The Vinyl Villain — Julian Cope managed to rack up 16 Top 75 hits in the UK singles charts between 1983 and 1986.OK, only World Shut Your Mouth in 1986 made the Top 20, but the fact remains that just about every single he released in his solo career had some sort of im... more info

Guardian Music — This mysterious crew appear to be some kind of strange Manc cult, full of quasi-spiritual fervour and revolutionary intentHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Jeau, Lung, Elle Jaie and Evanse.The background: Oh, to be baffled in this digital day and age,... more info

Guardian Music — You'd think there wasn't much left that Happy Mondays hellraiser Shaun Ryder could do to shock people. Then he settled down ...How did this happen? How did the original 24-hour party person and leader of Manchester bad boys Happy Mondays and Black Gr... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Happy Mondays man marries in Manchester more info

ContactMusic — HAPPY MONDAYS star SHAUN RYDER has married his longterm love - he surprised guests at his daughter's christening on Sunday (07Mar10) by announcing the double... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Manchester, England's Happy Mondays may still be together (but with a truncated line-up) but drummer Gary "Gaz" Whelan has his priorities elsewhere at the moment.As he told us last summer, Whelan, who's now a resident of Burlington, Ont, has formed a... more info

The Mirror — Following on from the news that Happy Mondays hellraiser Shaun Ryder has married in a surprise ceremony, here we list ten classic Ryder moments that illustrate just how tough a task taming the wildman of baggy will be be for his lucky new wife Joanne... more info

The Mirror — Former Happy Mondays wildman Shaun Ryder made it a really happy Sunday – as he tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend. more info

The Mirror — Shaun Ryder, the wide-eyed, floppy-haired gurning Happy Mondays singer of old, has cleaned up his act (and got himself a sensible pair of specs) and tied the know in a surprise ceremony. more info

Addict Music — Some Friendly originally topped the album charts in 1990 at the height of the 'Madchester' scene, which saw similar bands The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays find their fame. more info