Guardian Music — Maraca-waving dancer says he is 'too old' to join Manchester band on reunion tour in MayThe years of melon-twisting and maraca-waving have taken their toll on the Happy Mondays' celebrated non-musical member, and Bez has said he will not be joining t... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Shaun Ryder was left crushed by his shambolic attempts to play saxophone with a jazz band after hitting a series of wrong notes during a live performance The Happy Mondays frontman was given just six lessons on his favourite instrument... more info

ContactMusic — Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder was left with an embarrassing nut-brown complexion after undergoing three spray tans in one morning The pale Brit wanted a radiant glow for an appearance on a Sky TV show so he urged his wife Joanne to use her self-bron... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed rock wildman Shaun Ryder learned how to play the saxophone for a new TV show - but he had to turn to a special needs teacher for help when dyslexia left him struggling to read the notes The Happy Mondays frontman was given just six weeks to ... more info

ContactMusic — Recently-reformed British band the Happy Mondays have absolutely no plans to record a new album according to frontman Shaun Ryder The group disbanded 19 years ago after Ryders drug addiction spiralled out of control but last month Jan12 they announ..... more info

Guardian Music — As Shaun Ryder's crew prepare for a comeback, tell us about your favourite album by the Manchester mobYippee-ippee-ey-ey-ay-yey-yey, Happy Mondays are back! This week Shaun Ryder announced the original lineup of the band will tour in May, their first... more info

Guardian Music — This week, Happy Mondays announced they are reuniting for shows this summer. Here, in our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – Betty Page meets the band in 1990, at the peak... more info

Guardian Music — Original lineup of Manchester band to hit the road for first time since 1992, confirms Shaun RyderHappy Mondays' original lineup will reunite for a tour in May, according to singer Shaun Ryder.Despite previous reunions, this will be the first time th... more info

ContactMusic — Happy Mondays original line up have announced their return The seven members of the Step On group - key figures in Englands Madchester music scene of the late 80s - are set to play together for the first time since 1992 after singer Shaun Ryder... more info

ContactMusic — A representative for the Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has ruled out reunion talk following rumours the bands original line-up is making plans to tour in 2012 British newspaper The Sun reported the influential 1990s band was hoping to hit the ro... more info