Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Former music mogul Alan McGee is adamant the only reason a resurgence of Britpop bands is proving popular is because "modern music is rubbish".At Tuesday's (21Feb12) Brit Awards, 1990s icons Blur and Noel Gallagher took to the stage to perform, while... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Shaun Ryder was left crushed by his shambolic attempts to play saxophone with a jazz band after hitting a series of wrong notes during a live performance The Happy Mondays frontman was given just six lessons on his favourite instrument... more info

ContactMusic — Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder was left with an embarrassing nut-brown complexion after undergoing three spray tans in one morning The pale Brit wanted a radiant glow for an appearance on a Sky TV show so he urged his wife Joanne to use her self-bron... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed rock wildman Shaun Ryder learned how to play the saxophone for a new TV show - but he had to turn to a special needs teacher for help when dyslexia left him struggling to read the notes The Happy Mondays frontman was given just six weeks to ... more info

Guardian Music — I thought I'd had my fill of musical comebacks, but Dodgy's new album is a revelationSelf-evidently, there are all kinds of issues surrounding the modern mania for musical comebacks. Increasingly, browsing through the live ads at the back of rock mag... more info

ContactMusic — Recently-reformed British band the Happy Mondays have absolutely no plans to record a new album according to frontman Shaun Ryder The group disbanded 19 years ago after Ryders drug addiction spiralled out of control but last month Jan12 they announ..... more info

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Guardian Music — Adam Boult: Bummed, Pills 'n' Thrills, G-Man … vote for your favourite Mondays albumAdam Boult more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsHappy Mondays announce reunion tourNeil Young: I was working on new iPod with Steve JobsJack White announces debut solo albumAdele to make live return at GrammysReviewsAlbum: Dom L... more info

Guardian Music — As Shaun Ryder's crew prepare for a comeback, tell us about your favourite album by the Manchester mobYippee-ippee-ey-ey-ay-yey-yey, Happy Mondays are back! This week Shaun Ryder announced the original lineup of the band will tour in May, their first... more info