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No Fool's Gold: The Stone Roses Confirm Reformation
The Stone Roses have reformed.Singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren have resurrected the 'Fool's Gold' group fifteen years after originally splitting in 1996.The band have announced...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2011
Shaun Ryder's Simply Red Confusion
Shaun Ryder once thought Simply Red were the Happy Mondays. The former Happy Mondays singer - who was famous for his wild partying in the 80s and 90s - was sharing a drink with a...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 September 2011
Noel Gallagher Backs Manchester Music Hall Of Fame
Noel Gallagher is backing a project to build a musical Hall of Fame in Manchester.Plans to build a venue which would house memorabilia from Manchester artists both past and present as well as a live...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2011
Peter Hook Defends Unknown Pleasures Tour
Joy Division bassist Peter Hook doesn't understand why he has been criticised for playing the group's famous tracks with his new band. The British musician has been performing the band's debut album 'Unknown Pleasures' around...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 March 2011
Shaun Ryder To Release Happy Mondays Memoirs
British rocker Shaun Ryder has signed a deal to release his memoirs despite recently insisting he hardly remembers his hazy, drug-fuelled days in the Happy Mondays.The star revealed he's regularly asked to pen his autobiography...
By WENN on 08 March 2011
Shaun Ryder's Lyrical Confusion
Shaun Ryder doesn't understand his own songs.The former Black Grape and Happy Mondays singer doesn't understand why Factory Records boss Tony Wilson has previously described him as a "great poet" because there is nothing clever...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 January 2011
Ryder To Re-record Pogues' Fairytale
HAPPY MONDAYS legend SHAUN RYDER is set to record a new version of THE POGUES' Christmas classic FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK with the reality TV star who kept him from winning I'M A CELEBRITY... GET...
By WENN on 14 December 2010
Ryder Too Forgetful For Memoirs
British rocker SHAUN RYDER has turned down an offer to write his life story - because he was so high on drugs during his time with the HAPPY MONDAYS, he hardly remembers anything.The frontman has...
By WENN on 03 December 2010
Peter Hook Re-recording Joy Division Songs
Joy Division bassist Peter Hook is re-recording four of the band's songs.The British musician - who has recently been playing the group's 'Unknown Pleasures' album live in its entirety - is remaking the tracks with...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 November 2010
Happy Mondays Reform
It's just what the world was crying out for the HAPPY MONDAYS are the latest band to jump on the 'reunion bandwagon' and reform.The early 90s Manchester band, who had hits with STEP ON...
By Contributor on 28 March 2007
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