Mani urged British bands to "try harder".He said:"Twenty years on The Stone Roses' are still fresh and stand out amidst a torrent of mediocrity,dull as dishwater,unimaginative music. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles have put their next album on hold over fears the public is sick of hearing rock music.The troubled British star and his group were set to release their third record later this year (09) - but have decided to wait unti... more info

Ian Brown has lambasted his former band mate John Squire, labelling his Seahorses project "rubbish".John left music behind after The Stone Roses focussing his creative energy into his painting.. more info

The Quietus — Bassist speaks about re-issue success more info

NME — Bassist has a pop at UK's crop of guitar-slingers more info

NME — Timewasting fun on NME.COM more info

Guardian Music — Hit the button for a fresh Stone Roses quote, plus a splash of John Squire's artworkTim JonzeLisa Villani more info

Pop Candy — Twenty years ago, a near-perfect debut was released by a band out of Manchester, England. Some regard it as one of the best British albums of all time. more info

Rolling Stone — We’re exactly one month away from the release of Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 and the end of the slow summer release schedule, but there are a couple new albums out this week to keep your ears interested until Jigga’s newest LP arrives on September ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Is it possible to review a rock-n-roll novel without referencing High Fidelity?No. But at least it's over and done with, and we can get on talking about Tim Thornton's keen debut, The Alternative Hero. Clive Beresford is a thirty-something Londoner w... more info