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Paul Ryder, bassist for Madchester greats Happy Mondays, has died. Paul's band and family tweeted that Paul died this morning. No cause of death has been given. Ryder was 58. Paul Ryder and his older ...

Happy Mondays will be back in the US for the first time since 2009 for special March 2023 shows in NYC and LA where they’ll play their classic 1990 album Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches in full. Paul ...

Earlier today we posted that New Order announced a new line of Adidas Spezial streetwear, and now their old Factory Records labelmates, Happy Mondays, have announced a line of shirts, sweatshirts and ...

Paul Ryder, the Salford-born bassist who helped define the “baggy” sound of the 1980s Madchester scene with his band Happy Mondays, has died at 58. His passing was announced in a post to the beloved ...

Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK in 1985. The band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his brother Paul Ryder, who played bass. The ...