Guardian Music — Admitting I liked Simply Red didn't fit with the NME's Maoist indie conspiracy, but Hucknall's repertoire is studded with triumphsIt was 1987, and I was 17, that eager and impressionable age when booze, nightclubs and inconclusive romantic encounters... more info

Topix — Mick Hucknall of Simply Red fame has not died in an accident involving a jet ski on the Turks and Caicos Islands, contrary to what internet rumours may have you believe. more info

NME — Singer is thought to be alive and well, despite reports of fatal jet-ski accident more info

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ContactMusic — Shaun Ryder once thought Simply Red were the Happy Mondays The former Happy Mondays singer - who was famous for his wild partying in the 80s and 90s - was sharing a drink with a friend before his gig when he thought his band had taken to the stage w.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On August 10th 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included TheProdigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker and Dreadzone.Below is a review and videos from THE TIMES of the... more info

Guardian Music — Ryan Stewart chops and dices 80s R&B with a J Dilla-ish attention to detail to create exquisite slow-motion soulHometown: Springfield, Ohio.The lineup: Ryan Stewart (music, production).The background: We discovered StewRat by chance on the weekend af... more info

Guardian Music — So the Mercury prize ignores heavy metal? That's just how things should beI love protests at music industry awards ceremony, usually because they're the single most interesting thing that happens at an otherwise dreary event. A few years ago, I parti... more info

ContactMusic — Mick Hucknall feels for his The Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood because the former alcoholic can't join in drinking sessions with the rest of the band. The Stay With Me hitmakers reunited last year (10) and hired Simply Red's Hucknall to take Rod Stewart'... more info

ContactMusic — Simply Red star Mick Hucknall credits his wife and daughter with saving his life, insisting he would be "dead" if he had carried on jetting around the world chasing models. The British singer was a famous philanderer in his hey-day, and has been link... more info