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

ContactMusic — British rocker SHAUN RYDER has exploded the myth he once walked out on a multi-million dollar record deal to buy drugs - insisting the snub was deliberate.Ryder's band, Happy Mondays, fell apart shortly after record giant EMI withdrew the offer of a ... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker SHAUN RYDER is convinced he'll have to endure another stint on reality TV as he attempts to revive his music career - because "that's part of the game now".The Happy Mondays frontman entered the Australian jungle last month (Nov10) to spend th... more info