Guardian Music — Singer and guitarist perform together for first time in 16 years, making surprise appearance at Manchester benefit concertThe Stone Roses' Ian Brown and John Squire mounted a surprise reunion on Friday, performing together for the first time in 16 ye... more info

ContactMusic — Stone Roses stars Ian Brown and John Squire reunited on stage on Friday night 02Dec11 for the first time in 16 years The rockers have revived the legendary band for a series of gigs next year 12 and they preceded the comeback tour with an appearance ... more info

411 Mania — For the first time in 16 years... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: "Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl (1978) Actress Sarah Hyland (1990) Actor Colin Hanks (1977) Stone Roses guitarist John Squire (1962) Actress Denise Crosby (1957) B... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Given all the recent coverage of his run-in with Katie Holmes and various, life-altering ways, you may be unaware that Noel Gallagher, late of Oasis, has just released his first proper solo album, a rock-solid collection of tunes that run the gamut f... more info

The Independent — The reformed band - Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and Alan 'Reni' Wren - are to take top spot on the bill for the annual UK music event which takes place at Chelmsford, Essex, and Staffordshire in August. more info

ContactMusic — The Stone Roses are to headline next years V Festival The reformed band - Ian Brown John Squire Gary Mani Mounfield and Alan Reni Wren - are to take top spot on the bill for the annual UK music event which takes place at Chelmsford Essex and... more info

Guardian Music — Or could it have been the bass player's mum – or even the taxman?The Stone Roses' reunion has prompted all sorts of stories, none of them as bonkers as the claim that it was all David Beckham's doing. As "a source close to Becks" told the Sun: "Da... more info

Impose Magazine — By now you know the story. Take four lads from Manchester in the mid '80s, the early gigs competing with Primal Scream for dominance, that epic John Leckie produced self-titled with guitarist John Squire's Pollock influenced album cover, the ... more info

Guardian Music — This Is England director to shoot a film about the band's comebackShane Meadows is set to direct a film documenting the return of the Stone Roses. The director of This is England plans to film Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary "Mani" Mounfield and Alan "R... more info