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

Guardian Music — Where to enjoy buzzing nights and laid-back days in Manchester, home of The Smiths, Happy Mondays and Elbow. See also our insiders' guides to Belfast, Birmingham and BristolDespite ever-increasing gentrification, the Northern Quarter, a square half-m... more info

NME - The Video Blog — I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only person that did a WTF double take on hearing the news that Lou Reed was teaming up with Metallica last month. Whether inspired or doomed or a mixture of the two it was definitely unforseen, and it got us thinking... more info

Guardian Music — The city has an illustrious musical history - but how much do the current hot bands care? Not much, apparentlyHot, often half-naked new Manchester band Wu Lyf ruffled feathers recently when they told the Guardian that the city's illustrious musical h... more info

Guardian Music — 'Maybe 20 years ago I was all right looking, but certainly not now'I see an old bastard. Over the past few years, I've started looking in mirrors and seeing my dad. I'll say, "Christ! That's not me. That's an old bloke!" I avoid mirrors and photogra... more info

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