![1. The Stone Roses formed in Manchester in 1983 with various line-ups that included vocalist Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire. Drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren joined in 1984 and bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield finally joined the group in 1987 (although he had played in a previous band The Waterfront with Squire and Brown).]()
1. The Stone Roses formed in Manchester in 1983 with various line-ups that included vocalist Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire. Drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren joined in 1984 and bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield finally joined the group in 1987 (although he had played in a previous band The Waterfront with Squire and Brown).
![2. The Stone Roses name was suggested by John Squire in 1983 allegedly as a tribute to the The Rolling Stones. The Stone Roses name was a combination of both the hard (Stone) and the soft (Roses).]()
2. The Stone Roses name was suggested by John Squire in 1983 allegedly as a tribute to the The Rolling Stones. The Stone Roses name was a combination of both the hard (Stone) and the soft (Roses).
![3. The band were pioneers of the 'Madchester' music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which also included bands such as Northside, The Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans.]()
3. The band were pioneers of the 'Madchester' music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which also included bands such as Northside, The Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans.
![4. Brown and Squire met at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and formed a Clash-inspired band called The Patrol in 1980, with pals Andy Couzens and Simon Wolstencroft, who went on to play the drums for post-punk band The Fall. Brown played bass guitar in the band.]()
4. Brown and Squire met at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and formed a Clash-inspired band called The Patrol in 1980, with pals Andy Couzens and Simon Wolstencroft, who went on to play the drums for post-punk band The Fall. Brown played bass guitar in the band.
![5. Their breakthrough debut album, The Stone Roses, was released in 1989 and shot the band to fame. The album is now considered one of the greatest British albums of all time.]()
5. Their breakthrough debut album, The Stone Roses, was released in 1989 and shot the band to fame. The album is now considered one of the greatest British albums of all time.
![6. The rock band's most famous single, Fools Gold, was originally to be the B-side track with What the World is Waiting For but an outstanding performance on Top of the Pops made it a hit and cemented their fame.]()
6. The rock band's most famous single, Fools Gold, was originally to be the B-side track with What the World is Waiting For but an outstanding performance on Top of the Pops made it a hit and cemented their fame.
![7. The Stone Roses were embroiled in a long legal battle after they tried to leave their original music label Silvertone following the huge success of their debut album. The band eventually signed with Geffen Records in 1991 and released their second album, Second Coming in 1994.]()
7. The Stone Roses were embroiled in a long legal battle after they tried to leave their original music label Silvertone following the huge success of their debut album. The band eventually signed with Geffen Records in 1991 and released their second album, Second Coming in 1994.
![8. The group's line-up was reshuffled again a year later when guitarist Squire parted ways in April 1996. He branded the split]()
8. The group's line-up was reshuffled again a year later when guitarist Squire parted ways in April 1996. He branded the split "the inevitable conclusion to the gradual social and musical separation we have undergone in the past few years". He was replaced by former Simply Red session guitarist Aziz Ibrahim.
![9. Drummer Wren left the band in March 1995, and was replaced by drummer Robbie Maddix, who had worked with Rebel MC. No explanation was ever given for the departure of Mani, who joined Primal Scream.]()
9. Drummer Wren left the band in March 1995, and was replaced by drummer Robbie Maddix, who had worked with Rebel MC. No explanation was ever given for the departure of Mani, who joined Primal Scream.
![10. A version of 'Ice Cold Cube', the last Stone Roses song written, can be found on Ian Brown's 'Unfinished Monkey Business' album. Incidently the song was written about a certain John Squire.]()
10. A version of 'Ice Cold Cube', the last Stone Roses song written, can be found on Ian Brown's 'Unfinished Monkey Business' album. Incidently the song was written about a certain John Squire.
