The Independent — Reunited acts Blur and The Stone Roses are to battle it out for the title of best band in the world at this year's Q Awards. more info

ContactMusic — Mani is going to be a father to twins The Stone Roses bassist - whose real name is Gary Mountfield - and wife Imelda are thrilled by the news which they kept secret until she had passed her first trimester A source close to the coupl... more info

ContactMusic — Stone Roses rocker Gary MANI MOUNFIELD is reportedly preparing to become a father to twins The bassist and his wife Imelda are expecting a double bundle of joy according to Britains The Sun A source tells the publication The... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site from a UK old-school romanticistWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Steve Worrall and the blog is called Retro Man.Where are you based?The UK.Describe yo... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Weller is sick of bands reforming The 54-year-old rocker feels disappointed that the music industry is celebrating the likes of The Stone Roses and Blur for getting back together as it is damaging for up-and-co... more info

Guardian Music — Band's website crashes as fans rush to hear new material from a group who make the Stone Roses look like Billy ChildishThe Avalanches have released their first original song in a decade. A Cowboy Overflow of the Heart is a spoken-word demo featuring ... more info

ContactMusic — The Stone Roses continued their triumphant reunion by closing the final night of Britains V Festival on Sunday night 19Aug12 The rockers who reformed earlier this year 12 for a European tour and a series of summer shows took to the stage a... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher dedicated Oasis track 'Supersonic' to double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah at V Festival last night (August 18).In a set packed with material from his debut solo album, along with classic Oasis tracks, Gallagher wowed the large crowd... more info

Guardian Music — Festival-goers at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in Staffordshire have enjoyed high temperatures as they watched performers including Emeli Sandé and the Stone Roses more info

Guardian Music — Reading/Leeds FestivalIt's more than 20 years now since the Reading/Leeds festival entered its modern era, but the event's image remains the same: a goth eating a baked potato sitting by a fire made of plastic cups. A hard rock festival with occasion... more info