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

ContactMusic — A gig by rocker Shaun Ryder has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances The former Happy Mondays frontman was scheduled to play at the Sub91 club in Leicester England on Wednesday 07Dec11 but organisers have pulled the show due to mystery rea.... more info

ContactMusic — Happy Mondays will reform next year Lead singer Shaun Ryder is spearheading plans to get the Step On group back together for a special documentary after he was approached by promoters keen for them to tour with The Stone Roses who reunited earlie... more info

Guardian Music — It has been a bumper year for memoirs, from Shaun Ryder to Nile RodgersWhen looking back on a year of music books that themselves tend to look back, it makes sense to start with Simon Reynolds's Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past (Fa... more info

Altsounds — *Dixie* *Answering Shaun Ryder's call* London five-piece rock 'n' roll band Dixie release their UK debut single “What You Gonna Do” on 21st November 2011 through 301 Records, and they follow that by tearing through 27 UK tour dates... more info

Guardian Music — Soul singer Bobby Womack reveals how a phone call from Gorillaz helped him rekindle his career, and TV presenter Jonathan Ross hails the unlikely cartoon groupThe roll-call of Gorillaz collaborators over the last decade includes Danger Mouse, Ibrahim... more info

Guardian Music — Tokyo, LincolnAfter Happy Mondays and Black Grape "reunions" that lacked most of the personnel, the autobiography, and eating crocodile penis in the Celebrity jungle, you wonder what will constitute Shaun Ryder's next attempt to restore his former gl... more info

NME — Happy Mondays singer will start his quest in native Manchester more info