Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Plus, Clint Boon reveals Noel Gallagher auditioned for the Inspirals... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher says Chris Martin and his band's headline slot at this year's Glastonbury was one of their best. Speaking to 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, he said: "I got half way through it and said to the missus, 'They are having the gig of t... more info

The Vinyl Villain — 'Another poor alternative, to something we should be...'Oh, what a glorious song this is... never mind how fantastic the band name is (common opinion at the time, and indeed still, has it that if ever a band name summarised what Sarah were all about.... more info

Guardian Music — Ian Brown and John Squire met at funeral of bassist's mother – and that's all, he saysIt was the reunion that a generation had hoped for, and for a short while it seemed that their prayers for a resurrection had been answered. But, after hours of f... more info

NME — Inspiral Carpets man talks about potential reformation more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We want to know your ultimate Manc anthem... Tell us!As you know, March 2011 marks the fifth birthday of Xfm Manchester. To mark this auspicious occasion, we want to name Xfm's Greatest Manchester Song Of All Time. That tune that sums up all the tale... more info

Song, by Toad — There is an awful lot of Stone Roses, and even a spot of Inspiral Carpets in here, although the overall effect is still overwhelmingly noisy and garagey, rather than all that Madchester.  There is still, however, a hint of an answer to the hypotheti... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The man who discovered Oasis says they will reform. Alan McGee signed the band in 1993 after seeing them at King Tut's in Glasgow.With his record label Creation, he steered them to becoming the UK's biggest band of the Nineties.But almost a year ago,... more info

Song, by Toad — In many ways I picked an unfortunate time to move to Manchester.  The baggy/Madchester/whatever you’re supposed to call it scene had pretty much peterered out by the time I got there in 1993, and consequently the whole movement pretty much passed ... more info

Guardian Music — We continue our week-long tribute to Steven Wells, who died last year, with another previously unseen blog from 2008. This time Swells lays into Coldplay, who have become the new Phil CollinsFirst Phil Collins quits. Then Coldplay fill the yawning cu... more info