NME — Band recently toured the 1990 album for its 25th anniversary more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tony Wilson, who founded Factory Records (home to Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays and more), died on this day (August 10) in 2007 and in tribute, poet Mike Garry and musician Joe Duddell have recorded a single titled... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — 15 years after Chris Evans' anarchic chat show TFI Friday ended, it's back for one night only on June 12th. Yesterday Evans revealed the line-up and it includes Brit-poppers for all those viewers nostalgic for the series' late 90s heyday: old rivals ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Shaun Ryder (right), with Kermit & Bez of Black Grape Happy Mondays / Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder announced earlier this year that he had "something in the pipeline." Turns out he's got a few things in... more info

The Telegraph — Happy Mondays will go on tour to celebrate the 25th anniverary of their album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches more info

The Telegraph — Happy Mondays will go on tour to celebrate the 25th anniverary of their album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis It's been eight years since Happy Mondays' Unkle Disfunctional and 12 since the amazing mess that was Shaun Ryder's 2003 solo album, Amateur Night in the Big Top. But things are twisting in Ryder's melon with hints... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Happy Mondays' frontman Shaun Ryder has said he thinks Liam Gallagher should get himself a TV chat show.Ryder made his suggestions for the Beady Eye singer in the new issue of NME, which is on newsstands now and available digitally. He said: "Apart f... more info

The Telegraph — The Telegraph's music critics select the 50 best covers ever recorded, from Jimi Hendrix to the Happy Mondays more info

KEXP Seattle — Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a phenomenally awesome trend happening right now where dance bands are accompanying thumping tracks with a lyrical message of higher understanding and deeper self-knowing. Last fall, Cut Copy gave us Free Y... more info