Gigwise — Shaun Ryder reveals... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The former Happy Mondays frontman has revealed not being able to remember more than a decade and a half has been problematic... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed rock wildman Shaun Ryder has blamed his crippling shyness for the drug demons he battled throughout his career The former Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman spent more than 10 years fighting addictions to heroin and crack cocaine and now... more info

ContactMusic — Shaun Ryder once thought Simply Red were the Happy Mondays The former Happy Mondays singer - who was famous for his wild partying in the 80s and 90s - was sharing a drink with a friend before his gig when he thought his band had taken to the stage w.... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Shaun Ryder relied on newspaper articles to piece together his career when writing his life story because years of drug abuse has wrecked his memory The singer launched his career as frontman of Happy Mondays in the 1980s but the band ... more info

NME — Happy Mondays frontman reveals all in his new autobiography more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Shaun Ryder is glad he waited until his forties to find true love - because his new wife would have cut his throat during his years as a rock wildman The Happy Mondays star became romantically involved with his childhood friend Joanne ... more info

Guardian Music — The Happy Mondays frontman has survived addiction, attempts on his life and depression. But writing his autobiography has forced him to face up to even more uncomfortable truths about his past. He talks pills, thrills and bellyaches'All right?" says ... more info

NME — Twisting My Melon is out today more info

Guardian Music — Manchester band reunite with original singer Stephen Holt to record first new album in 15 yearsInspiral Carpets are reuniting with their original singer more than 20 years after he left the group. Stephen Holt has rejoined the Manchester band followi... more info