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“After I stopped touring with Ian Brown, people would ask him, ‘Where’s that Asian Jimi Hendrix that plays with you?’” From the Stone Roses to Paul Weller, poverty to ’59 Les Pauls, Aziz Ibraham shares his remarkable story

The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed

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“Primal Scream was the loudest band I’ve ever played with. We were using Super Leads and cranking them”: Little Barrie’s Barrie Cadogan on tone secrets of the alt-blues power trio and pinch-me moments with Liam Gallagher and John Squire

Nine years on from tragedy, Cadogan shares the story of his trio’s new album, the joy of vintage fuzz and the genius of John Squire

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The man set to become the next Prime Minister of the UK is also an avid guitar player – and he’s jammed with a Stone Roses guitarist

Andy Burnham recently showed off his chops in front of a Manchester guitar legend

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Work begins on mural in tribute to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani

Mani’s brother Greg Mounfield helped secure the location for the work in Failsworth, Greater Manchester.

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Alfie Boe swaps arias for indie nostalgia as he pays tribute to Mani on new single

Alfie Boe dives back into his indie‑soaked northern youth on new single Face Myself, paying tribute to Stone Roses legend Mani while revealing the Manchester music scene that shaped him long before his rise as Britain’s best‑loved tenor.

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Tribute song honours Stone Roses legend ‘Mani’ and Manchester’s indie scene

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Alfie Boe releases single paying tribute to late Stone Roses bassist Mani

It comes after Mani, who also played in Primal Scream, died in November last year.

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‘Good old Mani played it right': Alfie Boe pays tribute to Stone Roses bassist in new single

‘Good old Mani played it right,’ sings Alfie Boe in his new single, Face Myself

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"It seems like a really fitting time." Watch hardcore heroes Turnstile perform faithful cover of Stone Roses indie classic I Wanna Be Adored

Baltimore's Turnstile pay homage to Manchester giants The Stone Roses in tribute to late bass player Mani

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Tim Burgess leads tributes to Stone Roses’ ‘phenomenal’ Mani at 2026 Brit Awards

Mounfield, who was an original member of Manchester rock band The Stone Roses, died in 2025.

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In Pictures: Bez and co bring touch of ‘Madchester’ to Brit Awards in Manchester

The music awards are being held in the North West city for the first time, after nearly 50 years in London.

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Fundraiser launched for permanent Gary 'Mani' Mounfield' tribute in Manchester

GRIT Studios in Manchester has launched a Crowdfunder for a permanent mural honouring late Stone Roses legend Gary 'Mani' Mounfield.

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BRITs planning tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Mani

Ozzy Osbourne and Gary 'Mani' Mounfield will be remembered with a special tribute at the BRIT Awards this year, in a new In Memoriam section.

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Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder calls for statue in Manchester in honour of late Stone Roses legend Mani

Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder has called for a statue to be erected in Mani's hometown Manchester in honour of the late Stone Roses bass player.

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Shaun Ryder missed Mani’s funeral due to pneumonia

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder was forced to miss Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral last month because he was struck down with a bout of pneumonia.

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Pneumonia prevents Shaun Ryder from attending friend’s funeral

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Shaun Ryder forced to miss funeral of Stone Roses star after he ‘collapsed’ from illness

‘I had to throw everything I could down me, you know, every sort of painkiller and everything else, just to get through it,’ says Happy Mondays frontman

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Shaun Ryder sparks awkward moment with Good Morning Britain comment on BBC Breakfast

The Happy Mondays frontman appeared on the BBC sofa alongside bandmate Bez to mark the 35th anniversary of their landmark album Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

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Shaun Ryder says he missed funeral of Stone Roses’ Mani due to bout of pneumonia

Ryder said he was struck down with the illness days before Christmas.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Fans were heartbroken following the death of former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

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Manchester music and football stars gather for funeral of Stone Roses’ Mani

Liam Gallagher, Paul Weller, David Beckham and former bandmates among the mourners at Manchester cathedral

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Chris Rea returned to blues roots after career at top in 1980s

The Middlesbrough-born singer-songwriter sold millions of records across his career.

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Liam Gallagher carries Mani's coffin at funeral

Oasis star Liam Gallagher was among the pallbearers at Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's funeral in Manchester on Monday (22.12.25) with the rocker along those carrying the coffin which was decorated the artwork seen on the cover of the Stone Roses' debut album.

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‘Always a beautiful soul’ – star pays tribute to Stone Roses’ Mani

The funeral of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist took place in his native Manchester.

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In Pictures: He was adored – Star-studded send-off for Stone Roses’ Mani

Gary Mounfield died last month at the age of 63.

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