Guardian Music — 02 Academy BirminghamSomewhere along the line, Shaun "William" Ryder has acquired a middle name. Most artists try to get by with just the one when they become famous beyond their immediate constituency. Since his stint in the Celebrity jungle last ye... more info

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ContactMusic — Shaun Ryder has seen a UFO.The Happy Mondays singer - who was famous for his wild partying in the 80s and 90s - is "convinced" he once saw a spacecraft in his hometown of Salford, Manchester, in England, and it sparked a long-held interest in extrate... more info

ContactMusic — Shaun Ryder doesn't understand his own songs.The former Black Grape and Happy Mondays singer doesn't understand why Factory Records boss Tony Wilson has previously described him as a "great poet" because there is nothing clever about his songwriting.... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker SHAUN RYDER was convinced to undergo a makeover and transform his "trashed" teeth when he was offered $60,000 (40,000)-worth of dental work for free.The Happy Mondays frontman ruined his smile with years of boozing and drug-taking, but... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker SHAUN RYDER turned down the chance to tour the world with GORILLAZ so he could appear on a U.K. reality TV show.The Happy Mondays frontman featured on the band's 2005 hit single Dare and he has appeared with them onstage for a number o... more info

Altsounds — Shuffle continues with a visit from a true legend of the UK music scene, someone who was at the forefront of a new wave of bands that changed the UK forever in the 90's, Mr SHAUN RYDER. Lead singer and creator of the legendary Manchester band... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The man credited with discovering Oasis has revealed he wants Rhys Ifans to play him in a movie about the story of Creation Records.It’s an apt choice for Creation Records supremo Alan McGee, who has settled in Hay-On-Wye. Not only is the Welsh Not... more info

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KEXP Seattle — As much as the 1980s (and the soundtrack to much of my pre-teenhood) were overflowing with bands from Manchester that made it big — The Chameleons, Charlatans, Happy Mondays, New Order, The Stone Roses, and so on — there were, as there always wil... more info