Mantra of the Cosmos, aka the supergroup of Shaun Ryder and Bez of Happy Mondays/Black Grape, Andy Bell of Ride and Oasis, and drummer Zak Starkey (The Who), are back with their second single. “X (Wot ...

Especially in today’s economy, Aftermath seriously doubts very many people shell out for concert tickets expecting that show to be full-on awful. But being on the guest list means you’ve got nothing ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

Although they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Founded by brothers Paul and ...

Shaun Ryder has been twistin' our melons with his music for 40 years. As one British music’s most unpredictable and enduring frontmen, he first exploded onto the scene in the late 1980s as the ...