more info

Altsounds — Former Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has said he believes legendary Manchester group The Stones Roses will reform because their frontman Ian Brown needs the money. In an interview with the Sun, Ryder, who plays a solo show at London's Proud... more info

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Guardian Music — NewcastleGateshead is gearing up for a summer full of art, theatre, music, food and festivals. Jon Corbett and Stephen Noble of Keep Your Eyes Open are your guidesNewcastle's top 10 budget eatsThe Turner prize goes to Gateshead in October 2011Evoluti... more info