Guardian Music — Who needs Glasto? We have 12 good reasons why 2012's festival season will be one to rememberMADCHESTER RAVES ONThe reformation of baggy heroes the Stone Roses to play T in the Park and V (as well as their own Manchester shows) is the story of the sum... more info

Guardian Music — I thought I'd had my fill of musical comebacks, but Dodgy's new album is a revelationSelf-evidently, there are all kinds of issues surrounding the modern mania for musical comebacks. Increasingly, browsing through the live ads at the back of rock mag... more info

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ContactMusic — The band that once featured Noel Gallagher as a road crew member have released their first song in 16 years Influential Britpop act Inspiral Carpets Youre So Good For Me is currently available on iTunes The single is the first of many new tracks... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Our interview continues with Noel Gallagher for Street Date. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds just released the debut album last week and just wrapped up a 9-date North American tour. A few years before Oasis got started, Noel was a roadie and te... more info

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ContactMusic — British rockers Inspiral Carpets missed out on the chance to have Noel Gallagher as their frontman after rejecting his audition when singer Stephen Holt first quit in the 1980s. The band parted ways with Holt in 1989 and fellow Manchester, England na... more info

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Guardian Music — Manchester band reunite with original singer Stephen Holt to record first new album in 15 yearsInspiral Carpets are reuniting with their original singer more than 20 years after he left the group. Stephen Holt has rejoined the Manchester band followi... more info