BBC News - UK — Former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown is released without charge after being questioned on suspicion of assaulting his wife. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rock legend and Big Issue cover star Bob Dylan has revealed Robert Burns' song 'A Red, Red Rose' is his most inspirational track, on a celebrity calendar to raise cash for CLIC Sargent.The singer is one of 18 celebrities who have revealed whch song h... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Lost Interview : Noel Gallagher - 1991In the Spring of 1991 a journalist interviewed a person who would later become an enormous rockstar and musical legend, but at the time he was merely a roadie for the Inspiral Carpets. The journalist couldn't... more info

Guardian Music — These cerebral prog-poppers prove that Manchester is finally producing innovative, intelligent music againHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Duncan Wallis (vocals), Robin Richards (bass), Pete Broadhead (guitar), Dan Spedding (guitar), Andy Proudfoot (... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonBy conventional measures of musical ability, Ian Brown's performance here – the first of two sold-out nights – warrants a resounding thumbs-down. Never a mellifluous vocalist, his voice has coarsened to the point ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — His last public appearance in Manchester was as front man of Oasis. Now Liam Gallagher returns as head of clothing label Pretty Green. Paul Taylor talked to him about fashion and fraternal love.'Tis the season of goodwill, and I'm wondering whether n... more info

Guardian Music — 'Singing out of tune can convey emotions that being in tune can't'One of the weirder side effects of watching The X Factor is that I've started to think singing in tune is hugely overrated. It's a central tenet of the show that singers should be note... more info

Guardian Music — Ever wondered why I Am the Resurrection and Fools Gold feature in so many playlists? It's to allow the DJ enough time to sprint to the loo and backFurther proof this week, if any were needed, that Stairway to Heaven is musical cancer, comes from Led ... more info

The former Stone Roses frontman will play 14 dates across the continent in January, starting with a gig at Paris' Trabendo on the 14th, and ending at Amsterdam's Paradiso on 31st. more info

411 Mania — Former Stone Roses singer accused of hitting wife... more info