Guy Garvey was proud of the way his home city of Manchester came together after the terrorist attack, writes Ed Power.

MUSIC NEWS: After Body & Soul and Castlepalooza, the muddy fields of the midlands take a break from festival season this weekend. Probably for the best as Beyonce gets her Beyhive in Formation for a show that’s not quite sold out at Croke Park tomorrow.

MUSIC NEWS: It may be legally classed as hearsay, but NME reports that a Stone Roses fan met Reni recently, and the drummer told him the band have recorded music other than their recent release ‘All For One’ and that it “sounds beautiful”. 

Catfish and the Bottlemen’s rise has not been impeded by their clunky moniker. They are even being compared to Oasis, writes Ed Power

MUSIC NEWS: Max Martin is Sweden’s greatest contribution to pop music since Abba, so it’s probably appropriate that some sort of Eurovision circle gets squared tomorrow when one of his songs is performed at the interval in Stockholm. 

Social media is wild with speculation that indie pop legends the Stones Roses are about to make a big announcement.

The Stone Roses are reportedly set to release their first album in over 20 years.

With a week to go to the annual extravaganza in Stradbally, Ed Power selects the top 10 acts he’s most looking forward to catching.

A lover of model planes. ’Fantastic’ knowledge of computers. A predilection for knives. What did we learn of Graham Dwyer? Noel Baker reports.

TV weatherman Fred Talbot has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two schoolboys when he was a teacher.

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

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Two decades on from their romantic interlude in Before Sunrise (1995), and following on from their rendezvous in Before Sunset (2004), Before Midnight (15A) finds Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jessie (Ethan Hawke) on holidays in Greece, the parents of twin girls and comfortably in a long-term relationship.

Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream tells Ed Power about drugs, Kate Moss and his band’s storming return with a superb new album

Liam Gallagher has reportedly upset The Stone Roses.

Before official festival line-up announcements, details are often leaked online by those in the know. They’re often pretty accurate. This isn't one of those.

Noel Gallagher has blasted his brother Liam for needing “reassurance”.

A man who set up the tribute act 'The Complete Stone Roses' is suing music promoters MCD for damages claiming they tried to take over the running of the band.

Reunited rock act the Stone Roses are to headline the Isle Of Wight Festival next year.

MUSIC NEWS: While no Irish dates have been announced yet, the Stone Roses have confirmed they’ll be gigging into next year, and have lined up shows for London’s Finsbury Park on Jun 7-8, and Glasgow Green on Jun 15.

Britpop veterans Blur saw off competition from fellow reformed rockers The Stone Roses to be named the best live act at the Q Awards.

MUSIC NEWS: Cork music fans got some good news earlier in the week when it was announced that the Savoy will at last re-open on Oct 19.

Reunited acts Blur and The Stone Roses are to battle it out for the title of best band in the world at this year's Q Awards.

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos bemoaned the “bloody British weather” as the heavens opened during her V Festival performance.

Kasabian have mellowed, setting aside the partying for families and professionalism on the road, but they’re still wild about the music, says Ed Power

The Stone Roses singer Ian Brown hailed gold medal winning Team GB athletes Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis as the "king and queen" of England at an intimate London concert last night.

SMALL but perfectly formed was the verdict on the Liss Ard arts and music festival in West Cork over the weekend.

Concert promoters MCD did not have appropriate security measures in place at a Phoenix Park gig marred by violence and tragedy, a damning report found.

The Stone Roses are reportedly to record a new album next year.

Senior gardaí are to meet with concert promoters MCD after violence marred a weekend concert in Phoenix Park, leaving one person dead and nine treated for stab wounds.

One man died and at least seven men were stabbed during a concert in Dublin last night.

They had vowed never to reunite.

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The Stone Roses drummer Reni has reportedly “gone home” after their set in Amsterdam last night.

Around 1,000 fans saw The Stone Roses play their first gig since the band was resurrected after an absence of 16 years.

The Stone Roses are to play a free gig tonight at Warrington Parr Hall in England tonight as a warm-up for their Manchester arena dates next month.

The Stone Roses are rehearsing eight hours a day for their comeback.

Shaun Ryder credits the Stone Roses for the Happy Mondays' reunion.

Noel Gallagher was declared a “Godlike Genius” at the NME Awards.

Rapper Tinie Tempah has been crowned this year’s best-dressed man while Irish actor Michael Fassbender was named the most stylish international man, according to GQ magazine’s list of the 50 best dressed men in 2011.

MUSIC fans will have to do without their annual mud bath next year as the Oxegen festival has been cancelled.