Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A piece of Manchester music history is up for grabs on Thursday – when the first ever recording of Oasis goes under the hammer.Auctioneers Christie's are offering the cassette, which was captured at legendary Little Peter Street venue The Boardwalk... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — The producer and solo star on Adam Sandler, Stone Roses lyrics and introducing Amy Winehouse to 'Arrested Development' My first gig Billy Squier “He was sort of a Robert Plant impersonator – a hoary rocker from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Peter Kay will have his name permanently etched on to a new “eco” art installation at Manchester Airport.Work has already begun on a glass-covered walkway which will feature the names of the North West’s most famous people and places.The Bolton... more info

NME — Former Stone Roses man performs songs such as 'I Wanna Be Adored' and 'F.E.A.R' at the outdoor event more info

The Mirror — Stone Roses bassist Mani thinks people must be bored of music if they keep wondering when his old band will re-form. more info

The Mirror — The MOJO Breakthrough Act: The Low Anthem Best Live Act: Midlake Classic Album Award: Stone Roses Hero Award: Marc Almond Classic Songwriter Award: Roy Wood Best Album: Richard Hawley's Truelove's Gutter Outstanding Contribution To Music: Sigur Ros S... more info

MTV.com News — Noel Gallagher, Daft Punk and actor Jay Baruchel also mingle with aliens for Adidas commercial.By Gil Kaufman Snoop Dogg launches the Adidas Originals X Star Wars Collection in New York City Photo: Neilson Barnard/ Getty Images The Mos Eis... more info

Altsounds — Manchester's summer will truly begin on Friday June 11th June when former Stone Roses front man Ian Brown takes to the stage for 15,000 adoring home fans on Manchester's renowned Platt Fields Park. The huge outdoor event will see some of Manches... more info

Guardian Music — Why Stone Roses frontman's mega-gig in Manchester's Platt Fields park was the final straw for anti-Manc cliche blog FUC51When people say "Manchester'", many immediately think of its musical legacy: a romantic, wistful notion of slate-grey skies pelti... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonSome musical genres just don't age well. Madchester's merging of indie-rock guitar riffs and acid-house dance rhythms may have appeared ground-breaking 20 years ago, but today it just sounds irredeemably quaint.These diminishing ret... more info