ContactMusic — Former Happy Mondays star Bez has thrown his hat into the world of politics by announcing his plans to run as a Member of Parliament for his native... more info

NME — The dancer and all-round hedonist will run for MP in hometown of Salford more info

NME — De La Soul, Miles Kane and Happy Mondays will also perform at the festival this summer more info

NME — Frontman says one fan thought he was getting too big for his boots more info

411 Mania — Ryder calls Cyrus "rock and roll"... more info

Starpulse — Happy Mondays star Bez is in mourning after a close friend was stabbed to death on Sunday (28Jul13). Robert Jackson was killed at his home in Manchester, England. His 13-year-old daughter Ayeshea ... more info

Starpulse — The Happy Mondays and The Farm kicked off the 2013 Isle of Wight Festival in the U.K. on Friday (14Jun13) on a sunny day that could not have been more different to last year's (12) launch chaos. D... more info

ContactMusic — British rockers Happy Mondays have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia just days before the shows were due to kick off.The band was due to... more info

Here Comes The Flood — UK indie rock band The Woodentops were among the first to cross-over to the dance in the late Eighties. they released a slew of singles and 12 inches and only two full-length studio albums in their heyday: Giant and Woodenfoot Cops on the Highway.... more info

The Independent — From Morrissey to Shaun Ryder, Manchester is famed for its musical mavericks. Now the city’s rock legends will lecture the next generation of hopefuls at a new college offering degree courses in axe-wielding, stagecraft and swagger. more info